# Things to see in Ilfracombe (United Kingdom): 36 places and when to go

> Ilfracombe is a town in United Kingdom, and this site lists 36 places in and around it, mainly Museums and art (6), Food and drink (6), History (5). The best known are Bull Point Lighthouse, Exmoor Zoo and Hele Bay. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ilfracombe/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United Kingdom · 51.1969, -4.0834
- **Places:** 36 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museos/) (6) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gastronomia/) (6) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/historia/) (5) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/arquitectura/) (4) · [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/playa/) (4) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) (4)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** February to March, October and December.
- **Nearest airport:** BRS Bristol, 97 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Ilfracombe

The places in and around Ilfracombe, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Bull Point Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bull-point-lighthouse/): Lighthouse in Devon, England · 8.2 km
- [Exmoor Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/exmoor-zoo/): British Zoo · 12 km
- [Hele Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hele-beach/): Bay in the United Kingdom · 1.8 km
- [Morte Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/morte-bay/): Bay on the northwest coast of Devon in southwest England · 11 km
- [Beacon Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/beacon-castle-settlement/): Iron Age hill fort in England · 12 km
- [Knowle Hill Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/knowle-hill-castle/): Hillfort in Braunton, Devon, England, UK · 9.7 km
- [Barnstaple Long Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/long-bridge/): Bridge in Barnstaple, Devon, England · 13 km
- [St Brannock's Church, Braunton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-brannock-s-church/): Church in Braunton, Devon, England, UK · 11 km
- [Church of St Peter ad Vincula, Combe Martin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-peter-ad-vincula/): Church in Combe Martin, Devon, England, UK · 4.1 km
- [St Petrock's Church, Parracombe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-petrock/): Church in Cornwall, England, UK · 13 km
- [Voley Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/voley-castle-settlement/): Iron Age hill fort in Devon, England, UK · 11 km
- [Broadsands Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/broadsands/): Beach and cove in Devon, England, UK · 2.4 km
- [Chelfham Viaduct](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/chelfham-viaduct/): Viaduct in Bratton Fleming, North Devon, England, UK · 12 km
- [Heddon's Mouth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/heddon-s-mouth/): Cove in Devon, England · 11 km
- [Mortehoe Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/mortehoe-museum/): Museum in Mortehoe, England, UK · 8.8 km
- [Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museum-of-barnstaple-north-devon/): History museum in Devon, England, United Kingdom · 13 km
- [Museum of British Surfing](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/museum-of-british-surfing/): Museum in Braunton, Devon, England, United Kingdom · 11 km
- [Rapparee Cove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/rapparee-cove/): Cove near the town of Ilfracombe, north Devon, England · 2.2 km
- [Cairn Woodland Local Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/cairn-woodland-local-nature-reserve/): Protected area · 2.8 km
- [Combe Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/combe-brewing-company/): Brewery · 3.5 km
- [Combe Martin Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/combe-martin-museum/): Museum in Combe Martin, England, United Kingdom · 3.4 km
- [Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/combe-martin-wildlife-and-dinosaur-park/): With kids · 5.6 km
- [FatBelly Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fatbelly-brewery/): Brewery · 3.7 km
- [GT Ales](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/gt-ales/): Brewery · 12 km

And the other 12, by what you come to do:

- **Museums and art**: [Hele Cornmill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hele-cornmill/), [Ilfracombe Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ilfracombe-museum/)
- **Food and drink**: [Madrigal Brewery & Tap](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/madrigal-brewery-tap/), [Pannier Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pannier-market/), [Yelland Manor Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/yelland-manor-brewery/)
- **Hiking**: [South West Coast Path (Section 3: Lynmouth to Combe Martin)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-west-coast-path-section-3-lynmouth-to-combe-martin/), [South West Coast Path (Section 4: Combe Martin to Woolacombe)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-west-coast-path-section-4-combe-martin-to-woolacombe/), [South West Coast Path (Section 5: Woolacombe to Braunton)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-west-coast-path-section-5-woolacombe-to-braunton/), [South West Coast Path (Section 6: Braunton to Instow)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-west-coast-path-section-6-braunton-to-instow/)
- **With kids**: [Watermouth Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/watermouth-castle/)
- **Nature**: [Watermouth Cove](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/watermouth-cove/)
- **Beaches**: [Wildersmouth Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wildersmouth-beach/)

## When to go to Ilfracombe

The best time to visit Ilfracombe is **April to September**; also possible: February to March, October and December. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 8 h 08 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 43 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 32 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 35 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 20 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 19 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 55 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 22 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 22 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 23 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 35 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 41 |

In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41. In June, 36 of the 36 places are at their best.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Ilfracombe

The nearest main airport is Bristol Airport (BRS, Bristol), 97 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.1969%2C-4.0834)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.1969%2C-4.0834)

## Other towns nearby

- [Bideford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bideford/): 23 places · 27 km
- [Culbone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/culbone/): 27 places · 30 km
- [North Tawton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/north-tawton/): 19 places · 46 km
- [Swansea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/swansea/): 78 places · 49 km
- [Bridgend](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bridgend/): 27 places · 51 km
- [Watchet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/watchet/): 47 places · 51 km

And all of United Kingdom, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Ilfracombe?

The best known: [Bull Point Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/bull-point-lighthouse/), [Exmoor Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/exmoor-zoo/), [Hele Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hele-beach/), [Morte Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/morte-bay/), [Beacon Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/beacon-castle-settlement/). In all, 36 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Ilfracombe?

April to September; also possible: February to March, October and December. In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41.

### How do you get to Ilfracombe?

The nearest main airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 97 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.1969%2C-4.0834) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Ilfracombe as the destination and these 36 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).