Ilfracombe town and harbour, from Hillsborough; North Devon. Lundy Island on the horizon far left. DSC_0300.jpg
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I've had a longstanding affection for Ilfracombe and this corner of North Devon ever since my first visit here on summer holiday in 1962, aged 6 years, with my parents. We returned a number of times in that decade, though since 1973 I have only stayed twice more, in 2000 and now this September.
In think Ilfracombe's setting is quite beautiful and it is a great location to explore the North Devon coast in several directions and the hinterland of Exmoor. Ilfracombe's heyday was in Victorian times and has particularly declined since the 1960s as a resort, as continental holidays became cheaper and more attractive. The town has to some extent an air of decay and shabbiness as a result, sadly.
I had never before been up to this vantage point to view the town, where I think it is shown to best advantage and had to visit Hillsborough twice, to get photos in decent conditions; sadly, weather wise, it was a lousy week to visit! Hillsborough, on the SW coast path, is also the site of an Iron Age promontory hillfort, with fortification ditches and banks still extant.
Ilfracombe town and harbour, from Hillsborough; North Devon. Lundy Island on the horizon far left. DSC_0300.jpg
Thank you for your faves and comments. Appreciated.
I've had a longstanding affection for Ilfracombe and this corner of North Devon ever since my first visit here on summer holiday in 1962, aged 6 years, with my parents. We returned a number of times in that decade, though since 1973 I have only stayed twice more, in 2000 and now this September.
In think Ilfracombe's setting is quite beautiful and it is a great location to explore the North Devon coast in several directions and the hinterland of Exmoor. Ilfracombe's heyday was in Victorian times and has particularly declined since the 1960s as a resort, as continental holidays became cheaper and more attractive. The town has to some extent an air of decay and shabbiness as a result, sadly.
I had never before been up to this vantage point to view the town, where I think it is shown to best advantage and had to visit Hillsborough twice, to get photos in decent conditions; sadly, weather wise, it was a lousy week to visit! Hillsborough, on the SW coast path, is also the site of an Iron Age promontory hillfort, with fortification ditches and banks still extant.