Ilfracombe
Sign in to saveIlfracombe ( ) is a seaside resort and civil parish on the North Devon coast, England, with a small harbour surrounded by cliffs.
Key facts
- UK place.static_image_name
- Ilfracombe.jpg
- UK place.static_image_alt
- Ilfracombe seen from Hillsborough, Devon
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- Ilfracombe seen from Hillsborough
- UK place.country
- England
- UK place.official_name
- Ilfracombe
- UK place.population
- 11,042
- UK place.population_ref
- (2021 parish census)
- UK place.civil_parish
- Ilfracombe
- UK place.shire_district
- North Devon
- UK place.region
- South West England
- UK place.shire_county
- Devon
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- North Devon
- UK place.post_town
- ILFRACOMBE
- UK place.postcode_district
- EX34
- UK place.postcode_area
- EX
- UK place.dial_code
- 01271
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- SS516474
- Legislature.background_color
- 09497B
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Article
22 sectionsContents
- History
- Governance
- Geography
- Economy
- Transport
- Road
- Bus and railway
- Ferry
- Education
- Landmarks
- Religious sites
- Lighthouse
- Sports and leisure activities
- Development
- Culture
- Performing arts
- Other
- Ilfracombe's fires
- Climate
- See also
- References
- External links
Ilfracombe ( ) is a seaside resort and civil parish on the North Devon coast, England, with a small harbour surrounded by cliffs.
The parish stretches along the coast from the 'Coastguard Cottages' in Hele Bay toward the east and along the Torrs to Lee Bay toward the west. The resort is hilly and the highest point within the parish boundary is 'Hore Down Gate', inland and 860 feet (270 m) above sea level.