Ilfracombe first came to prominence as a resort with the Victorian development of tourism as a concept. The town was noted for its warm climate and famous visitors included the future Kaiser Wilhelm and his cousin the Prince of Wales.
Ilfracombe has continued to develop as a resort due to its good beaches, good views and a busy harbour with pleasure boats. It has a number of beaches and one is called tunnels beach, so named as it is reached by walking through tunnels in the cliff.
There is a town museum, a restored 16th Century Corn mill and the Landmark theatre certainly lives upto its name with its twin conical towers. |