| Ilfracombe is a city found along the north coast of | | | | Each year there are six carnivals in Ilfracombe that |
| Devon. It is surrounded by cliffs and has a small harbor. | | | | celebrate the areas heritage. There is a May Day |
| The highest point is at Hore Down Gate with much of | | | | walking celebration, Victorian celebration, and weeklong |
| the city being built on hills. Hillsborough hill is the most | | | | programme in June that celebrates the town's |
| important landmark and contains a Celtic fortress from | | | | prosperity, street carnival procession in August, the |
| the Iron Age. | | | | Lighting of the Light sin November and Chritingle at |
| Ilfracombe has two distinct communities a farming and | | | | Christmas. |
| fishing community. The fishing community is found by | | | | The Ilfracombe round Table host's two yearly |
| the harbor and the farming community centers around | | | | charitable events, the South West Birdman contest |
| the parish church. It was an important part in the 1200s | | | | and Rescue Day. The South West Birdman contest |
| as it supplied many ships and men to fight in Ireland | | | | requires entrants to fly home made machines wearing |
| and Scotland. One of the oldest working lighthouses is | | | | costumes. During Rescue Day any town member can |
| found in the harbor, St Nicholas's Chapel, and has been | | | | learn emergency services with the most exciting being |
| in that same spot for over 650 years. | | | | an air-sea rescue. |
| This town was known as a resort town and was | | | | Ilfracombe is also known historically for fires as the |
| very popular in the Victorian era. It became an area | | | | buildings were crowded together in Victorian times. |
| with many seasonal employees causing much friction | | | | There have been large fires that have destroyed |
| with the full year residences. Tourism became popular | | | | entire section of the city. The Montabello Hotel, the |
| because ferries traveling the Bristol Channel regularly | | | | Arcade, The Castle Hotel, the Mount Hotel, Portland |
| visited the city. Railway also increased tourism. The | | | | Street, and High Street have all burned at some point |
| economy has fluctuated with the closure of public | | | | in time. |
| transportation and changes in British holidays. | | | | |