Event: The Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations at Clovelly
Date:Saturday 2 June - Tuesday 5 June Location: Red Lion and New Inn Normal admission charges apply
Clovelly will hold their annual Ale and Cider Festival over four days during this special bank holiday weekend where you can enjoy a range of tasty local brews. These unique local ales and ciders are not industrially manufactured, but created with passion by small North Devon breweries and there'll also be some rousing musical entertainment too. To celebrate this momentous royal occasion, there will also be a fabulous street party by the New Inn in the heart of this most picturesque of villages. It starts at 3pm on Saturday, 2nd June and there will be a children's afternoon tea party with plenty of prizes to be won in a treasure hunt and for the best dressed king or queen and best portrait of The Queen along with fun and games for the adults too along with a barbecue, Diamond Jubilee real ale, and Bucks Fizz to toast our Queen, followed by an evening disco, karaoke and cocktails at the New Inn.
Event: Lundy Gig Row Date: Departs Saturday 23 June; returning Sunday 24 June Location: Clovelly harbour Normal admission charges apply
The row from Clovelly to Lundy and back across 32 miles of open seas is a huge test of endurance - depending upon the weather and tides it can take up to four hours. Pilots rowed these speedy craft out to ships, battling to be the first alongside to win the pilotage job. So come along and support the brave crews!
Leaving Clovelly 8.00 am, arriving Lundy ca. 11.00 am. Leaving Lundy about 1.00 pm and expected back at Clovelly about 4.00 pm
Event: Clovelly Maritime Festival in support of
Date: Sunday, 15 July
Time: From 10:00 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Location: Clovelly harbour Normal admission charges include all entertainment
This great day out is packed with attractions, including rousing shanty singers, Punch and Judy,
maritime-themed entertainment, local stalls and more.
Enjoy fresh seafood or a succulent spit roast on the quay and delicious, fresh strawberry and cream teas at the New Inn.
Event: Woolsery Agricultural Show, in aid of The British Heart Foundation
Date: Monday, 30th July
Location: Clovelly Court
Summer in North Devon would not be complete without a visit to this ever popular show.
Classes include crafts, cattle and sheep, together with horse and pony competitions. There will be a display of vintage farm machinery, a huge hound display and the Young Farmers' "It's a knockout". You'll find bustling trade stalls offering locally made crafts and food with fairground rides and a bouncy castle for the children.
It's a great summer day out for all the family!
Event: Lifeboat Weekend in aid of the R.N.L.I.
Date: Saturday, 4th and Sunday, 5th August 2012
Time: From 10:00 a.m.
Location: Clovelly harbour Normal admission charges apply.
Held in aid of the RNLI, it is a popular celebration of the Clovelly Lifeboat, Spirit of Clovelly. The Lifeboat House will be open both days to the public.
On Saturday there'll be a sponsored swim from Bucks Mills to Clovelly. On Sunday enjoy a cross dressing-up race, a tug-of-war and the ever popular slave auction in which young local men are 'sold' to the highest bidder to do their chores for the day. With many local stalls, a cobble race, an auction of pledges, a lifeboat display and a helicopter flypast. Subject to weather, 'Matthew' of Bristol plans to come and anchor close to the harbour from Friday night to Saturday night. Visitors can take a boat trip out to go aboard and explore.
Event: Clovelly Gig Regatta
Date: Saturday, 18 August
Location: Clovelly Harbour
Normal admission charges apply
The West Country boasts a long tradition of racing pilot gigs. Gig racing is exciting, strenuous and often downright dangerous, with crews reaching speeds of 9 knots in North Devon's powerful tidal waters.
You're assured an exhilirating day's racing.
Event: Lobster and Crab Feast In support of the National Lobster Hatchery.
Date: Sunday, 2 September
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Location: Clovelly harbour Normal admission charges apply.
We pay tribute to Clovelly's famous lobsters and crabs with a day of live folk music, quay kitchens, wine and beer tasting, local food stalls, prize draw, arts and crafts stalls. For the children there's face painting, a creative workshop and storytelling, walkabout magic, balloon modelling, street theatre and N. Devon A.O.N.B.'s event-themed craft activities.
The Red Lion Harbour restaurant will be offering delicious seafood, crab and lobster platters, each with a complimentary glass of bubbly.
In aid of the National Lobster Hatchery at Padstow, who will bring along a tank of baby lobsters, to be later released into the sea. http://www.nationallobsterhatchery.co.uk/
Event: Clovelly Herring Festival
Date: Sunday, 18 November Time: From 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Location: Clovelly Harbour Normal admission charges apply.
Clovelly was once a major centre for herring fishing. This popular festival is held in support of sustainable fishing by traditional methods and to celebrate the herring, the 'Silver Darlings' of the sea.
There'll be herring specialities, beer and cider, traditional shanty singers, street entertainment, local stalls and the N. Devon A.O.N.B. will provide event-themed, free craft activities.
Mike Smylie will return with his 'Kipperland' exhibition and smoke his delicious kippers and bloaters. There will also be net making, flax processing and a curragh on show provided by 'Flaxland', plus local stalls.
Clovelly Herring Festival featured in:
Countryfile Magazine, November 2011
Channel 4's River Cottage series
Event: Christmas Lights in support of the R.N.L.I. Date: Sunday, 2 December
Time: About 3:30 p.m.
Location: Starting from the Visitor Centre
Entry: Admission charges from 3:00 p.m. by donation to R.N.L.I.
Christmas is a magical time at Clovelly. A local brass band leads the procession down to the harbour and accompanies Christmas carols sung with the Torridge Male Voice Choir. A hog roast, punch and mince pies follow and Father Christmas makes a surprise visit. At about 5 p.m. the switch is thrown and the entire village and harbour are lit up.
It's a fantastic sight and there is a grand finale of fireworks to finish off.
Clovelly will hold their annual Ale and Cider Festival over four days during this special bank holiday weekend where you can enjoy a range of tasty local brews. These unique local ales and ciders are not industrially manufactured, but created with passion by small North Devon breweries and there'll also be some rousing musical entertainment too.
The row from Clovelly to Lundy and back across 32 miles of open seas is a huge test of endurance - depending upon the weather and tides it can take up to four hours. Pilots rowed these speedy craft out to ships, battling to be the first alongside to win the pilotage job. So come along and support the brave crews! .jpg){kind=small}
Summer in North Devon would not be complete without a visit to this ever popular show. 
The West Country boasts a long tradition of racing pilot gigs. Gig racing is exciting, strenuous and often downright dangerous, with crews reaching speeds of 9 knots in North Devon's powerful tidal waters. 
We pay tribute to Clovelly's famous lobsters and crabs with a day of live folk music, quay kitchens, wine and beer tasting, local food stalls, prize draw, arts and crafts stalls. For the children there's face painting, a creative workshop and storytelling, walkabout magic, balloon modelling, street theatre and N. Devon A.O.N.B.'s event-themed craft activities.
