Beaches · South West England
Tunnels Beaches
Tunnels Beaches — tourist attraction in Ilfracombe, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Tunnels Beaches is a named beach on the United Kingdom coastline. Wikidata describes it as: "tourist attraction in Ilfracombe, England". Coordinates: 51.2110°, -4.1259°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Tunnels Beaches are a set of coves in Ilfracombe, Devon, reachable from land only through tunnels cut through the rock. They are a local tourist attraction. The tunnels were excavated by the Ilfracombe Sea Bathing Company in the 1820s.
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- Coordinates
- 51.2110, -4.1259
- County
- Devon
- District
- North Devon
- Parish
- Ilfracombe
- Postcode
- EX34 8FE
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Devon
- Official site
- www.tunnelsbeaches.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q131555979 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tunnels Beaches (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: High tide at Tunnels Beach - geograph.org.uk - 5022804.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tunnels Beaches?
- Tunnels Beaches is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX34 8FE), in the parish of Ilfracombe.
- Is Tunnels Beaches a protected site?
- Yes — Tunnels Beaches is part of the North Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Tunnels Beaches free to visit?
- Yes, Tunnels Beaches is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tunnels Beaches?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX34 8FE. It sits within the North Devon parliamentary constituency.