Clovelly, historic fishing village in North Devon.

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It is here that visitors start their unique experience of the private Clovelly estate. Modelled on a traditional Devon long barn, the award-winning Visitor Centre houses a cafe and souvenir shops so that the village remains uncommercialised.

To make the most of your visit, start with the audio visual film (20 mins) which tells the fascinating story of Clovelly and features interviews with current residents. Visitors keep telling us that seeing the audio-visual film at the Visitor Centre added hugely to their enjoyment of Clovelly.

There is an entrance fee payable to the village that covers not only admission to the audio-visual programme and two museums but also your parking. A substantial part of the fee contributes to the ongoing maintenance programme at Clovelly which, by ensuring that slate is replaced with slate, and oak with oak, the village retains its original charm and magic.

Admission charges for 2008:

Adult: £5.50 (over 16)
Child: £3.50 (7-16)
Family: £15.00 (2 adults, 2 children)

- Under 7s go free.

One of the delights that Clovelly offers visitors is that of being a traffic-free village, which helps to maintain its tranquillity and peaceful way of life. With no vehicles allowed in the High Street, visitors park at the top of the hill adjacent to the Visitor Centre and enter the top of the village by walking down the cobbled streets.

For those who cannot manage the steep village street, a fare paying Land Rover service operates from Easter to the end of October, ferrying passengers from the harbour to the top of the cobbled street or the Visitor Centre by a steep back road.

The service is free to our hotel residents

HOW TO FIND US:

Exit the M5 at Junction 27. Nearest train station is Barnstaple. Buses run from Barnstaple and Bideford to Clovelly.

Please note that the High Street in Clovelly is steep and can be slippery - so do wear sensible footwear. The street is not suitable for wheelchairs, but the Visitor Centre, donkey stables, craft workshops and Mount Pleasant are all wheelchair accessible and make an enjoyable outing in themselves.

For more information or to request a brochure please call the Visitor Centre on: (01237) 431 781

We offer group organisers:

* Free refreshments for the driver and group leader

* Free parking in a designated area for coaches by the Visitor Centre

* Coach washing station

* Big discount on entrance fee for groups of 20+, including entry to village and audio

visual. The 2008 admittance charge for parties of 20+ is just £4.50 a head and £3.50 per child.

* All coach parties are met and welcomed.

* Range of shops: quality souvenirs, pottery, silk, jewellery, arts and crafts and much more

* Clovelly Court Victorian kitchen garden

* Vacuum cleaner available for coaches

For those who do not wish to walk back up, we provide a fare paying Land Rover service from Easter to October and Christmas (otherwise by prior arrangement) to return them to the Visitor Centre.

Clovelly Court Gardens

Kingsley Museum & Shop

Lifeboat

Methodist Chapel

Mount Pleasant