There’s been a port at Ilfracombe since the 12th century and is still a working harbour, with fish and seafood landed daily.
Damien Hirst’s “Verity”, a 20m tall bronze statue of a pregnant woman, overlooking the harbour entrance.
Boat trips. Trips to Lundy Island, coastal cruising, mackerel fishing, game fishing, sea life safaris are available along the quay. Trips on the Ilfracombe Princess to see, seals, porpoises and sea birds.
The Landmark Theatre. Voted one of the ten most significant buildings of the 90s is an arts and entertainment complex situated right on the seafront.
Tunnel Beaches. Ilfracombe’s award winning beach, hand carved in the 1820’s, it provides a unique access to a beautiful area of coastline inaccessible by any other means.