Combe Martin is a village, civil parish and former manor on the North Devon coast about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Ilfracombe.

One of the village's unusual features is the Pack o' Cards public house built around 1700 by George Ley.

Reputed to have been funded by his gambling successes, it originally had 52 windows, 13 rooms and four floors (matching the numbers from a pack of cards).

As part of the annual Carnival celebrations, there was a wheelbarrow race over the length of the village, competitors having to stop at each pub and consume a glass of beer before continuing.

The carnival, run in the first week of August, also includes a popular parade where Floats travel down the long high street for many onlookers.

Legend has it that the Earl of Tyrone fled Ireland in 1607 and was shipwrecked at Rapparee Beach, in Ilfracombe harbour, to the west of the village.

It is an interesting and noisy event which takes place over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend each year.

In early June, a traditional strawberry fayre is held, where stalls are set up to sell local farm produce.

A Farmers Market is also held every 3rd Saturday of the month, which only sells food and is smaller, fitting into the village hall.