Ilfracombe and North Devon

5 Day Itinerary

• Day 1:

  Local departure by coach or Home Connect service then on to Ilfracombe for a four-night stay.

  Included meals: Dinner

• Day 2: Bideford and Dartington Crystal

  Visit the market town of Bideford, complete with its thriving shopping centre, bustling market and working harbour. The former home of author Charles Kingsley, Bideford featured in his works with particular references made to the white houses that the town is known for.

  Later in the day we call at the Dartington Crystal Visitor Centre to see the skilled craft makers at work. Learn more about Dartington's glass making story in the Visitor Centre, before admiring the glass makers at work from the viewing areas and overhead walkways.

  Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner

  Bideford

  

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  • Bideford
  • Dartington Crystal Centre

• Day 3: Day at leisure or Barnstaple

  Enjoy a day at leisure in seaside Ilfracombe. Admire the beautiful gardens, enjoy a potter around the pretty harbour, or perhaps take a boat trip to the Isle of Lundy.

  Alternatively, join our optional excursion to Barnstaple, a bustling town famous for its pottery. The largest town in North Devon, Barnstaple has a prosperous past and was once a major port for American trade. It remains a thriving market town with a partly pedestrianised centre and many fine buildings, narrow streets and pretty alleys.

  Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner

  Barnstaple

  

  Optional Excursions

  Our optional excursions are a great addition to enhance your holiday experience and are highly recommended.

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  Barnstaple	TBC

  The optional excursions will be available to book during your tour.

  Prices are per person and are subject to change. Payment will be in cash in Euros (for tours to Europe) or Sterling (for UK tours).

• Day 4: Lynton and Lynmouth

  Lynton and Lynmouth are situated within Exmoor National Park, just along the coast from the Valley of Rocks formations and are surrounding by spectacular scenery. Lynton is located 500 feet above its twin village of Lynmouth and the villages are connected by the olde-worlde funicular railway that offers wonderful views across the bay.

  Included meals: Breakfast, Dinner

  Lynmouth

  

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  • Lynmouth
  • Lynton

• Day 5:

  Return home.

  Included meals: Breakfast