{"id":281686,"date":"2022-09-20T14:15:12","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T14:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ilfracombecarlton.co.uk\/blog\/?page_id=281686"},"modified":"2025-11-19T14:33:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T14:33:08","slug":"verity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ilfracombecarlton.co.uk\/blog\/stay\/verity\/","title":{"rendered":"Verity"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ make_equal=”on” specialty=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” bg_img_2=”http:\/\/www.ilfracombecarlton.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/walking_devon-1024×663-1.jpg” background_size_2=”stretch” use_background_color_gradient_2=”off” background_color_gradient_overlays_image_2=”on” padding_top_2=”0px” padding_bottom_1=”8vw” admin_label=”Header” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_stops=”#ffffff 0%|rgba(255,255,255,0.35) 50%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”#ffffff” background_color_gradient_end=”rgba(255,255,255,0.35)” background_color_gradient_end_position=”50%” background_image=”http:\/\/www.ilfracombecarlton.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Verity-Damient-Hirst-scaled.jpg” inner_width=”100%” inner_max_width=”100%” custom_margin=”16vw||” custom_margin_tablet=”0vw||” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_padding=”117px|0|34px|10vw|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”80px|10vw||10vw||true” custom_padding_phone=”|||||false” use_custom_width=”on” width_unit=”off” custom_width_percent=”100%” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ specialty_columns=”2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” parallax__hover=”off” parallax_method__hover=”on” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_row_inner custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0|30px||30px|false|true” custom_padding_tablet=”|0px||0px||true” custom_padding_phone=”” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” parallax__hover=”off” parallax_method__hover=”on” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_text_color=”#333333″ header_font_size=”7vw” header_line_height=”1.3em” header_2_font=”|700||on|||||” header_2_text_color=”#333333″ header_2_font_size=”16px” header_2_letter_spacing=”6px” header_2_line_height=”2em” header_3_font=”||||||||” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”-12.5vw||||false|” custom_margin_tablet=”0vw||20px” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_font_size_tablet=”10vw” header_font_size_phone=”” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_tablet=”” header_2_font_size_phone=”12px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_text_shadow_style=”preset3″ header_text_shadow_vertical_length=”0.03em” header_text_shadow_color=”#ffffff” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” header_3_font_size__hover=”22px” header_3_font_size__hover_enabled=”22px” header_3_letter_spacing__hover=”0px” header_3_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”0px” header_3_line_height__hover=”1em” header_3_line_height__hover_enabled=”1em” header_3_text_shadow_style__hover=”none” header_3_text_shadow_style__hover_enabled=”none” header_3_text_shadow_color__hover=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_3_text_shadow_color__hover_enabled=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)”]<\/p>\n

Damien Hirst’s<\/h2>\n

Verity<\/h1>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#333333″ text_line_height=”2em” background_color=”rgba(255,255,255,0.61)” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”0px|||||” custom_padding=”10px||10px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]Verity. Proudly guarding Ilfracombe Pier. Verity. Damien Hirst\u2019s sixty-five-foot bronze and steel sculpture.
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Open Sans|700||on|||||” text_text_color=”#333333″ text_font_size=”12px” text_letter_spacing=”2px” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”||||||||” header_2_font_size=”60px” header_2_letter_spacing=”0.1px” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||” header_2_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_2_font_size_phone=”30px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”] 
\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” padding_top__hover=”0px” bg_img__hover=”http:\/\/ishtiaq.sandbox.etdevs.com\/divi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/01\/spa_hotel_02.jpg” parallax__hover=”off” parallax_method__hover=”on” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ text_font=”Open Sans|700||on|||||” text_text_color=”#ffffff” text_letter_spacing=”6px” text_line_height=”1.6em” background_color=”#f8c633″ background_color_gradient_direction=”90deg” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”-4px||-3px|||” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_padding=”80px|40px|80px|40px|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”40px||40px||true” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” link_option_url=”https:\/\/onlinebookings.alacer.co.uk\/TheCarltonHotel\/OnlineBookings\/HotelBooking#\/availability” link_option_url_new_window=”on” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_horizontal=”15px” box_shadow_vertical=”46px” box_shadow_blur=”64px” box_shadow_spread=”-20px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(1,4,66,0.44)” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” background__hover_enabled=”on|hover” background_color__hover=”#ffffff” text_text_color__hover=”#f9c733″ background_enable_color__hover=”on” text_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover”]See Verity Stay At The Carlton
\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”About Us” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”-32px|||||” custom_padding=”99.8px|0px|0|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”||||||||” header_2_font_size=”60px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_2_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_2_font_size_phone=”30px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Verity<\/h2>\n
\n

