Ilfracombe - Devon - England - 4K Virtual Walk

Join us for a walk in Ilfracombe, North Devon, England. We explore Ilfracombe Harbour and take a look at the famous Verity statue. We explore Fore Street where the oldest pub in Ilfracombe, the George & Dragon is situated, together with the Prince of Wales pub, built in 1280. We walk over to Wildersmouth Beach, once a popular haunt for smugglers! We see The Landmark Theatre with it's unusual double conical design. We walk through Jubilee Gardens passing Ilfracombe Museum before returning along Wilder Road and St James Place back to the Quay and Ilfracombe Harbour.
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Ilfracombe is a seaside resort and civil parish on the North Devon coast, England, with a small harbour surrounded by cliffs.
The landmark of Hillsborough Hill dominates the harbour and the site of an Iron Age fortified settlement. The architectural-award-winning Landmark Theatre is either loved or hated for its unusual double-conical design. The 13th-century parish church, Holy Trinity, and the St Nicholas's Chapel (a lighthouse) on Lantern Hill, have been joined by Damien Hirst's statue of Verity as points of interest.
The building which sits on Lantern Hill by the harbour, known as St Nicholas's Chapel, built in 1361, is reputed to be the oldest working lighthouse in the UK; a light/beacon has been there for over 650 years.
Verity is a 2012 stainless steel and bronze statue created by Damien Hirst. The 66.4 ft tall sculpture stands on the pier at the entrance to Ilfracombe harbour looking out over the Bristol Channel towards South Wales. The name of the piece refers to "truth" and Hirst describes his work as a "modern allegory of truth and justice".
The statue depicts a pregnant woman holding aloft a sword while carrying the scales of justice and standing on a pile of law books. Half of the sculpture shows the internal anatomy of the pregnant woman, with the foetus clearly visible. Verity became the tallest statue in the UK when it was put into place, but is now surpassed by The Kelpies, near Falkirk, Scotland, at 98 ft.
Despite the controversial nature of the statue, overall it has had a positive impact on Ilfracombe's tourism, with people visiting the town solely to see Hirst's work. Hirst, who lives in Combe Martin, has loaned the statue to the town for 20 years starting from its erection on 16 October 2012.
Ilfracombe lies within the North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty which is renowned for its dramatic coastal cliffs and landscape. Hillsborough, lying close to the town centre is a local nature reserve and around the town are many other havens for wildlife. The coast itself is part of the North Devon Voluntary Marine Conservation area because of its diverse and rare species.
Ilfracombe's first lifeboat was bought in 1828 but a permanent service was not available until the Royal National Lifeboat Institution built a lifeboat station at the bottom of Lantern Hill near the pier in 1866. The present station at Broad Street dates from 1996.
There are 3 deep-sea fishing boats which sail from the port and several inshore boats which farm the local lobster, crabs and whelks. There are many private charters, sea cruise and coastal tour boat operators sailing from the harbour.
A seasonal passenger ferry, operated by MS Oldenburg, connects Ilfracombe harbour to Lundy Island.
From 1874 Ilfracombe was served by the Ilfracombe railway line that ran from Barnstaple, but this closed in 1970.

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So beautiful! i loved ilfracombe when i went a couple of years ago, the weather was lovely and the scenery was picturesque! can't wait to go back, i love Devon.

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Lovely video. Ilfracombe ('the Combe') is lovely in summer and it's getting better every year. And thankyou for providing all the info.

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wow that statue at 22:30! This area Ilfracombe has a lot of history and character i can see. l ike 43

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Ilfracombe is such a pretty harbour, you picked another great day to explore the area! Thanks for sharing 😎👍☀️

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[@billmorris8358]

Visited Ilfracombe a few years ago, bizarre Damien Hirst statue on the harbour edge, but the oddity that you went past without a close up, was an eye opening monument was just next to the strange conical theatre. Just to side of the building are four circular mosaic circles with a long concrete line connecting them in one straight line. This odd monument is a physical depiction of Jonathan Edwards world record triple jump leap of 18.40m, (just over 60 feet).
The distance looks impossible to achieve. The puzzle is, why is it here at Ilfracombe? He was born in London, lives in Newcastle, and no apparent connection to Devon.
If anyone can answer my query, please let me know.
Great video, keep em coming.

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it´s so pretty it hurts!!!

