Ilfracombe Hele is an official bathing spot in Devon. Its water quality was classed Good at the Environment Agency's last classification. Water quality here can dip after heavy rain. The county has 67 designated bathing waters; this is one.
Other bathing waters nearby include Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach, Combe Martin and Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe. The closest station is Barnstaple, 15.4 km to the south.
