Location: Hotel, Ilfracombe, Devon

Accommodation: is in a local hotel, which is ideally situated for all of Ilfracombe and the wonderful surrounding area. This friendly hotel will soon make you feel at home and will cater for all your need including English Breakfast, picnic lunches and evening meals. Its position is such that there are fine views from many of the rooms across the sea and surrounding bay. All bedrooms are comfy, en-suite with color TV, radio, telephone, and tea making facilities.

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The WalkWise Walking Programme: The area is perfect for all levels and ability of walkers, with pleasant gentle strolls, and also some more challenging walks over the moors. We will be exploiting the. As Ilfracombe itself nestles amongst the rugged cliffs of the Devon coast, we will exploit the location of the centre to the maximum with a walk along some of the most scenic coastal routes in England. In fact the South West Coastal path has been officially recognised as one of the finest national trails in the UK.. In contrast we can also head inland to explore Exmoor with its moors, woodlands and valleys, where we will hope to see the red deer and ponies not to mention endeavouring to search out the best Cream Teas in the area!

To allow you to get the most from your walk, WalkWise UK will provide a professional and knowledgeable walking guide for each day. The walks have been chosen to allow some flexibility, so that they can be catered to the needs of the group. In addition the routes have been selected to allow you to experience the variety of scenery that so epitomises the area. The Saturday walk will be around 9-10 miles, whilst the Sunday walk will be slightly shorter, around 8 miles with less ascent. The Sunday walk could finish a little earlier (if required) to enable them to get home. Own transport may be taken to the start of the walks.

Around the Guesthouse: The medieval Chapel of St Niclolas stands overlooking the Bay on Lantern Hill. The Old Harbour has many good shingle beaches, some of them reached by following tunnels. There are also the ancient villages Dunster with its castle, Exford, Lynmouth, and Lynton, The Doone Valley around which Blackmore’s story was based- Oare Church being where Lorna Doone was reputed to have been shot. In addition there are some fantastic cream teas to be sampled and secluded beaches to be enjoyed.