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IT’S ALL HERE Beaches, craggy coves, pretty harbours, shops and night life
ILFRACOMBE, nestling snugly in Devon’s most majestic coastline, is a delightful resort with a long-established reputa tion for a friendly welcome. By day, the narrow
streets and guiet alley- ways — tumbling down to
the seafront and harbour, the magnificent gardens and parks and the craggy coves and beaches — invite exploration or relaxation to match your mood. At night, the jostling
hotels and guest houses with their jumbling architecture, and the balmy air and coloured lights, create an atmos phere of charm and charac ter rare to find.
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relaxed t ra n q u i l ity , restaurants, bars and bingo, disco and dancing, music and theatre are all here to quicken the pulse whenever needed. And if the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak, much of the accommodation and many of the shops and holiday attractions are on level ground and near to the promenade and harbour. One of the fascinations of any coastal resort is the
Yet, despite the air of
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sea. Ilfracombe is, indeed, fortunate. Its coastline includes many sheltered coves and bays, cliff walks and hil l-top vantage points. But the main focal point
in this miscellany must be the ancient harbour and quays. The tidal harbours, providing safe, sheltered anchorage, are extremely
popular with Channel yachtsmen. The sight of their craft bobbing gaily on the lapping waters is enough to warm the heart of even the most cynical of spectators. Looking down from the
wavelets break against limpet-encrusted rocks; and to savour the tingling freshness of clean ocean breezes?
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slopes of Hillsborough one' cannot help but be impressed by the attrac tiveness of the inner and outer harbours. They are divided half way by the old quay and flanked on the landward side by the Marine Drive with its ample parking facilities. Seward is the unusual shaped Lantern Hill and Pier which has even more parking facilities.
Boats
yet another popular van tage point, Capstone Hill. Invariably where there
Behind Lantern Hill is
is water, there are plea sure boats — small and large — busily scuttling to , and fro with their passen gers, some to points just off shore while others undertake cruises and excursions to Channel Ports and the mystic Isle of Lundy. East or west, the sea
figures prominently in this friendly resort, and why not? For does not one come to Devon to be near the sea; to watch its varied and ever-changing hues of blue and green; to see spray sparkle in the sunlight as
tially doing what you want when you want, and whether your inclination is towards more active pas times or quieter pursuits, visitors to Ilfracombe can find fulfilment in almost any activity.
Everything Good sea fishing, from
boat or shore, abounds a l o n g t h e c o a s t . Yachtsmen and sub-aqua folk will find a welcome and helping hand from the local clubs.
canoe, the rollers at Woolacombe, Croyde or Saunton are an open invit ation.
For those who surf or
freshwater fishing .riding and squash courts are nearby and there are bowls and tennis facilities in the town. For the children there are boats, karting, crazy golf, and a wild-life corner. For the whole family,
But it is not all sea,
there is a museum, theatre and a new family enter tainment centre. So whatever your plea
sure, it’s in or around I l f ramc ombe — the friendly resort.
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VISITORS to Ilfracombe making day tours by car or coach to the many surrounding places of interest, will find dramatic changes in scenery. Those in search of scenic beauty will find little to surpass the varied splendour of the coastal route to Lvnton and Lynmouth. Through Combe Martin (once a thriving silver and lead mining town), up over Holdstone Down to plunge headlong into the Heddon Valiev and Hunter's Inn, this challenging byway then climbs steeply over to Woody Bay to flirt with the cliff edge to Lee Abbey. The wide expanse of golden sands to the west gives way to majestic cliffs
Lorna, or the trail of the Exmoor ponies and red deer, this is fascinating countryside where myth, history and natural beauty weave a pattern of sheer enchantment.
Lynmouth preserve much of the charm of yesteryear — an atmosphere recaptured each Wednesday when the townsfolk don 17th century costume and evoke the very spirit of the Doones of Exmoor. For Exmoor is close at hand and whether you seek to follow the legend of
and enchanting smaller hays to the east. Wooded glade.^rushing streams, and heather-clad moorland abound in this area. A toll road then emerges breathtaking into the Valley of the Rocks, and so into the twin resorts. In their remote and unique setting on the Exmoor coastline, Lynton and
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