Your Holiday Itinerary for May Half Term!

To make your stay easier we have created a holiday itinerary for your May half term break in Woolacombe!

May is a wonderful time of year to enjoy all that North Devon has to offer. You can relish the beaches as the sun continues to warm the sand and the waves, as well as enjoying easy access to a whole host of delicious eateries with a multitude of offerings. That’s why, to save you the trouble, we’ve put together an itinerary of recommended things to do when you holiday with us this May. Whether you’re visiting Woolacombe for your first time or you’re becoming something of a local, there’s enough for everyone whilst staying in Woolacombe this May.

If you haven’t already booked a stay with Byron Woolacombe Holidays, based in stunning Woolacombe Bay, check out our latest availability. Browse our range of luxury, apartments available for stays here. Once you’ve arrived, you can park up in your allocated parking space at Byron, we’d recommend checking in, dropping your bags then heading straight to the beach to stretch out your legs! Sandy toes are guaranteed in less than four minutes!

Woolacombe Beach has all you need for happier holidays. Nestling between rugged unspoilt Baggy Point and Mortehoe, Woolacombe is framed by the hills of Woolacombe Downs, in the stunning region of North Devon.

When you fancy a change, the Byron apartments are in easy reach of three more amazing beaches, Putsborough, Barricane and Coombesgate Beach (which can be reached from Barricane when the tide is out).

Read on below for ideas on how else to spend your May Half Term week in Woolacombe this month!

Saturday: Explore Woolacombe Beach and rockpools

If you don’t fancy getting into the water then there are plenty of rock pools here to explore, teeming with wildlife. Take your fishing net and search for crabs, starfish, barnacles, sea anemones and many other rock-pool-dwelling creatures.

The smaller Combesgate Beach close to Woolacombe has lots of family-friendly rock pools to explore.

Rockpooling is best at low check out the tide times here

For those looking for a fully immersive sea experience, why not head into the waves and learn to surf? Woolacombe Surf Centre have all you need to get up on that board riding the white waters! From lessons to wetsuits and equipment hire, contact them today and book yourself an experience you will never forget!

Book your surf experience here!

Sunday: enjoy a fun day at the Seaweed Festival 

After a tasty meal, enjoy a fun day at the Seaweed Festival, in aid of the North Devon Hospice, between 10 am to 5 pm. Held to promote seaweed for its immense health and nutritional benefits.  Quay kitchens will be serving a variety of dishes, and stalls will be selling a range of seaweed products and arts and crafts.  Plus live music, craft activities and workshops, talks and demonstrations and street entertainments.  Bring your own seaweed for advice from experts on its uses!

Monday: take part in our Woolacombe Memories Competition

Our winner from our May competition!

WIN £100 TOWARDS YOUR NEXT BYRON HOLIDAY.

For a chance to win £100 towards your next Byron holiday, simply share your Byron holiday memories on Instagram and tag @byronwoolacombeholidays

We will automatically enter you into the chance to win a £100 Byron Woolacombe Holidays voucher which you can redeem against your next Byron Woolacombe Holidays’ luxury beachside holiday.

A winner will be selected from all valid entries every 6 months!

Good luck!  T&Cs apply.

Inspiration from previous guests below!

Tuesday: Take a Tractor Safari to Morte Point

Explore the North Devon Coast the easy way on our all weather trailer out at Mortehoe.

Enjoy a trip down to Morte Point with a National Trust Ranger and hear more about the wildlife and wrecking history of this now tranquil and breathtaking coastline. Trips start from Mortehoe Museum at 10.30am, 12noon and 2.00pm and last approximately 40 minutes. 

To book contact Mortehoe Museum on 01271 870028 or Woolacombe Tourist Information Centre on 01271 870553. Adults £6, Children 3yrs+ £3. Children 2 and under free if sitting on an adult’s lap.

Before your walk back to Woolacombe, make sure you stop at Miss Fea’s Bistro for a delicious choice of freshly made cakes, scones and hot and cold refreshments!

Wednesday: Take the Kids to the Ilfracombe aquarium

Nestled in the beautiful working harbour Ilfracombe, explore nature’s underwater wonders via a unique, fascinating and local journey of discovery from an Exmoor stream source to sea at North only and much-loved aquarium!

Ilfracombe Aquarium consists of Local Aquatic Exhibits, Pier Café & Gift Shop. It is a much loved, award-winning, and ever-evolving, all-weather, family-fun, educational attraction. It is located in the Old Lifeboat House on the pier. Conveniently located, it is surrounded by Ilfracombe’s picturesque & historic harbour which is home to Damien Hirst’s Verity sculpture and 14th century St. Nicholas’ Chapel.

Make sure to visit Ilfracombe Chocolate Emporium. Be delighted with chocolate treats for all tastes, from children’s chocolate animals to timeless classics such as caramel, coffee, violet and rose through to trendy taste bud ticklers. A wide and ever changing range, they also cater for those with dietary needs including: gluten free, dairy free, vegan suitable, and a delicious No Added Sugar/Sugar free range. 

You can even visit their museum, where you will be welcome to sample their chocolate range and also spend time wandering around the free admission Chocolate Museum, see through to the kitchen often making chocolates, and even meet the six foot Chocolate man, whilst looking through the history of chocolate and memorabilia. Please email our team for more information on arranging these items for your arrival.

Thursday: Cruise to lundy island

Lundy lies off the coast of North Devon, where the Atlantic ocean meets the Bristol Channel with nothing between it and America, a granite outcrop, three miles long and half a mile wide. In the hubbub of the modern world, it is a place apart, peaceful and unspoiled.

Enjoy the cruise along the North Devon Coast over to Lundy, keeping your eyes peeled for sea birds, dolphins and harbour porpoise. Then once you land at the Island, wander and explore, see the wildlife and birds, (including puffins in the Spring/early Summer) and then relax in the Marisco Tavern for a well earned drink!

Day Trips run on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from April to October, plus Wednesdays in the school Summer holidays from either Ilfracombe or Bideford. Sailings from Ilfracombe leave at 10am. Sailings from Bideford leave earlier. The crossing is 2 hours each way, allowing approximately 4 hours on the Island.

More information and bookings from Woolacombe Tourist Information Centre.

Friday: The DEvon County show

Saturday: Kickstart summer with pigstock!

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North Devon’s friendliest family festival, more than just music, we are back thy are bigger than ever before! This one-day festival extravaganza had lots to entertain children and adults alike.

• Headline acts throughout the day, Main stage from 12pm – 10.30pm
• Free children’s entertainment all-day
• Food village bursting with gastronomic deliciousness from around the world
• Free entry to the BIG Sheeps family attractions from 11am – 4pm
• Main bar packed with local refreshments
• Free festival parking

Stays with Byron Woolacombe Holidays are available to book now for a minimum of three nights. Take a look at our range of luxury holiday apartments and penthouses available for May here. We flag all dog-friendly apartments with a paw print.

the best luxury self-catering apartments in North Devon!