• Address: Maplewood House, 12 Fortescue Road Ilfracombe Devon EX34 9AD
• Telephone: 01271 864438
• Category: Hostel
• Nearest Beach: Woolacombe, Croyde, Saunton, Puttsborough and Lynmouth
• Web details: www.maplewoodhouse.co.uk

Maplewood Backpackers is a large and comfortable hostel, set on the edge of Exmoor, affording easy access to the surf beaches of Woolacombe and the myriad of coastal paths and walks of the North Devon coast. Ilfracombe is the perfect location for North Devon holidays, offering you a gateway to an exciting blend of stunning coastal scenery, seaside fun, rural tranquility and centuries of heritage and style. Ilfracombe is the ‘jewel’ of the North Devon coast and a remarkable location for romantic getaways, family holidays or activity breaks.

Ilfracombe is a stunning coastal town with white washed houses, grand Victorian villas and terraces. Nestling between the National Park of Exmoor to the East and the golden coast with the surfing beaches to the West. A place where you can come and relax, where the sky meets the Atlantic Ocean. A resort that also has a contemporary edge from its top class restaurants and galleries, to its theatre and night life. Ilfracombe is a place to experience and be seen.

This is a perfect location to make the most out of exploring the surf in North Devon and having a bit more of a social scene on your doorstep. Ifracombe is centrally placed to them all so check the charts at the start of the day and take it from there. Click here for Wavelength’s guide to surfing in North Devon.