Coastal walks A unique place Some more things to do... One of the best ways to appreciate the stunning setting of What other village has no cars and no individually-owned houses? Clovelly is to stroll along the Hobby Drive. As it winds through Clovelly is owned by one family (one of only three since the Clovelly Court Gardens and church the woods, it gives magnificent glimpses of the harbour and Norman Conquest). Caring for the village is a costly business, Bideford Bay. The coastal path in the opposite direction also especially as the buildings are all repaired with traditional All Saints Church gives breathtaking views. On its way to the dramatic Hartland materials. Your admission fees help with the maintenance of Clovelly Court Point, it passes the carved shelter named Angel’s Wings; the village, and play a vital role in keeping Clovelly so special. Gallantry Bower, a 350ft headland and Mouth Mill Cove, North Devon once the haunt of smugglers. Please see our Coast Walks brochure The Visitor Centre for further information Discover the timeless village of Clovelly. Lundy Island Modelled on a traditional Devon long barn, the award-winning Visitor Centre houses a café and souvenir shops – so that the Where the steep, cobbled street tumbles village remains uncommercialised. To make the most of your Ask at the Visitor Centre for down past gleaming white cottages Hartland Point visit, start with the film show (20 mins) which tells directions to Clovelly Court, the the fascinating story of Clovelly and is well worth seeing. to the tiny, deep-blue harbour.... ancient manor house of the estate. Visitor Centre Its walled kitchen gardens, with restored P Angel’s Wings Admission fees and how to find us Victorian glasshouses, are open to visitors. The entrance fee covers parking and other facilities provided by The parish church of All Saints dates mainly Gallantry the Clovelly Estate, as well as admission to the film show, from the 13th century and generations of village Bower Mouth Mill Cove Fisherman’s Cottage, Kingsley Museum and Clovelly Court families are buried in its churchyard. Gardens.

Angel’s adult £8.25; child (7-16) £4.80; Wings family (2a, 2c) £22.25; under 7s free Visitor Centre *Prices correct at time of printing Clovelly is just off the A39, 10 miles west of Bideford. Exit the M5 at Junction 27. Nearest train station is Bristol

Barnstaple. Buses run from Barnstaple and M5 Clovelly Boat and fishing trips Bideford to Clovelly. A 39 Barnstaple Take a fishing trip, cruise the coastline, or join an excursion to Clovelly EXMOOR s Taunton Lundy Island. For details, please ask at the Visitor Centre. Bideford A 39 A 361 J 27 Stay a while Bude A 386 A 377 A 30 There is so much to do in Clovelly, why not stay a while? Exeter The two hotels have en-suite accommodation and excellent bar DARTMOOR Newquay and restaurant food (both are open to non-residents). Some

