Shake off the winter blues and get away for a wonderful Easter break in Ilfracombe, packed with attractions and activities to suit all ages and set against the stunning North Devon coastline.
Where to stay in Ilfracombe this Easter
There is no shortage of places to stay in and around Ilfracombe for your Easter break, whether you’d like to go camping, a self-catering cottage, hotel or bed and breakfast – there is something to suit all preferences and budgets.
The Carlton Hotel is a great choice for those looking to book a last minute break in Ilfracombe this Easter break. A superb breakfast is served every day and there is an Easter Sunday lunch too, which promises a handsome feast for the family with local ingredients and top class produce plus great ambience and service. So why not make your Easter break a real foodie weekend with plenty of time for relaxation?
There is an EV charge point on site too, so those with EVs can top up on arrival without the hassle of having to search for a recharging station. Would you like to wake up and help feed the new spring lambs every morning during your Easter break? For something a little different, Lower Campscott Farm at Lee just outside Ilfracombe offers the chance to do just that.
Each year the farm adopts some orphan lambs and guests staying in the high class self-catering cottages and lodges can join Farmer Tony on his morning rounds to help bottle feed them. The farm has updated all of its cottages and lodges throughout the winter too ready for reopening at the end of March.
To find out more about taking a break on the farm, click here.
Ilfracombe Holiday Park offers a variety of apartments to suit couples or large and small families, as well as dog-friendly accommodation too.
Well placed at the top of the town within easy reach of the town centre or the wider North Devon beyond, the park has in-house entertainment, an indoor swimming pool, The Monkey Puzzle restaurant, soft play, regular events and much more.
To see many more accommodation offers in and around Ilfracombe,
from caravan parks to B&Bs and hotels, visit our full listing.
Awesome Easter attractions
Ilfracombe is surrounded by some brilliant family attractions that will appeal to all ages, come rain or shine.
Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park offers a great day out with plenty of animals to admire, from an African lion to primates, wolves, meerkats, penguins and sealions, as well as sealion shows, animal encounters and daily talks and displays.
The park is also full of dinosaurs, lurking behind every corner – and some of them move! Including the mighty T-Rex, walk past him at your peril!
The park is running a Dino Easter Egg Hunt from Friday 29th March – Sunday 14th April – find all 10 eggs hidden around the park and collect a prize.
Spaces may be limited so please do book your visit in advance.
The Big Sheep is one of North Devon’s premier attractions and is offering plenty of fun on the farm this Easter.
There is absolutely loads available for all ages to see and do – feed the new born lambs, meet the animals and the Easter Bunny, ride the Rampage roller coaster and Twister or perhaps a more sedate ride, watch the sheep racing or climb and slide in the Indoor Play Zone.
Book your Easter visit to The Big Sheep now.
The Milky Way Adventure Park is promising a unique Easter experience with an Easter Grotto and the chance to meet the Easter Bunny too!
Ages one to 10 can go down the rabbit hole to visit the newly expanded Easter Bunny HQ, meet the Eggsperts who control chocolate egg production and join in with them to help solve puzzles, make music and have lots of fun learning the egg making process. Then it’s on to meet the Bunny and receive a chocolatey treat!
Book tickets to meet the Easter Bunny and much more – click here.
Lynton & Barnstaple Railway at Woody Bay is the last narrow gauge adventure and the steam heritage railway in the UK where you can travel in Victorian carriages that were designed in the 1890s.
Open from 29th March 2024, ride steam trains through rolling countryside with views out to the wild moorland and rugged coasts, just as people visiting North Devon would have during the heyday of steam.
What you see at the restored Woody Bay Station and surrounds today is just the start of a major project to rebuild one of the most famous and picturesque narrows gauge railways in the world.
For train timetables and much more, visit the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway website.
For the full list of attractions in and around Ilfracombe, make sure you click here.
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