Combe Martin beaches
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A nice little rocky bay with a steeply shelving sand and shingle beach that only shows it's real character at lower tides - the tide goes out a long way here owing to it's position in the Bristol Chan
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Just to the east of Ilfracombe is the small sand and shingle cove of Hele Bay.
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Tunnels beach in Ilfracombe feature a network of tunnels and a tidal victorian bathing pool.
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The little cove of Rapparee is tucked away on the eastern side of Ilfracombe. It is set at the foot of the high cliffs of Hillsborough which provides shelter from all but onshore winds.
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Cheyne beach is the small patch of sand among the rocks in front of the sea wall on the northern edge of the harbour. There are a set of stairs running down to the beach from the car park here.