Visiting Clovelly
Clovelly is a beautiful, picturesque fishing village, steeped in maritime atmosphere and history. It was once owned by the Queen of England!
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The Red Lion Hotel is an 18th Century 4-star Inn that stands on the quay alongside Clovelly’s ancient harbour in North Devon. Each of its 17 beautifully decorated rooms boast a sea view.
To wake up to the sights and sounds of Clovelly’s ancient fishing harbour and the sounds of the sea at the Red Lion Hotel is a unique and unforgettable experience.
The Red Lion
Clovelly Court Gardens
Clovelly Court Gardens are a must see whilst visiting the famous village. Plants thrive in this sheltered sunny corner of North Devon, which has the added benefit of the warmth the Gulf Stream brings.
You’ll find neat, carefully tended gardens and beautifully restored Victorian greenhouses within its old walls. The incredible variety of fruits & vegetables grown here supply the Red Lion Hotel. You can even take some home with you!
Clovelly Court Gardens
Clovelly activities & shops
Check out our shops, galleries and museums. Try your hand at our arts & crafts workshops, charter a boat for a fishing trip or take a stroll along the beautiful cliffs, beaches and through the village. The choice is yours in Clovelly!
Things To Do
History of Clovelly
Originally the estate was owned by William the Conqueror, King of England, gifted to his wife and then had many royal associations until 1242 when first acquired by the Giffard family. Until the middle of the 19th century Clovelly was unknown to the outside world. It was partly as a result of Charles Kingsley’s ‘Westward Ho!’, set in and around the village, that visitors began to come.
History of Clovelly
From the tip of Scotland to Cornwall, Clovelly has been assessed by property website, Bankrate https://www.bankrate.com/uk/ as the UK’s most picturesque and prettiest village in a rural location with the highest total of 134,353 hashtags on Instagram.
The runner-up spot was Portmeirion, North Wales, with 114,323 Instagram hashtags. This very picturesque village, created by the architect, Clough Williams Ellis, had been inspired by Clovelly when he designed the village.
Castle Combe, a village in the Cotswolds, Wiltshire, was ranked third with 99,641 hashtags.
There were other South West villages ranking highly too, such as Corfe Castle, Dorset, Polperro and Mousehole, Cornwall and Lynmouth, Devon.
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