Clovelly

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Clovelly is a fishing village on the northeast coast of Devon in the UK. It was known especially for his novel Westward Ho by Charles Kingsley. Charles Dickens also describes in his book A message from the sea, the rough area around Clovelly.

Tourist attraction

With its picturesque location Clovelly attracts many tourists. The town itself can only be visited on foot. For the elderly and frail, there is an additional fee, land rover service, which brings these visitors to a position located next to the village paved road down to the harbor. This motorable road is usually situated in the port used by the hotel.

A 800 meter long way with cobblestone streets and some steps leading down to the harbor where you will find a sea wall from the 14th century. There are also two chapels in the village, restaurants, souvenir shops and craft stores. For a fee you can be guided on a donkey through the village.

In the resort currently live 400 inhabitants, many of which still operate the traditional fishing, which is clear from the white fishing cottages. The village is 250 years owned by the Rous family, which uses the entry fees collected since 1988 to get the village.