| Clovelly | |
|---|---|
 The village sits 400 feet (120 metres) above the harbour and Bideford Bay | |
  Clovelly Location within Devon | |
| Population | 443 —Whole parish (2011) |
| OS grid reference | SS315245 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BIDEFORD |
| Postcode district | EX39 |
| Dialling code | 01237 |
| Police | Devon and Cornwall |
| Fire | Devon and Somerset |
| Ambulance | South Western |
| UK Parliament | |
Clovelly (/kləˈvɛli/) is a privately owned harbour village in the Torridge district of Devon, England. The settlement and surrounding land belongs to John Rous who inherited it from his mother in 1983. He belongs to the Hamlyn family who have managed the village since 1738.[1]
The village, which is built into the wooded sea cliffs of the north Devon shore, has a steep pedestrianised cobbled main street with traditional architecture. Due to the gradients, donkeys (now mostly replaced with sledges) have been used to move goods and cargo from Clovelly Bay. Visitors to the village entering via the visitor centre are required to pay an entrance fee which covers parking, entrance to two museums, Clovelly Court gardens, and an audiovisual history guide.[2][3] The village is a tourist destination and is host to an annual Lobster and Crab festival.[4]
At the 2011 census, the parish population was 443, a decrease of 50 on the 2001 census.[n 1][5] The island of Lundy is part of the electoral ward of Clovelly Bay.[6]
- ^ "Inside Britain's privately owned villages". Country Life. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Visiting Clovelly - Clovelly". www.clovelly.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Admission Charges". Clovelly. Clovelly Estate. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Visiting Clovelly". www.visitdevonandcornwall.uk. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Key figures for Clovelly Bay". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
- ^ Ordnance Survey Election Maps
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