By Damien Hirst<\/h3>\n
\n
\n
Damien\u00a0Hirst\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>Verity<\/span>\u00a0stands\u00a0proudly\u00a0on\u00a0Ilfracombe\u00a0Pier<\/a>,\u00a0guarding\u00a0the\u00a0harbour\u00a0entrance\u00a0and\u00a0looking<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
out\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0Bristol\u00a0Channel.\u00a0The\u00a0world-famous\u00a0artist\u00a0has\u00a0loaned\u00a0the\u00a065-foot\u00a0sculpture\u00a0of\u00a0bronze\u00a0&<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
steel\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0town\u00a0for\u00a020\u00a0years,\u00a0a\u00a0town\u00a0he\u00a0very\u00a0much\u00a0loves,\u00a0and\u00a0lives\u00a0nearby.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
Verity<\/span>\u00a0is\u00a025\u00a0tonnes\u00a0of\u00a0pregnant\u00a0woman.\u00a0Her\u00a0skin\u00a0is\u00a0partially\u00a0flayed\u00a0with\u00a0internal\u00a0anatomy\u00a0displayed,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
foetus\u00a0clearly\u00a0visible.\u00a0She\u00a0is\u00a0holding\u00a0a\u00a0sword\u00a0aloft,\u00a0hiding\u00a0the\u00a0scales\u00a0of\u00a0justice\u00a0behind\u00a0her\u00a0back\u00a0while<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
standing\u00a0on\u00a0a\u00a0pile\u00a0of\u00a0books,\u00a0and\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0to\u00a0everyone\u2019s\u00a0liking.\u00a0It\u00a0has\u00a0certainly\u00a0remained\u00a0a\u00a0talking\u00a0point<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
since\u00a0October\u00a02012\u00a0and\u00a0will\u00a0remain\u00a0so\u00a0for\u00a0many\u00a0more\u00a0years.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/www.ilfracombecarlton.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Verity-Damien-Hirst-Ilfracombe-Pier-1-scaled.jpg” alt=”Verity by Damien Hirst on Ilfracombe Pier” title_text=”Verity by Damien Hirst on Ilfracombe Pier” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”||||||||” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_2_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_2_font_size_phone=”30px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n
Damien\u00a0Hirst\u00a0describes\u00a0his\u00a0work\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0\u2018modern\u00a0allegory\u00a0of\u00a0truth\u00a0and\u00a0justice\u2019.\u00a0The\u00a0name\u00a0Verity<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
historically\u00a0refers\u00a0to\u00a0\u2018Truth\u2019\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0sculpture\u2019s\u00a0whole\u00a0stance\u00a0has\u00a0unofficially\u00a0been\u00a0likened\u00a0to\u00a0that\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
Edgar\u00a0Degas\u2019\u00a0Little\u00a0Dancer\u00a0of\u00a0Fourteen\u00a0which\u00a0Hirst\u00a0has\u00a0previously\u00a0been\u00a0inspired\u00a0by\u00a0when\u00a0creating<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
Virgin\u00a0Mother,\u00a0a\u00a0similar\u00a0sculpture\u00a0and\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0collection\u00a0of\u00a0similar\u00a0artworks.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
Often\u00a0called\u00a0grotesque\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0\u2018marmite\u2019\u00a0curiosity,\u00a0we\u00a0at\u00a0The\u00a0Carlton<\/a>\u00a0absolutely\u00a0love\u00a0Verity.\u00a0We<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
applaud\u00a0Mr\u00a0Hirst\u00a0for\u00a0loaning\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0town\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0re-energised\u00a0and\u00a0local\u00a0artist\u00a0community\u00a0has<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
developed\u00a0to\u00a0complement\u00a0this\u00a0large\u00a0piece\u00a0of\u00a0public\u00a0art.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/www.ilfracombecarlton.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Verity-Damient-Hirst-scaled.jpg” alt=”Verity by Damien Hirst” title_text=”Verity by Damien Hirst” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”||||||||” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_2_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_2_font_size_phone=”30px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
Ilfracombe\u00a0Councillor,\u00a0Mike\u00a0Edmunds,\u00a0said\u00a0it\u00a0would\u00a0attract\u00a0visitors.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\u201cI\u00a0think\u00a0there\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0tremendous\u00a0feeling\u00a0of\u00a0optimism,\u00a0especially\u00a0from\u00a0traders.\u00a0Something\u00a0like\u00a0Verity\u00a0is<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
going\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0a\u00a0great\u00a0difference\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0economy\u00a0of\u00a0Ilfracombe\u00a0because\u00a0an\u00a0enormous\u00a0number\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
people\u00a0will\u00a0come\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0the\u00a0statue.\u00a0There\u00a0is\u00a0still\u00a0controversy\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0design,\u00a0people\u00a0either\u00a0like\u00a0it\u00a0or<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
not,\u00a0but\u00a0people\u00a0can\u00a0make\u00a0their\u00a0own\u00a0interpretation\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0statue.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
