Jewel of the North Devon Coast - Ilfracombe

Framed by precipitous cliffs, elegant townhouses, golf greens and a promenade strung with twinkling lights, it's a place that might seem pickled in a bygone age. But look beneath the surface and you'll find there's another side to Ilfracombe – it's a favourite hang-out for the artist Damien Hirst, who's added a controversial statue to the seafront, and it's now home to some top-notch eateries. Ilfracombe more than deserves a look.

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Highlights

4 nights in Ilfracombe with dinner and breakfast
Welcome tea/coffee on arrival
Live in-house entertainment
Tea / coffee after dinner
Porterage


Hotel

Osborne Hotel, Ilfracombe
Family run hotel, centrally located close to all of the town's amenities. All bedooms have TV and tea/coffee making facilities and enjoy In house entertainment each night . Lift to most (but not all) floors.


Itinerary

Day 1: From your chosen joining point our feeder vehicle will take you to your designated interchange point where your holiday begins. After joining your holiday coach, enjoy a scenic drive to your hotel in Ilfracombe stopping for refreshments en-route. Arrival will be late afternoon. 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast.

Days 2 - 4 - At leisure in Ilfracombe with two included excursions.

INCLUDED EXCURSION
Barnstaple & Bideford
North Devon's premier town, Barnstaple, offers colourful history, great restaurants, fabulous shopping, independent boutique shops and the Pannier Market where local food producers selling their delicious delicacies. Bideford slopes upward from its broad river tide and has hardly changed in the last 150 years.

OPTIONAL EXCURSION
Exmoor Drive & Medieval Dunster
Scenic drive through the magnificent Exmoor National Park with its unique open moorland, ancient wooded valleys and stunning Heritage Coast. Arrive at medieval Dunster in the sweeping hills of the national park. Dunster has a wealth of historic buildings, from the National Trust's 11th century Castle (Entrance not included) to the Old Yarn Market in the middle of the High Street.

Day 5: Return homewards stopping off for refreshments en-route to arrive back at your local joining points early to mid-evening.