Clovelly

Clovelly, the historic fishing village built on a 400ft cliff

The picturesque, historic, fishing village of Clovelly is uniquely special in that it has no cars and no individually owned houses.   Its flower-strewn cottages "tumble like a waterfall" down a cleft in the 400' cliff along cobbled streets to the tiny working port and C14th quay.  Sledges and donkeys are the only means of transport through the village.

A visit to Clovelly allows you to step back from the modern world into a still thriving community, where the buildings have remained unchanged for centuries.  It has links to the Armada, Charles Kingsley, Dickens, Turner and Rex Whistler.
Its fascinating history, traditional crafts, two museums, glorious walks along the cliff tops or boat trips along the coast are a few of Clovellys attractions while others lie hidden down tiny winding side alleys just waiting to be discovered.  
At the Visitor centre there are shops, a cafeteria and a fascinating introductory A/V film to the village.
The modest entry charge covers parking, entry to the two museums and the A/V film and a contribution to the preservation of this very special private estate.

Clovelly holds several annual events:

Easter:       Red Letter Days
May:          Clovelly Celebration of Local Ales and Cider
July:          Clovelly Maritime Festival Lundy Gig Row
                 Woolsery Agricultural Show
August:      Lifeboat Weekend Clovelly Gig Regatta The
                 Great Tour (round Britain cycling challenge)
September: Lobster and Crab Feast
November:  Clovelly Herring Festival
December:  Christmas Lights

CLOVELLY COURT GARDENS  Clovelly Court gardens are a classic example of a Victorian walled kitchen garden including magnificent glasshouses sheltering peaches, apricots, melons and grapes. The unique maritime micro-climate also allows the growth of tender and exotic plants.
The herbaceous borders are ablaze with colour all summer.  
Visitors can buy bedding plants and herbs as well as freshly dug vegetables and harvested fruit, grown to organic principles, either at the gardens or at the Visitor Centre.   Open from 1st April to 30th September, 10:00 am - 4:00pm with special arrangements for RHS members in March and October.
There is a small admission charge.Travel Directions
From the M5, take the A361 North Devon link to Barnstaple.  At Barnstaple take the A39 towards Bude.  Proceed for 20 miles west and then follow the signs to Clovelly at Clovelly Cross.
For more information, please contact: 

Further Details:

Telephone: +44 (0) 1237 431781
Website: www.clovelly.co.uk
Email: visitorcentre@clovelly.co.uk
Map: find us here

Clovelly Visitor Centre
Clovelly
Nr Bideford
North Devon
EX39 5TA