Verity<\/span>\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0striking\u00a067-foot\u00a0(20.25m)\u00a0bronze\u00a0statue\u00a0by\u00a0Damien\u00a0Hirst,\u00a0standing\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0entrance\u00a0to<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
Ilfracombe\u00a0Harbour.\u00a0Unveiled\u00a0in\u00a02012,\u00a0it\u00a0depicts\u00a0a\u00a0pregnant\u00a0woman\u00a0holding\u00a0a\u00a0sword\u00a0high\u00a0in\u00a0one\u00a0hand<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
and\u00a0a\u00a0set\u00a0of\u00a0scales\u00a0behind\u00a0her\u00a0back,\u00a0symbolizing\u00a0justice\u00a0and\u00a0truth.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
<\/div>\n
Key\u00a0Features:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\u2219<\/span>Half-Exposed\u00a0Anatomy:\u00a0One\u00a0side\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0statue\u00a0shows\u00a0her\u00a0skin\u00a0intact,\u00a0while\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0reveals<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
her\u00a0muscles,\u00a0skull,\u00a0and\u00a0even\u00a0the\u00a0unborn\u00a0child\u00a0inside\u00a0her\u00a0womb,\u00a0in\u00a0Hirst\u2019s\u00a0signature\u00a0style\u00a0of<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
blending\u00a0life\u00a0and\u00a0mortality.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\u2219<\/span>Sword\u00a0of\u00a0Justice\u00a0&\u00a0Scales:\u00a0The\u00a0raised\u00a0sword\u00a0represents\u00a0truth,\u00a0while\u00a0the\u00a0scales\u00a0behind\u00a0her<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
back\u00a0symbolize\u00a0justice.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\u2219<\/span>Inspired\u00a0by\u00a0Classical\u00a0Art:\u00a0Hirst\u00a0described\u00a0it\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0modern\u00a0reinterpretation\u00a0of\u00a0traditional<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
allegorical\u00a0statues,\u00a0such\u00a0as\u00a0those\u00a0seen\u00a0in\u00a0courthouses.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\u2219<\/span>Material\u00a0&\u00a0Weight:\u00a0Made\u00a0of\u00a0bronze,\u00a0steel,\u00a0and\u00a0stainless\u00a0steel,\u00a0the\u00a0statue\u00a0weighs\u00a0around\u00a025<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
tonnes.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\u2219<\/span>Loaned\u00a0to\u00a0Ilfracombe:\u00a0Hirst\u00a0loaned\u00a0<\/span>Verity<\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0town\u00a0for\u00a020\u00a0years,\u00a0making\u00a0it\u00a0a\u00a0major<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
landmark.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
Anatomy\u00a0Life\u00a0&\u00a0Mortality<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
Verity<\/span>\u00a0is\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0Damien\u00a0Hirst\u2019s\u00a0wider\u00a0exploration\u00a0of\u00a0anatomy,\u00a0life,\u00a0and\u00a0mortality,\u00a0but\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0unique\u00a0in\u00a0its<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
scale\u00a0and\u00a0setting.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
Hirst\u00a0has\u00a0created\u00a0other\u00a0works\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0similar\u00a0cutaway\u00a0anatomical\u00a0style,\u00a0including:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
“Virgin Mother<\/a>” (2005\u20132006) \u2013 A large bronze sculpture with a pregnant woman in a similar<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
half-flayed\u00a0style,\u00a0revealing\u00a0her\u00a0inner\u00a0structure\u00a0and\u00a0unborn\u00a0child.\u00a0Versions\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0exist\u00a0in\u00a0New<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
York\u00a0(Lever\u00a0House)\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0Royal\u00a0Academy\u00a0courtyard\u00a0in\u00a0London.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\u2219<\/span>“Hymn<\/a>”\u00a0(1999\u20132005)\u00a0\u2013\u00a0A\u00a0massive\u00a0painted\u00a0bronze\u00a0sculpture\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0dissected\u00a0human\u00a0figure,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
inspired\u00a0by\u00a0a\u00a0child\u2019s\u00a0anatomy\u00a0toy.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\u2219<\/span>“Temple<\/a>”\u00a0(2008)\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Another\u00a0anatomical\u00a0figure,\u00a0but\u00a0male,\u00a0displayed\u00a0as\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0Treasures<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
from\u00a0the\u00a0Wreck\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Unbelievable\u00a0series.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
\n
While\u00a0<\/span>Verity<\/span>\u00a0follows\u00a0this\u00a0artistic\u00a0theme,\u00a0her\u00a0symbolism,\u00a0setting,\u00a0and\u00a0grandeur\u00a0make\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0unique<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n
statement\u00a0piece\u2014especially\u00a0in\u00a0Ilfracombe,\u00a0where\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0become\u00a0an\u00a0iconic\u00a0part\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0town\u2019s\u00a0landscape<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ text_font=”Open Sans||||||||” text_line_height=”2em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Gilda Display||||||||” header_2_font_size=”60px” header_2_line_height=”1.2em” header_2_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_2_font_size_phone=”30px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

