Ilfracombe: Verity, the Tunnels Beaches and the Harbour
South West, England
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Ilfracombe: Verity, the Tunnels Beaches and the Harbour
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Damien Hirst's statue Verity stands at the end of Ilfracombe's pier, a pregnant woman holding a sword aloft with her skin stripped away on one side; Hirst has lived and worked in the town. Above the harbour, St Nicholas's Chapel on Lantern Hill was built in 1361, has shown a light to ships since at least the 17th century, and is said to be Britain's oldest working lighthouse. In the 1820s Welsh miners hand-carved four tunnels through the cliff to reach a pair of tidal bathing pools, used for segregated bathing in keeping with Victorian morals.
Required Activities
1
of 4
Stand under Verity at the end of the pier
2
of 4
Walk through the hand-cut tunnels to the tidal bathing pools
3
of 4
Climb Lantern Hill to St Nicholas's Chapel of 1361
4
of 4
Walk round the harbour and out to Hillsborough
Stand under Verity at the end of the pier
Walk through the hand-cut tunnels to the tidal bathing pools
Climb Lantern Hill to St Nicholas's Chapel of 1361
Walk round the harbour and out to Hillsborough
Before you go
The Tunnels Beaches are often booked for weddings and private events; check that they are open to the public before you go.
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