Area Info for Clovelly (Devon)

Clovelly, Devon, UK

Clovelly is a picturesque, historic fishing village located on the north coast of Devon, England. It is renowned for its steep, cobbled main street that runs down to the harbour, which is still used by local fishing boats and pleasure craft.

History

The village has a rich history dating back to medieval times. It was once a thriving fishing port and has maintained much of its traditional charm. Clovelly was granted its charter in the 13th century and has been a designated conservation area to preserve its unique character.

Geography and Landscape

Clovelly is situated on a rugged coastline with dramatic cliffs and a sheltered harbour. The village is notable for its steep incline, which makes walking through the village a distinctive experience. The surrounding landscape includes lush green fields and coastal scenery, making it a popular destination for visitors seeking natural beauty.

Tourism and Attractions

Today, Clovelly is a popular tourist destination, attracting visitors with its historic charm, traditional cottages, and scenic views. Key attractions include the Clovelly Harbour, the historic quay, and the local museum. The village also offers various shops, cafes, and art galleries, often showcasing local crafts and products.

Access and Facilities

Access to Clovelly is limited to footpaths and a private vehicle service, as the main street is too narrow for cars. Visitors typically park at designated areas and walk down the steep hill to the village. Facilities include visitor centres, guided tours, and amenities catering to tourists.

Conservation and Preservation

Clovelly is managed with a focus on conservation, maintaining its traditional architecture and environment. The Clovelly Estate owns much of the village and works to preserve its historic and cultural significance.

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School
Route 39 Academy	0.67 miles
Higher Clovelly, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5SU
Woolsery Primary School	1.95 miles
Woolsery, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5QS
The Small School	3.18 miles
Fore Street, Hartland, Bideford, Devon, EX39 6AB
Hartland Primary School	3.33 miles
North Road, Hartland, Bideford, Devon, EX39 6BP
Parkham Primary School	4.90 miles
Parkham, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5PL
Bradworthy Primary Academy	5.86 miles
Bradworthy, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7RT
Buckland Brewer Community Primary School	6.99 miles
Buckland Brewer, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5LX
St Helen's Church of England Primary School	7.18 miles
Abbotsham, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5AP
St Mark's CofE Primary School, Morwenstow	7.33 miles
Shop, Morwenstow, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9PE
Bideford College	8.32 miles
Abbotsham Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3AR
Kingsley School	8.50 miles
Northdown Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3LY
West Croft School	8.60 miles
Coronation Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3DE
Kilkhampton Junior and Infant School	8.65 miles
Kilkhampton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9QU
Monkleigh Primary School	9.07 miles
Monkleigh, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5JY
St Mary's Church of England Primary School	9.09 miles
Chanters Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2QN
St George's Church of England (VA) Infant and Nursery School	9.15 miles
Jackets Lane, Northam, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1HT

Clinic
Bideford Daddon Court	7.65 miles
Unit 1 Daddon Court, Clovelly Road Industrial Estate, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3FH
Fernwood Resource Centre	8.63 miles
13 Clovelly Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3BU
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Bideford	8.86 miles
85 High Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2AN
Amplifon Hearing Specialists (Bideford)	8.99 miles
2 The Quay, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2HW
Stratton Hospital	11.76 miles
Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BR
Stratton Hospital	11.76 miles
Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BR
Stratton Community Clinic	11.77 miles
Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Bude Contraception Clinic	11.77 miles
Stratton Health Centre, Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Bude Splash Leisure Pool	12.17 miles
Stucley Road, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8AR
Holsworthy Link Centre	12.20 miles
2 Well Park, Western Road, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6DH
Neetside Surgery	12.41 miles
Leven Road, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LA
Specsavers Hearcare - Cornwall - Bude	12.46 miles
Neetside Community Centre, Bude & Stratton Community Project, Neetside, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LB
Neetside Community Centre	12.46 miles
Leven Road, Neetside, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LB
Caen Health Centre	13.49 miles
Health Centre, Braunton, Devon, EX33 1LR
Specsavers Hearcare - Devon - Barnstaple	16.34 miles
Gammon Walk, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1DJ
Riverside	16.42 miles
Litchdon Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 8ND

GP
Hartland Health Centre	3.38 miles
66 The Square, Hartland, Devon, EX39 6BL
Bradworthy Surgery	5.87 miles
The New Surgery, The Square, Bradworthy, Devon, EX22 7SY
Bideford Medical Centre	8.71 miles
Abbotsham Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3AF
Northam Surgery	9.02 miles
Bay View Road, Northam, Devon, EX39 1AZ
Clarence Wharf	9.18 miles
Clarence Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4AU
Stratton Medical Centre	11.77 miles
Hospital Road, Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Holsworthy Doctors	11.78 miles
Holsworthy Medical Centre, Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6GH
TORRINGTON HEALTH CENTRE	11.78 miles
New Road, Torrington, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8EL
Castle Gardens Surgery	11.79 miles
Castle Hill Gardens, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8EU
Beech House Surgery	11.80 miles
Beech House Surgery, Shebbear, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5RU
Dr Mike Dowling & Dr Julia Bloemertz	12.41 miles
Neetside Surgery, Methodist Church Halls, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8LA
Caen Medical Centre	13.49 miles
Braunton, Braunton, Devon, EX33 1LR
Fremington Medical Centre	13.62 miles
11-13 Beards Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 2PG
Blake House Surgery	14.69 miles
Bowhay Close, Black Torrington, Beaworthy, Devon, EX21 5QE
The Warwick Practice - Woolacombe	15.64 miles
Beach Road, Woolacombe, Devon, EX34 7BT
BOUTPORT MEDICAL CENTRE	16.44 miles
110 Boutport Street, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1TD

