It clings to a 400 foot cliff in North Devon and has no vehicular traffic on its steeply cobbled street, just donkeys and sledges.
Visiting Clovelly is such a special experience. It is a beautiful picturesque fishing village, steeped in maritime atmosphere and history and was once owned by the Queen of England.
Its flower-strewn cottages “tumble like a waterfall” down a cleft in the cliff to the ancient working port. There are breathtaking views down-a-long the traffic-free high street. The street is unique with just its donkeys and sledges. And the working harbour, with its 14th century quay, is another scene to be captured as a treasured memory.
Annual Events
Lentsherd on Shrove Tuesday. Children run down the cobbles, dragging clattering tin cans. The aim is to chase bad spirits away and drive the devil into the sea.
Find the Easter Chicks is a popular event for children with prizes.
Seaweed Festival in May or June is the only one in the UK to celebrate all that is great about seaweed. It has immense health and nutritional benefits.
Maritime Festival in July is packed with a great programme of activities for all the family.
Gig Regatta in August is an exciting and strenuous event.
Lobster & Crab Feast in September celebrates Clovelly’s famous and sustainably caught lobsters and crab.
Apple Day in October is another enjoyable event for children, full of games and crafts.
Herring Festival in November is another main event when the “silver darlings” start to come along our coast.