26 December, 2018
26th December 2018, Boxing day is the perfect time to walk off the excesses of our Christmas festivities. Why not enjoy a walk in the mooring in North Devon and join us of a BBQ lunch and hog roast on the quay with FREE entrance into the village all day and live music. The perfect family day to follow on from Christmas day.
9 December, 2018
The Creative Christmas tree on Clovelly Lime Kiln, photographed by Ellie Jarvis. I am involved in planning the lights project each year and this is the recycled element of part of the project. This is placed on the Lime Kiln in the harbour and made using entirely reclaimed and found materials. The Christmas lights were put in place by a team of volunteers from Clovelly Lifeboat Crew, with Paul Smale leading
2 December, 2018
2nd December 2018 is a magical time at Clovelly. Starting at 3:30 pm, a local brass band leads the procession down to the harbour with festive Christmas carols sung by a local choir. There’ll be a hog roast, hot dogs, Christmas grog and other refreshments available at the Harbour and Lifeboat Station and Father Christmas will make a surprise visit. At about 5 p.m. the switch is thrown and the entire
24 November, 2018
We are delighted to win a Bronze Award for International/Inbound Visitor Experience of the Year. The Visit Devon Awards Ceremony was held at High Bullen, on 22nd November. Clovelly Managers, Stephen Harris, and Sam Hodgson attended and enjoyed a lovely evening. Click on title.
20 November, 2018
Mid November Clovelly Court Gardens seasonal produce is almost at a close, but it has been heartening to have plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables still leaving the gardens in November. Our little Apple Store shop has remained stocked, along with our stall at the Visitor Centre. We’ve continued supplying fresh produce to Clovelly’s Red Lion hotel and local pub. We have even had a stall of veg at the
18 November, 2018
November 18th 2018 is the time of year when the historic, fishing village of Clovelly, North Devon, celebrates its annual Herring Festival, which is held to promote these tasty, nutritious Silver Darlings and support carefully managed fishing. The village once depended on the harvest of herring, which are caught in superb condition for a short season off its coast. Records go back over 400 years and in 1749, there were
14 November, 2018
Winter is close Amazingly the mild damp weather continues although the light levels are now signalling to the plants that winter is close. The dahlias, hanging on till the last, have finally stopped flowering even if the grass is still growing! Turf growth is negligible below 5-6 Celsius but even at night our temperatures have regularly been 7-9. This is giving the sward a great chance to recover and thicken
10 November, 2018
First World War, 1914-1918 The memorial on Mt. Pleasant was erected by Christine Hamlyn, owner and benefactress of Clovelly, in memory of the village men who lost their lives during the First World War and her nephew, The Hon. John N. Manners. In 1921 she then donated Mount Pleasant to the National Trust for the use of the people of Clovelly for all time. The Gallery WWI exhibition in the
30 October, 2018
Raise the Roof Productions, Glasgow came to film Clovelly all day on 25th October for “Britain in 100 Homes”. After filming throughout the village, I was then interviewed in my home, Crazy Kate’s Cottage. The official programme information is: “Britain in 100 Homes. Every home in Britain tells a story of how we lived in the past and how we live today. This ambitious series will unpack how our homes
24 October, 2018
Lucy Halliday, Head Gardener, Clovelly Court Gardens The big news of the week has certainly been our wonderful surprise at receiving Gold in the Village category at the National Britain in Bloom awards. This puts the community of Clovelly and its horticultural exploits among the top four of the top ten villages. Given that Bloom is the largest community gardening competition in the U.K., this is a fantastic result