What’s On In Ilfracombe?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

 <\/p>\n

Gallery hopping<\/a><\/p>\n

Chocolate shopping<\/a><\/p>\n

Landmark Theatre<\/a><\/p>\n

Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park<\/a><\/p>\n

Take to the water \u2013 ribs and bibs<\/a><\/p>\n

Scuba diving<\/a><\/p>\n

Indoor rock climbing<\/a><\/p>\n

Coasteering<\/a><\/p>\n

Relax at the hotel<\/a><\/p>\n

Stroll along (or hike!) the Tarka Trail<\/a><\/p>\n

Air Extreme<\/a><\/p>\n

Catch a movie<\/a><\/p>\n

Day trip to Barnstaple (museum, shops, indoor market, theatre, cinema)<\/a><\/p>\n

Ilfracombe Harbour<\/a><\/p>\n

Ifracombe Sea Safari<\/a><\/p>\n

Aquarium<\/a><\/p>\n

TIC Ilfracombe<\/a><\/p>\n

Woolacombe & Mortehoe Tourist Information<\/a><\/p>\n

Watermouth Castle<\/a><\/p>\n

Exmoor Zoo<\/a><\/p>\n

The Milky Way<\/a><\/p>\n

The Big Sheep<\/a>
\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ specialty=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” use_background_color_gradient_2=”off” background_color_gradient_direction_2=”105deg” background_color_gradient_start_2=”rgba(255,255,255,0.65)” background_color_gradient_end_2=”rgba(255,255,255,0)” background_color_gradient_start_position_2=”0%” background_color_gradient_end_position_2=”76%” background_color_gradient_overlays_image_2=”on” padding_top_2=”0px” padding_bottom_1=”60px” padding_top_bottom_link_1=”false” padding_top_bottom_link_2=”false” padding_left_right_link_1=”false” padding_left_right_link_2=”false” admin_label=”Footer” module_class=” et_pb_specialty_fullwidth” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ inner_width=”89%” inner_width_tablet=”80%” inner_width_phone=”” inner_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” inner_max_width=”89%” inner_max_width_tablet=”80%” inner_max_width_phone=”” inner_max_width_last_edited=”on|desktop” custom_margin=”90px||||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”” custom_margin_phone=”” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_padding=”0px||4px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”80px|0px||0px||true” custom_padding_phone=”80px|0px||0px|false|false” make_fullwidth=”on” saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ specialty_columns=”2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0|0px|47.3594px|0px|false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”||-2px|||” custom_padding=”||30px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”||30px|||” custom_padding=”||30px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ text_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”||||||||” header_2_font_size=”60px” header_2_line_height=”1.3em” header_3_font=”||||||||” header_6_font=”|700||on|||||” header_6_font_size=”16px” header_6_letter_spacing=”6px” header_6_line_height=”1.6em” link_option_url=”https:\/\/onlinebookings.alacer.co.uk\/TheCarltonHotel\/OnlineBookings\/HotelBooking#\/availability” link_option_url_new_window=”on” header_2_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_2_font_size_phone=”30px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” header_3_font_size__hover=”22px” header_3_font_size__hover_enabled=”22px” header_3_letter_spacing__hover=”0px” header_3_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”0px” header_3_line_height__hover=”1em” header_3_line_height__hover_enabled=”1em” header_3_text_shadow_style__hover=”none” header_3_text_shadow_style__hover_enabled=”none” header_3_text_shadow_color__hover=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_3_text_shadow_color__hover_enabled=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_font_size__hover=”30px” header_font_size__hover_enabled=”30px” header_letter_spacing__hover=”0px” header_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”0px” header_text_shadow_style__hover=”none” header_text_shadow_style__hover_enabled=”none” header_text_shadow_color__hover=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)” header_text_shadow_color__hover_enabled=”rgba(0,0,0,0.4)”]<\/p>\n

