| Ilfracombe is a town of about 10,000 people | | | | Ilfracombe is home to a rugby union team, a |
| that's located on the north coast in the county of | | | | town football club, a gym, tennis organization, golf |
| Devon in England. It's a popular seaside resort and | | | | club, cricket club, swimming group, and table tennis |
| civil parish that's surrounded by cliffs and features | | | | centre. If none of those sports tickle your fancy |
| a small harbour. The parish is also home to | | | | it also has a yacht club, Gig boat organization, |
| several rural areas and other villages. The highest | | | | kayak and canoeing club, running group, along with |
| point in the parish boundary is 860 feet above | | | | various skittles and darts teams. There is also a |
| sea level. | | | | euchre league, quiz league, and flat green bowling |
| The town is home to Hillsborough Hill, which sits | | | | club in town. |
| prominently in the harbour and is also the location | | | | The Slade community centre is operated by an |
| of an Iron Age Celtic fortress. The controversial | | | | independent group and is home to the local boxing |
| Landmark Theatre and St Nicholas's Chapel which | | | | club, Akido club, and kick boxing group. The |
| is located on Lantern Hill are also popular sites. | | | | locality's natural terrain also makes it ideal for |
| The village was settled in the Iron Age and was | | | | outdoor exercise and is very popular with cyclists |
| basically split into a fishing community and a | | | | as well. |
| farming community. It was also a significant port | | | | Culturally, the village hosts six carnivals, a walking |
| and a stop in various trade routes. The town | | | | celebration, farmers' market, small museum, and |
| slowly transformed into a tourist resort and was | | | | an authors' and writers' group. It also houses eight |
| served by the railway in 1874. However the train | | | | small art galleries, as well as various other events |
| service came to a halt in 1970. | | | | and a music festival. |