Beaches in Ilfracombe, Devon
- Ilfracombe beaches map
- The beaches:
- Tunnels Beach
- Wildersmouth
- Rapparee Cove
- Hele Bay
The beach guide has 4 beaches listed in and around the town of Ilfracombe. We have arranged these beaches in order of closest to the town first (distance in brackets).
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Tunnels Beach (0.3 miles)
A network of tunnels, hand-carved in the early nineteenth century, leads to a selection of sheltered sand and shingle beaches and a Victorian tidal swimming pool. The beaches, which are backed by cliffs, can only be accessed via the tunnels, for which an entrance fee is charged.
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Wildersmouth Beach (0.4 miles)
Wildersmouth beach is a pretty sand and shingle beach very close to the town in Ilfracombe. It lies in a sheltered cove with rocks and a rocky cliff on the western side (turning right as you face the sea) and views over Ilfracombe looking east. At high tide the beach is almost completely submerged by…
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Rapparee Cove (0.8 miles)
Tucked away on the eastern side of Ilfracombe at the foot of the high cliffs of Hillsborough is the little beach of Rapparee Cove. A small patch of sand with rocks to either side, this is a very sheltered spot from both waves and wind. Behind the beach is a small shelter, a throwback to…
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Hele Bay (1.3 miles)
Hele Bay is a sand and shingle cove situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, adjacent to the Hillsborough Nature Reserve. There are rock pools on both sides of the beach at low tide. Parking and all facilities are within easy walking distance. Access is via a slipway.