Escape to north devon<\/h6>\n

Book Your Break<\/h2>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0|0px|38px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner type=”1_2″ saved_specialty_column_type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb title=”The Carlton Hotel” content_max_width=”1100px” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”|600||on|||||” header_font_size=”14px” header_letter_spacing=”1px” header_line_height=”1.3em” body_font=”||||||||” body_text_color=”#858585″ link_option_url=”#” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” icon_color__hover_enabled=”on” icon_color__hover=”#ff5900″]Runnacleave Road, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 8AR
\n[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_social_media_follow _builder_version=”4.27.4″ hover_enabled=”0″ border_radii=”on|0px|0px|0px|0px” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_social_media_follow_network social_network=”facebook” url=”https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ilfracombecarlton\/” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f9c733″ background_enable_color=”on” custom_margin=”|8px||||false” custom_padding=”6px|6px|6px|6px|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}” follow_button=”off” url_new_window=”on”]facebook[\/et_pb_social_media_follow_network][et_pb_social_media_follow_network social_network=”instagram” url=”https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/carltonhotelilf” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#f9c733″ background_enable_color=”on” custom_margin=”|8px||||false” custom_padding=”6px|6px|6px|6px|true|true” global_colors_info=”{}” follow_button=”off” url_new_window=”on”]instagram[\/et_pb_social_media_follow_network][\/et_pb_social_media_follow][\/et_pb_column_inner][et_pb_column_inner type=”1_2″ saved_specialty_column_type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb title=”Contact Info” content_max_width=”1100px” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”|600||on|||||” header_font_size=”14px” header_letter_spacing=”1px” header_line_height=”1.3em” body_font=”||||||||” body_text_color=”#858585″ link_option_url=”#” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” icon_color__hover_enabled=”on” icon_color__hover=”#ff5900″]enquiries@ilfracombecarlton.co.uk
\n(01271) 862446
\n[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_button button_url=”http:\/\/www.ilfracombecarlton.co.uk\/blog\/contact\/” button_text=”Message Us” button_alignment=”left” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”16px” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_bg_color=”#f9c733″ button_bg_color_gradient_direction=”190deg” button_bg_color_gradient_stops=”rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%|rgba(255,255,255,0.28) 100%” button_bg_color_gradient_start=”rgba(255,255,255,0)” button_bg_color_gradient_end=”rgba(255,255,255,0.28)” button_border_width=”0px” button_border_radius=”0px” button_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” button_use_icon=”off” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”18px|40px|18px|40px|true|true” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”on” button_bg_color__hover=”#ffb238″ button_text_color__hover=”#0f87ff”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ text_font=”Open Sans|700||on|||||” text_text_color=”#ffffff” text_letter_spacing=”6px” text_line_height=”1.6em” background_color=”#5499d3″ text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”-124px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”80px|40px|80px|40px|true|true” custom_padding_tablet=”40px||40px||true” custom_padding_phone=”” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” link_option_url=”https:\/\/onlinebookings.alacer.co.uk\/TheCarltonHotel\/OnlineBookings\/HotelBooking#\/availability” link_option_url_new_window=”on” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ box_shadow_horizontal=”15px” box_shadow_vertical=”46px” box_shadow_blur=”64px” box_shadow_spread=”-20px” box_shadow_color=”rgba(1,4,66,0.44)” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” text_text_color__hover=”#ffffff” background_color__hover=”#3d9eff” background__hover_enabled=”on”]Book a room Today
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]