Last summer, as a bit of a recession busting holiday, we decided to pack the tent in the car and head down south. We had decided on a hiking holiday and to be base ourselves around the coast of Devon. We found a quiet campsite based just outside Ilfracombe, in a little village called Hele Bay. The village consisted of a hotel/bar and a garage, with just one road running through it. In the height of August, the weather was practically tropical and numerous walks along the cliffs meant there was plenty to do.
Maybe the biggest draw though was the amount of ‘real-ale’ pubs available to sample local brews. On the weekend we ventured down into Ilfracombe which seemed to come alive with vast numbers of day-trippers. Also a nice touch, was the French market with traders who had come over and set up their stalls for the day with all manner of different products.
All in all, a nice relaxing short break, with weather to boot !!