Boxing Day Barbecue

Clovelly Harbour The Quay, Clovelly, Bideford, Devon, United Kingdom

With FREE entrance into the village all day, it should make the perfect follow-up to your Christmas Day with all your family and friends. Enjoy a BBQ with live music on the quay. Cooking starts at midday and the live music runs from 1pm to 3pm. The Red Lion serves some great mulled cider.  If […]

New Year’s Eve Fancy Dress Party

Clovelly Clovelly Village, Bideford, Devon

A fantastic New Year’s Party will be taking place for both resident and non-residence guests. New Years Murder Mystery set in the 1830’s .. We will be decorating the Restaurant in the style of a dickens pub. The Christmas rush is over. It’s New Year’s Eve and Acme Decorations are winding down after their busiest […]

Lentsherd

Clovelly Clovelly Village, Bideford, Devon

Lentsherd (pronounced ‘Lanshard’) is an old Clovelly Shrove Tuesday custom. Historically the aim is to chase bad spirits away and drive the devil into the sea before Lent. This has been going on for centuries. At dusk children set off Down-a-Long, dragging their clattering tin cans. When they reach the harbour, the children’s cans are […]

Find the Easter Chicks

Clovelly Clovelly Village, Bideford, Devon

Children receive a village map on entry to Clovelly. This is to mark the location of a number of Easter chicks perched up and down the cobbled High Street to the quay. If they spot at least 10 chicks they can return the map to the Visitor Centre reception to win a prize.

Seaweed Festival

Clovelly Clovelly Village, Bideford, Devon

Seaweed Festival is held to promote seaweed for its immense health and nutritional benefits. In a multitude of colours, textures, shapes and sizes, it is tasty, full of minerals, fibre without calories and is the best salt substitute. Along the Quay we will have a surprising variety of dishes and stalls will be selling a range […]

Clovelly Maritime Festival

Clovelly Harbour The Quay, Clovelly, Bideford, Devon, United Kingdom

The day will be full of fun for all ages and packed with a programme of all sorts of activities and entertainment. Watch the exciting Clovelly Cup yacht rally.  It is an amazing sight to see the yachts surrounding the harbour and setting off to race across the bay. (If any yachtsmen and women are […]

Woolsery Agricultural Show

Clovelly Clovelly Village, Bideford, Devon

Woolsery Agricultural Show is integral to summer which would not be complete without a visit to this ever popular show. A fun-filled day packed with a programme of activities.  Classes include crafts, cattle and sheep, together with horse and pony competitions.  There will be a dairy marquee with yoghurt and ice cream making and the chance […]

Lifeboat Weekend

Clovelly Clovelly Village, Bideford, Devon

On Saturday there will be a 2-mile sponsored sea swim from Bucks Mills to Clovelly. Sunday is a day full of family fun and action with games and entertainments, competitions, food and drink, music and lifeboat operational displays. The Lifeboat House will be open and there’ll be an exciting rescue display in the afternoon by […]

Gig Regatta

Clovelly Harbour The Quay, Clovelly, Bideford, Devon, United Kingdom

Clovelly Gig Regatta celebrates Devons best teams going head to head in a fun but intense day of competition . We hear you are asking what’s in a Gig…? Gig Rowing has exploded in popularity over the last few decades. There are now Gig Rowing Clubs all over the South West and beyond. But what […]

Lobster and Crab Feast

Clovelly Harbour The Quay, Clovelly, Bideford, Devon, United Kingdom

Lobster and Crab Feast is how Clovelly celebrates its famous links to this amazing seafood. It’s a great day out for all the family. Clovelly celebrates its famous, sustainably caught, lobsters and crabs.  Live folk music, quay kitchens, cookery demonstrations, a magnum of champagne prize draw, delicious lobster and crab dishes, craft stalls and beer tasting.  Plus street […]

Herring Festival

Clovelly Harbour The Quay, Clovelly, Bideford, Devon, United Kingdom

Clovelly Herring Festival always falls in November. It’s the time of year when our historic village celebrates the coming of the great “Silver Darlings”, better known as Herring. We celebrate and promote this tasty, nutritious fish whilst supporting sustainable fishing. The Maritime historian and writer, Mike Smylie, attends with his “Kipperland” exhibition, which is devoted […]

Christmas Lights in aid of the R.N.L.I.

Clovelly Harbour The Quay, Clovelly, Bideford, Devon, United Kingdom

The Christmas lights turn on is a magical time in Clovelly.  Starting at 4 pm in the afternoon, a local brass band leads the procession down to the harbour, with festive Christmas carols sung along the way. There’ll be a hog roast, hot dogs, Christmas grog and other refreshments available at the Harbour and Lifeboat Station. Then, […]

Boxing Day BBQ – 26th December

With FREE entrance into the village all day, the Clovelly Boxing Day BBQ should make the perfect follow-up to your Christmas Day with all your family and friends.

Enjoy a BBQ with live music on the quay. Cooking starts at midday and the live music runs from 1pm to 3pm.