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title: "The Olive Branch, Ilfracombe: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "The Olive Branch in Ilfracombe: rated 10.0 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-13
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Guesthouse · ★★★★
# The Olive Branch

Hele, Ilfracombe, United Kingdom

10.0 ·  Exceptional 1 reviews ·  #4 #4 of 9 in Ilfracombe ·  4.7/5 on Google, 83 reviews ·  8.7 Location score
## About The Olive Branch

The Olive Branch is a guesthouse in Hele, Ilfracombe, United Kingdom. It holds a 4-star rating. Facilities include beachfront, restaurant, free wi-fi. It is 960 m from the centre of Ilfracombe. The nearest beach is 200 m away. The nearest airport, Cardiff International Airport (CWL), is 58 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:30

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 9

56 Fore Street [olivebranchguesthouse.co.uk](https://www.olivebranchguesthouse.co.uk/)

## How The Olive Branch scores

Compared with the average hotel in Ilfracombe.

-   Location **8.7**
-   Beach access **9.6**

Ilfracombe average

## Rating on Google

4.7/5

83 Google reviews

-   5★77%
-   4★10%
-   3★7%
-   2★3%
-   1★3%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

BeachfrontRestaurantFree Wi-Fi

### Food & drink

-   Restaurant

### Leisure

-   Beachfront

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.7**/10

- **Walk grade:** **72**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **60**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **5**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Wildersmouth Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">200 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Cardiff International Airport (CWL)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">58 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">130 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Ilfracombe</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">960 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">16 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Showboat Amusements210 m
-   Lundy Office320 m
-   Ilfracombe Museum340 m
-   The Ilfracombe Aquarium420 m
-   Ilfracombe Zoo470 m

### Compare

## Compare The Olive Branch with nearby hotels

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## Questions about The Olive Branch

### What are the check-in and check-out times at The Olive Branch?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 10:30.

### How far is The Olive Branch from the airport?

The nearest airport, Cardiff International Airport (CWL), is 58 km away in a straight line.

### Is The Olive Branch close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 200 m from the hotel.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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