Ilfracombe celebrates win in South West in Bloom competition

Ilfracombe is in celebration mode after receiving praise from the judges of this year’s South West in Bloom competition. The popular seaside resort won a Gold award in the Sargent cup for its exceptional efforts, at which the judges stated “The town has much to offer and the Bloom community is like a well-oiled machine. Many aspects of Ilfracombe represent excellence and best practise and it would be unthinkable to visit Ilfracombe without thinking about Bloom.” Amongst the awards lies the ‘It’s your neighbourhood’ section, where St. Philip and St James’ Church were highly rated as a thriving community project. Ilfracombe committee chairman, Ivan Frances said about the win “I am really thrilled. With all the hard work that we put in, this result is well deserved by my team.” South West in Bloom provides one of eighteen national competitions, making up Britain in Bloom, Europe’s biggest horticultural campaign. The competition encourages local communities to improve and regenerate their area through the imaginative planting of flowers, trees and shrubs, and also asks for litter, graffiti and vandalism to be removed, keeping the streets clean and tidy. Why not head on over to our website for our fantastic range of Woolacombe pet friendly holiday cottages located just outside of award-winning Ilfracombe. Image: Josie Campbell available via Creative Commons

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