Ilfracombe High Street - video for the Mary Portas pilot application.mpg

[@Andrew279144]

I visited Ilfracombe this past weekend for the first time since 1982. It is a lovely place, and I hadn't realised the High Street even existed! What a surprise - lots of lovely little independent shops, and a dearth of chain stores. Beautiful architecture. I hope Ilfracombe develops in a way that keeps local residents and businesses happy. A lady in a harbourside chippy told me that cruise ships have started stopping there. Game on! Sort out your car parking problems and Ilfracombe will be the new Newquay! lol

[@kellyjacksonmac4040]

I have lived in Ilfracombe Devon beautiful.

[@18gregs]

I've just watched Dartmouth's entry by way of comparison. Ilfracombe is a town in desperate need of funding to put good ideas into practice. In comparison, Dartmouth appears to have had it all, but has just hit a bit of a rough patch.There's a history of funding going to towns that are already wealthy and don't need the cash - St Ives springs to mind. It's about time that this trend was bucked and funding awarded to a town that really needs it - Ilfracombe !

[@ianth3_r0ck3r5]

Ilfracombe should bring back its market but the local authority and panners just aren't up to scratch. Now they're allowing Costa in and more will follow, which will push up rents. Lovely seafront and the High St is slowly coming up, but far too slowly. The High St traffic is still bad with limited parking and it should be pedestrianised. It's a feeding ground for wardens and it's high time they made the High St a one way system.

[@MrElephantWand]

I've lived in both Ilfracombe and Willesden (which is near to Harlesden in London) for long periods of time and they are both crap holes really but what she says at 1:02 about the High Street being friendly is really true. One day I decided I was going to try to overcome my social anxiety so I walked down the High Street chatting to everyone and it was very therapeutic because I'd have like 20 conversations a day. Whereas in Willesden High Street you can chat a bit but you'll never see them agin

[@burnleyfan11965]

some years since i went to ilfracombe,was a bit run down then,looks better now,though it doesnt have a very good reputation,even on youtube it gets slated.Id have it pedastrianised all that traffic would put me off shopping.build a large car park and get the shoppers to stroll around without all that traffic.first and most obvious thing in the very good video

[@12amgary]

Ilfracombe misses out on first round of 12 portas pilot towns, 15 more to be selected with an entry deadline of 30th June

[@lanaham0]

Don't bring more people to ilfracombe we are a little town and that is how everyone likes it because everyone knows each other and you can get around if you lived here then the high street comes in handy we don't need big shops we need little cute handy shops which we already have cus its near almost every house and if not then you can walk to it so easy

[@RobertJones-nc3qx]

What a typical small town attitude you have

[@piotrskapawlow4095]

Zajebiste miasto. Mieszkałem tam

[@Love-combe]

Hi there, can you possibly get in touch ? I am making a film about pedlars would love to use some of this footage if possible?

[@FrankensteinintoFranken-FINE.]

11 years later nothing has changed. Real shame, government need to fund and develop these local seaside towns. They can waste billions a year on housing illegal imigrants in hotels but nothing for the country.