Clovelly
Clovelly is a fishing village on the north east Devon coast in Great Britain . It was best known from Charles Kingsley's novel Westward Ho . Even Charles Dickens in his book describes A message from the sea , the rough area around Clovelly.
Tourist attraction
Due to its picturesque location, Clovelly attracts many tourists. The place itself can only be visited on foot. For older and frail people there is a Land Rover service for a fee, which brings these visitors down to the harbor on an asphalt road next to the village. This drivable path is otherwise used by the hotel located in the port.
An 800 meter long cobblestone path and a few steps leads down to the harbor, where you will find a quay wall from the 14th century. There are also two chapels, restaurants, souvenir shops and handicraft shops in the village. For a fee you can be guided through the village on a donkey.
There are currently 400 residents in the village, many of whom still practice traditional fishing, which is evident from the white fishermen's houses. The village has been privately owned by the Rous family for 250 years, who use the entrance fees collected since 1988 to maintain the village.
Web links
- Clovelly Parish Council , official website
- Official Tourism Website (English)
- Photos by Clovelly
Coordinates: 50 ° 59 '53.2 " N , 4 ° 23' 57.8" W.