Hospital
Bideford Hospital	8.69 miles
Abbotsham Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3AG
Stratton Hospital	11.77 miles
Hospital Road, Stratton, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 9BP
Holsworthy Hospital	11.81 miles
Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6JQ
Torrington Hospital	11.88 miles
Calf Street, Torrington, Devon, EX38 7BJ
North Devon District Hospital	17.07 miles
Raleigh Park, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4JB
Ilfracombe Tyrrell Hospital	19.43 miles
St. Brannocks Park Road, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 8JF
Okehampton Hospital	24.51 miles
Cavell Way, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 1PN
South Molton Hospital	24.72 miles
Widgery Drive, South Molton, Devon, EX36 4DP
Launceston General Hospital	24.77 miles
Link Road, Launceston, Cornwall, PL15 9JD
Tavistock Community Hospital	32.24 miles
Spring Hill, Tavistock, Devon, PL19 8LD
Crediton Hospital	34.63 miles
Western Road, Crediton, Devon, EX17 3NH
Moretonhampstead Hospital	35.79 miles
Ford Street, Moretonhampstead, Devon, TQ13 8LN
Liskeard Community Hospital	36.26 miles
Clemo Road, Liskeard, Cornwall, PL14 3XD
Bodmin NHS Treatment Centre	38.68 miles
Boundary Road, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 2QT
Tiverton and District Hospital	40.08 miles
Kennedy Way, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6NT
St Barnabas Hospital	40.82 miles
Higher Port View, Saltash, Cornwall, PL12 4BU

Pharmacy
Asda Stores Ltd	7.52 miles
Clovelly Road, Bideford, Devon, ., EX39 3QU
Arnolds Pharmacy	8.17 miles
21 Nelson Road, Westward Ho, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1LF
Lloydspharmacy	8.71 miles
Bideford Medical Centre, Abbotsham Road, Bideford, North Devon, EX39 3AF
The Co-Operative Pharmacy	8.94 miles
9 High St, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2AA
Boots	8.94 miles
2 High Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2AA
Boots	9.02 miles
The Old Library, Bay View Road, Northam, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1AZ
Lloydspharmacy	9.18 miles
Clarence Wharf, Barnstaple Street, Bideford, Devon, EX39 4AU
Lloydspharmacy	11.64 miles
1 High Street, Torrington, Devon, EX38 8HN
Lloydspharmacy	11.77 miles
Medical Centre, Hospital Road, Stratton, EX23 9BP
Boots	11.78 miles
Holsworthy Healthcentre, Dobles Lane, Holsworthy, EX22 6GH
Dudley Taylor Pharmacies Ltd	12.30 miles
Bude Pharmacy, 26 Belle Vue, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8JS
Lloydspharmacy	12.34 miles
2-3 The Square, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 6DL
Lloydspharmacy	12.35 miles
9 Belle Vue, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 8JL
Boots	12.35 miles
20 Belle Vue, Bude, EX23 8JL
Lloydspharmacy	13.49 miles
Caen Medical Centre, Braunton, North Devon, EX33 1LR
Boots	13.54 miles
6 Higher Road, Fremington, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 3BG

Park
HARTLAND (DEVON)	1.10 miles
NORTH DEVON	1.64 miles
MEDDON GREEN	4.19 miles
HARTLAND (CORNWALL)	8.17 miles
KENWITH VALLEY	8.67 miles
KYNOCH'S FORESHORE	9.00 miles
NORTHAM BURROWS	9.33 miles
DUNSDON	9.50 miles
TAPELEY PARK (Grade II* Listed)	10.75 miles
GREAT TORRINGTON CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)	11.09 miles
SAUNTON COURT (Grade II Listed)	12.68 miles
BUDE MARSHES	12.70 miles
FREMINGTON	13.76 miles
BEAFORD	15.68 miles
LUNDY	17.57 miles
YOULSTON PARK (Grade II Listed)	19.02 miles

