Tunnels Beaches
Set 100 m northwest of Ilfracombe, Tunnels Beaches is an attraction. Around it, within 15 km, lie 14 more places, Watermouth Castle (4 km) first on our list.
Attraction near Ilfracombe
Just outside Ilfracombe
Tunnels Beaches is 100 m northwest of Ilfracombe. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Picking your season
Warm weather in Ilfracombe runs June to September, with highs of 17–19°C.
Tunnels Beaches
Attraction.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- 100 m northwest of Ilfracombe
When it is open
- EntryA fee is charged
Its place on the map
Tunnels Beaches sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns close to Tunnels Beaches
The most populous of the 4 is Ilfracombe, at 9,199. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Ilfracombe
Chambercombe
Combe Martin
Woolacombe
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Tunnels Beaches is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilfracombe | 100 m southeast of it | 9,199 | 8 |
| Chambercombe | 1.3 km east of it | 1,502 | 8 |
| Combe Martin | 3.7 km east of it | 2,707 | 9 |
| Woolacombe | 4.9 km southwest of it | 699 | 2 |
Worth adding to a visit
14 more lie within 15 km, 4 museums, 2 theme parks and 2 historic houses among them.
Theme parkWatermouth Castle4 km away2
Historic houseChambercombe Manor2.1 km away3
Historic house · National TrustArlington Court12 km away4
MuseumIlfracombe Museum300 m away5
MuseumMortehoe Museum6.3 km away6
Theme parkCombe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park8.9 km away7
MuseumMuseum of British Surfing12 km away8MuseumMuseum · National TrustCarriage House12 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Tunnels Beaches
Where is Tunnels Beaches?
Tunnels Beaches is 100 m northwest of Ilfracombe, Devon.
What is Tunnels Beaches?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Tunnels Beaches?
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 Tunnels Beaches?
Within 15 km: Watermouth Castle (4 km), Chambercombe Manor (2.1 km), Arlington Court (12 km) and Ilfracombe Museum (300 m).
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 (7)
- 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
- Ilfracombe Museum: Betty Longbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mortehoe Museum: Asteuartw, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park: Arpingstone at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of British Surfing: Rodw, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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