Ilfracombe Aquarium
Ilfracombe Aquarium is one of the places to visit in Ilfracombe. The surrounding 5 km hold 6 more places to visit. For a second stop, Watermouth Castle is 2.9 km away.
Aquarium in Ilfracombe
Inside Ilfracombe
Ilfracombe Aquarium is inside Ilfracombe’s built-up area, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Month by month
Expect highs of 17–19°C in Ilfracombe from June to September.
Ilfracombe Aquarium
In Ilfracombe, inside the town’s built-up area.
- Type
- Aquarium
- Town
- in Ilfracombe
- Official site
- ilfracombeaquarium.co.uk
Ilfracombe Aquarium on the map
The places near Ilfracombe Aquarium are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Ilfracombe’s built-up area. · ONS built-up area 2022
Where people come from
Ilfracombe is the biggest of the 3 bases nearby (9,199 people). They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Compare the 3 towns
| Town | Where Ilfracombe Aquarium is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilfracombe | It’s in town | 9,199 | 8 |
| Chambercombe | 600 m southeast of it | 1,502 | 8 |
| Combe Martin | 2.7 km east of it | 2,707 | 9 |
Combine it with these
The 18 places within 15 km include 2 theme parks, 2 historic houses and a castle.
Theme parkWatermouth Castle2.9 km away2
Historic houseChambercombe Manor1.3 km away3
Historic house · National TrustArlington Court11 km away4
CastleBarnstaple Castle15 km away5
Heritage railwayLynton and Barnstaple Railway15 km away6
Theme parkCombe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park7.9 km away7
ZooExmoor Zoo15 km away8
MuseumIlfracombe Museum700 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Ilfracombe Aquarium, answered
Where is Ilfracombe Aquarium?
Ilfracombe Aquarium is in Ilfracombe, Devon, inside the town’s built-up area.
What is Ilfracombe Aquarium?
Aquarium.
When is the best time to visit Ilfracombe Aquarium?
June to September are the warmest months in Ilfracombe, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Ilfracombe Aquarium?
Within 15 km: Watermouth Castle (2.9 km), Chambercombe Manor (1.3 km), Arlington Court (11 km) and Barnstaple Castle (15 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Watermouth Castle: own photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chambercombe Manor: David Seale, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arlington Court: xlibber, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barnstaple Castle: Jack1956, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynton and Barnstaple Railway: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park: Arpingstone at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Exmoor Zoo: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ilfracombe Museum: Betty Longbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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