Groceries
Costcutter Bideford	1.94 miles
Woolsery Po + Stores, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5QS
Nisa J & J Wilson	2.13 miles
Bideford Bay Holiday Park, Bucks Cross, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5DU
Costcutter Holsworthy	5.90 miles
Bradworthy P.o & Stores, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7SS
ASDA Bideford	7.44 miles
Clovelly Road, Bideford, EX39 3QU
M&S Atlantic Village Bideford Outlet	7.52 miles
Unit 24 Clovelly Road, Bideford, EX39 3QU
Lidl Bideford	7.52 miles
Clovelly Road, Bideford, EX39
ALDI Atlantic Park Way	7.52 miles
Bideford, EX39 3FR
SPAR Bideford	8.10 miles
Spar Blights Motors, Handy Cross, Devon, EX39 3ET
Co-op Bideford	8.21 miles
Westward Ho!, EX39 1LH
Londis Village Stores	8.22 miles
23-25 Nelson Road, Devon, EX39 1LQ
Nisa Westward Ho	8.26 miles
23-25 Nelson Rd, Westward Ho, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1LQ
SPAR Kilkhampton	8.33 miles
The Square, Devon, EX23 9QQ
Tesco Westward Ho! (Express)	8.35 miles
Golf Links Rd, Westward Ho!, Devon, EX39 1LH
Kilkhampton Village Store	8.44 miles
High Street, Kilkhampton, Bude Cornwall EX23 9QR
Londis Johns Of Appledore	8.91 miles
6 & 7 The Quay, Bideford, EX39 1QS
Londis Bideford Service Station	8.94 miles
Kingsley Road, Bideford, EX39 2PF

Airport
Plymouth City Airport	41.01 miles
Swansea Airport	45.06 miles

Bus Stop
Dyke Green (S)	0.05 miles
Dyke Green (N)	0.06 miles
Clovelly Cross (E)	0.07 miles
Clovelly Cross (W)	0.08 miles
Higher Clovelly (N)	0.32 miles
Higher Clovelly (S)	0.33 miles
Visitor Centre Car Park (W)	0.92 miles
Milky Way (W)	0.97 miles
Milky Way (E)	0.98 miles
Milky Way (S)	1.05 miles
Lighthouse Cross (SE)	1.42 miles
Lighthouse Cross (W)	1.44 miles
Hobby Lodge (W)	1.44 miles
Hobby Lodge (E)	1.46 miles
Auction Way (NW)	1.80 miles
Manor Park (SE)	1.81 miles

Ferry Port
Bideford Ferry Landing	9.05 miles
Appledore Ferry Landing	10.47 miles
Instow Ferry Landing	10.72 miles
Lundy Island Ferry Landing	16.45 miles
Ilfracombe Ferry Landing	20.12 miles
Rock Padstow Ferry Landing	38.01 miles
Padstow Ferry Landing	38.41 miles
Torpoint Ferry Terminal	43.18 miles
Devonport Ferry Terminal	43.22 miles
Plymouth Stonehouse Ferry Terminal	44.12 miles
Plymouth Ferry Terminal	44.26 miles
Cremyll Mount Edgcumbe Ferry Landing	44.36 miles
Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage	44.46 miles
Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing	44.81 miles
Fowey Custom House Quay Ferry Landing	45.68 miles
Bodinnick Ferry Landing	45.70 miles

Railway Station
Barnstaple Rail Station	16.08 miles
Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station	16.70 miles
Umberleigh Rail Station	18.40 miles
Portsmouth Arms Rail Station	19.90 miles
Kings Nympton Rail Station	22.04 miles
Eggesford Rail Station	24.08 miles
Sampford Courtenay Rail Station	24.87 miles
Okehampton Rail Station	25.00 miles
Lapford Rail Station	27.40 miles
Morchard Road Rail Station	29.40 miles
Copplestone Rail Station	30.86 miles
Yeoford Rail Station	32.91 miles
Gunnislake Rail Station	33.45 miles
Calstock Rail Station	34.79 miles
Bere Alston Rail Station	35.70 miles
Crediton Rail Station	35.91 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (EX39 5R*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	572
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)	0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)	0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)	0
High Risk (>3.3%)	0

DYKE GREEN FARM HIGHER CLOVELLY BIDEFORD DEVON EX39 5RU	£780,000 2024-07-11 otherPropertyType freehold
Sold 2017-10-11	£460,000
NORTH HIGHWORTHY HIGHER CLOVELLY BIDEFORD DEVON EX39 5SW	£310,000 2021-05-27 otherPropertyType freehold
FOUR WINDS HIGHER CLOVELLY BIDEFORD DEVON EX39 5RZ	£381,000 2020-09-18 detached freehold
133, DYKE GREEN HIGHER CLOVELLY BIDEFORD DEVON EX39 5RU	£213,000 2018-07-06 terraced freehold
Sold 2013-09-02	£190,000
Sold 2007-02-16	£165,950
Sold 2005-09-09	£155,000
WREN COTTAGE, 134, DYKE GREEN HIGHER CLOVELLY BIDEFORD DEVON EX39 5RU	£156,950 2018-05-17 terraced freehold
Sold 2000-04-20	£57,500
137, DYKE GREEN HIGHER CLOVELLY BIDEFORD DEVON EX39 5RU	£152,000 2003-05-09 terraced freehold
CLOVELLY CROSS FILLING STATION HIGHER CLOVELLY BIDEFORD DEVON EX39 5RZ	£120,000 2002-08-30 detached freehold
ST CHRISTOPHERS COTTAGE HIGHER CLOVELLY BIDEFORD DEVON EX39 5RU	£48,500 1999-10-25 terraced freehold
Sold 1996-03-27	£29,000
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