cottages offer bed and breakfast. For an accommodation list Plymouth call 01237 431781 (24 hrs) or look under ‘hotels’ on our website www.clovelly.co.uk Hobby Drive Please note that the High Street is steep and can be slippery – Wildlife watching so do wear sensible footwear. The street is not suitable for The woodlands that drape the cliffs are home to gnarled oak wheelchairs. However, the Visitor Centre, donkey stables, craft trees and a variety of birds, butterflies and small mammals. workshops and Mount Pleasant are all wheelchair accessible Don’t miss the spectacular displays of foxgloves, primroses and and make an enjoyable outing in themselves. bluebells, and the mellow autumn colours. Traditional crafts Further information Watch skilled crafts people at work in the stable yard, creating For information, brochures or accommodation beautiful items such as printed silks and pottery. There is also lists (24 hr service), please contact: the opportunity for you to ‘have a go’. Clovelly Visitor Centre, near Bideford, North Devon, EX39 5TA, Tel: 01237 431781. Or visit our website: www.clovelly.co.uk, P 1 “Suddenlyahot gleam of sunlight fell upon Step into the past 2 So much to see the white cottages, with their grey steaming Clovelly’s impressive quay dates back to the 14th century, roofs and little scraps of garden courtyard, as do many of the cottages. The famous cobbled street, known 1. VisitorVisitor CentreCentre and Jubilee Fountain as ‘Up-along’ or ‘Down-along’, was built from pebbles hauled FilmAudio-vi theatre,sual theself-serviceatre, self- café,servic shops,e café, picnic shops, areapicni andc area car an park.d car park. from the beach. and lighting up the wings of the gorgeous 3 2. Donkey StablesStables butterflies which fluttered from the Watch the film show in the Visitor Centre to 3. Craft workshops woodland down to the garden.” discover more (1). See crafts-people at work (seasonal)(seasonal) and and buy buy hand-made hand-made gifts gifts Seafaring traditions 4. Mount Pleasant 4 A grassy picnic spot with warwar memorialmemorial and and spectacular spectacular views views This is how author, CHARLES KINGSLEY, described Clovelly over Clovelly was once a bustling fishing port, famed 5. Queen Victoria Fountain 150 years ago. Yet the village has changed so little over the for its herring and mackerel. Although fishing 5 A stone fountain builtbuilt in in 1901 1901 as as a a memorial memorial to to Queen Queen Victoria Victoria decades that his words could have been written today… has declined, it is still a part of village life. In past 6. New Inn However, Clovelly offers much more than just breathtaking centuries, this coastline was rife with smuggling, A 117th7th cecenturyntury hotel,hotel, decorateddecorated in ‘Arts‘Arts andand Crafts’Crafts’ style scenery. You can discover fascinating history, wonderful walks, wrecking and piracy. It is also notorious for traditional crafts – and the famous Clovelly donkeys. shipwrecks – so, since 1870, Clovelly has had 7. Methodist Chapel its own lifeboat. A delightful, flower-adornedflower-adorned chapelchapel datingdating fromfrom 18201820 And don’t forget that many of Clovelly’s treasures are hidden 6 8. St Peter’s Chapel down the tiny side streets and alleys, so do explore… Find out more by visiting the Fisherman’s Cottage (9). 7 For details of fishing trips, please ask at the Opened in 1846 for those unableunable to to walk walk to to the the parish parish church church Visitor Centre. 9. Fisherman’s Cottage See how aa fisherman’sfisherman’s familyfamily lived lived in in the the 1930s 1930s 10. Kingsley Museum andand ShopShop 8 9 10 Find out moremore aboutabout Charles Charles Kingsley Kingsley and and his his times times in in Clovelly Clovelly 11. General StoreStore 11 12. TheSouvenir Donkey Shop Shop. A working craft shop Makers13. Art of and a unique Craft selection Shop of handmade crafts and gifts 13 12 13.14. ArtCottage and CraftTea Rooms Shop 14 14.15. CottageOberammergau Tea Rooms Cottage 15 15.Decorated Oberammergau with colourful Cottage wood carvings from Germany Donkeys and sledges Decorated with colourful wood carvings from Germany 16 16. The Look-out The street is too steep for motor vehicles, so for centuries 16.Sit and The enjoy Look-out the view, where villagers used to watch for returning boats donkeys were the main form of transport. Although they are Sit17. and Temple enjoy theBar view, Cottage where villagers used to watch for returning boats no longer used for heavy loads, Clovelly still has its resident 17.Her eTemple the stree tBarpass esCottage under the kitchen and dining room of a cottage donkeys, and children can enjoy rides in the summer. All goods Here the street passes under the kitchen and dining room of a cottage 17 18. Quay Shop and the nearby Shellfish Shop (seasonal) in the village are now transported by sledge – from groceries 18. Quay Shop (seasonal). Takeaway snacks to furniture and building materials! 19. Crazy Kate’s Cottage 18 19.The oldestCrazy cottage Kate’s in Cottage Clovelly, named after a fisherman’s widow You can see the donkeys on most days in the village, or at their Shipwrecked Mariners' 22 The oldest cottage in Clovelly, named after a fisherman’s widow stables (2). Society 175th Anniversary 20. Lifeboat House commemorative plaque at 21 20 19 20.Open Lifeboat for pre-booked House school and group visits (tel: 01237 431781) the end of the quay (23). 22 24 Open21. Waterfall for pre-booked school and group visits (tel: 01237 431781) 21.The streamWaterfall that watered Clovelly’s gardens cascades onto the beach Inspiration for Kingsley The22. Redstream Lion that wateredHotel Clovelly’s gardens cascades onto the beach Charles Kingsley lived in Clovelly as a child 22.Charming Red 18thLion century Hotel hotel, (and right Sail onLoft) the quay and returned many times as an adult, staying Charming23. Quay 18th century hotel, right on the quay at what is now known as Kingsley Cottage. 23 23.Tiny 14thQuay. century Shipwrecked quay, still bustling Mariners’ with activitySociety plaque He wrote ‘Westward Ho!’ while in Clovelly, Tiny 14th century quay, still bustling with activity. and the village also inspired him to write 24. Land Rover Service (Easter to end of Oct) The easy way back to the Visitor Centre or Clovelly Court Gardens ‘The Water Babies’. 24. Land Rover Service (Easter to end of Oct) The easy way back to the Visitor Centre Find out more by visiting the Kingsley Museum (10). Please check individual opening times at the Visitor Centre PleaseFor details check of individual our annual opening events, times please at the see Visitor www.cl Centreovelly.co.uk For details of our annual events, please see www.clovelly.co.uk