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beautiful views, what a lovely day for a walk

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Just come back from Ilfracombe and its beautiful, I found the high Street quite dated but that added to the charm,the harbour is stunning with Verity looking over it, peaple were friendly also climbed to the little Chapel, breathtaking views.

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Thanks for watching. Sounds like you had a lovely time there.

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Beautiful location! fantastic walk my friend!! 😊

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Another wonderful walk at the beach of Devon.
A friend of mine who lives in Spain, originally from Devon loves watching your footage.
Thanks for sharing.

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Stunning views 😊🇬🇧

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Que lugar maravilhoso, parece um sonho. 🤩🤩🤩🇧🇷

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Amazing images of the harbor! Like from Mallorca Spain

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Thank you so much my friend 😊💕

[@tonywest1067]

Spent many a happy holiday in ILFRACOMBE not changed to much

[@TVJourneys]

Hi Tony, thanks so much for watching and commenting. I hope the video brought back some happy memories for you

[@renatalimarzi]

Hello, my dear friend!
How pleasant it is to soak up the atmosphere in this part of England! I find it really fascinating.
As always I enjoy every single minute of your walk which this time I watched in two moments.
Through your walks you can really get an idea of the locations you visit and see them in the best possible way, that is, just walking!
Enjoy your weekend and much love from Italy always! Hugs!
Renata

[@TVJourneys]

Ahhh thank you so much Renata for your wonderful comment and support. It's very much appreciated. Have a lovely weekend my dear friend, love and hugs 🤗💕

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@@TVJourneys Thanks so much to you! To me it's a joy! Nice Sunday! Renata

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Thanks so much Renata. Have a great Sunday :)

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[@jeanhornby2995]

I was looking forward to seeing all of ilfracombe so was disappointed because you didn’t film the main high street : (

[@TVJourneys]

It was looking a bit run down when we were there so we decided to leave it out and film the best parts of Ilfracombe. We will be going back soon so will film the High Street then

[@deanhumphries7878]

I know it would be a Short Walk Around but could you do WOOLACOMBE. Great Upload.

[@TVJourneys]

Thanks very much :) As it happens we have already filmed a walk in Woolacombe and are hoping to upload it this coming Friday :)

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i was there from 29th april to the 2nd may. its such a sick place.

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[@ItStartsWithAStep]

Another beautiful village to walk through :) my friend loves this place and I can see why it looks so peaceful and tranquil :) reminds me in lots of ways of Cornwall :)

[@TVJourneys]

Thanks very much Kate :) I really enjoyed my walk around Ilfracombe harbour. It's so pretty there :)

[@ThreeStarVagabond]

Some of the names over there just sound made up, or like random key presses. But I absolutely love the scenery - and such nice weather as well that day. But that statue at 22:30 is just so weird :D

[@TVJourneys]

We were really lucky with the weather. The statue is quite unusual. Thanks for watching :)

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ill see ya in june illfracombe. been to long. arriving on 5th :)

[@TVJourneys]

Thanks for watching. Have a great time when you get there :)

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me living in ilfracombe i can tell you ya chose the good parts and left the rest no highstreet and none of those shady roads 🤣

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Hi, my brother is in the on his mobile scooter and I am wondering if you know the exact date it was taken

[@TVJourneys]

Hi, thanks for watching 😊 I think this was filmed on a Sunday, around 2nd May 2021

[@MobyLife]

51:15 What are these structures?

[@TVJourneys]

It's the landmark theatre building, don't know why they did that design but it definitely stands out :)

[@bouncer108]

I live in Ilfracombe

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Thanks for watching

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Thx

[@iaw7406]

Im going there in a few days, what would you reccomend ? Is there any place to see seals ?

[@TVJourneys]

Thanks for watching. Hope you have a great time. There are various boat trips you can go on, including ones to see the seals. You can go to Lundy Island for the day too.

[@iaw7406]

@@TVJourneys thanks, can seals be seen from land ?

[@TVJourneys]

Yes you may be lucky enough to spot one from the land. But if not, there's definitely boat trips specifically for seeing the seals

[@iaw7406]

@@TVJourneys which places are best to spot seals or other marine animals ? Im reluctant to take a boat because of the price, potential corona and the bad weather.

[@TVJourneys]

In Ilfracombe i'm not sure, you could go for a walk along the coast path and try and spot them. Or try asking someone when you're there, they may know specifically where you could see some. Alternatively try googling it. Seals have been spotted at Morte Point, Woolacombe. There's a walk on the National Trust website that sounds good for seal spotting.