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© Bill Boaden · CC BY-SA 2.0 Port Eynon Bay
Gower's best-rated sea glass beach according to collectors, with rare blues reported by the stream at the Horton end.
About Rapparee Cove
Rapparee Cove is a sheltered pebbly cove a short walk from Ilfracombe harbour. Both Ilfracombe's own tourism site and a North Devon beach blog single it out for sea glass, and finds are best after a storm.
Sea glass at Rapparee Cove
Sea glass, shells and other tide-washed finds; storms bring in more glass. No colours are named.
Visiting Rapparee Cove
- Getting there
- From Ilfracombe Harbour, walk away from the town, up through the car park and down the steps; about 20 minutes (Flip Flops or Wellies).
- Safety
- Check the tide times before you go and head out on a falling tide, so you're never cut off. Keep away from the bottom of cliffs, wear sturdy shoes on rocks, and only take sea glass and other man-made rubbish: pebbles, sand and shells should stay on the beach.
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Sources
- visitilfracombe.co.uk : Chance to spot shells, sea glass and other treasures; steep steps; better after storms. Also names Wildersmouth as 'a good spot for sea glass'
- flipflopsorwellies.co.uk : Recommends Raparee Cove 'for the sea glass'; walking directions
Last updated 23 October 2026
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