10 Interesting things about Clovelly
1. Clovelly is a small village in the Torridge district of Devon, England. It has a harbour and is a tourist attraction notable for its steep pedestrianised cobbled main street, donkeys and views over the Bristol Channel.
2. The secluded, picture-postcard fishing village of Clovelly clings to the steep cliff sides on the north Devon coast was acquired by the Hamlyn family in 1738.
3. Today the Clovelly Estate Company owns all of the buildings in the village and much of the land around it.
4. About 250 years ago it was the home of Kate, the wife of a fisherman who used to fish out of Clovelly.
5. The doorways in the houses are about 5ft tall so don't forget to duck!
6. The herring fishing industry was once the staple industry of Clovelly, dating back to Elizabethan times.
7. During the 1830's the fishing industry started to decline, but by the mid 19th Century another industry was starting to emerge - tourism.
8. Look out for Clovelly Dykes on the plateau above the village - this ancient earthworks dates back to the Romans and some experts believe it has its roots in the Stone Age.
9. The village is traffic free. No parking except at the top of the village in the visitor centre car park.
10. Located midway between Westward Ho! and Bude on the north Devon coast. Five minutes drive from the A39. Turn off at Clovelly Cross and follow the signs for Clovelly.
Frank Kaslik likes this map
Frank Kaslik thinks this could be Clovelly in Sydney
Frank Kaslik was told ONLY related people can own property in Clovelly
Frank Kaslik thinks 'pretty' but deadly to walk on
Frank Kaslik thinks it looks just like Sydney
Frank Kaslik was told that the entire area is Heritage listed as it is hundreds of years old
Frank Kaslik thinks they havent changed much
Frank Kaslik wonders if this is a real business
Frank Kaslik knows that this is the tuck truck that delivered food
Frank Kaslik will never complain about being cramped, ever.
Some history about Clovelly
Frank Kaslik wants to know -Is that a hot water bottle or Pee bottle?
Frank Kaslik says they drag the tuck truck up and down all day long
Frank Kaslik reckons thats one HUGE mother of a breakwall!
Frank Kaslik thinks this is the perfect place to retire
Frank Kaslik was told that during storms, the waves crash OVER the breakwall
Frank Kaslik discovered that this pub is often flooded.
Frank Kaslik thinks people who lived here were muggles...very short ones
Frank Kaslik discovered it was a fishing village, now a tourist attraction
Frank Kaslik found no sand, just firecrackers. The sound they make when waves roll over
Frank Kaslik thinks these are very well looked after considering location
Frank Kaslik thinks this is unique. You wouldn't find many places in the world like this. Very well looked after
Frank Kaslik took thos photo from top of the breakwall
Frank Kaslik wondering how this got here
Frank Kaslik thinks not much grows here
Frank Kaslik was told it's morning tea time...he comes the truck
Frank Kaslik says all these houses are lived in
Frank Kaslik saw this Memorial Fountain
Frank Kaslik said that no matter where he ravelled on this trip, all the places looked beautiful like these photos
Frank Kaslik was told NO modernisation is allowed.
