Looking down the descent to Clovelly harbour. Bristol Channel can be seen above the rooftops.

Clovelly harbour

Looking inland from the harbour. Parts of the route down can be seen in the upper left.

Clovelly is a village on the north Devon coast, England near Bideford. It is a major tourist attraction, famous for its history, extremely steep car-free cobbled main street, donkeys, and beautiful location looking out over the Bristol Channel. Thick woods shelter it and render the climate so mild that even tender plants flourish. Looking down part of the 400 foot (120 metre) descent from the car park to Clovelly harbour. ... Looking down part of the 400 foot (120 metre) descent from the car park to Clovelly harbour. ... Clovelly harbour, viewed from the steep descent down the village street. ... Clovelly harbour, viewed from the steep descent down the village street. ... Looking inland from the harbour. ... Looking inland from the harbour. ... Devon is a county in South West England, bordering on Cornwall to the west, Dorset and Somerset to the east. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Ethnicity... Arms of Bideford Town Council Bideford is a small port town on the northern coast of the county of Devon in south-west England. ... Binomial name Equus asinus Linnaeus, 1758 The donkey or ass (Equus asinus) is a domesticated animal of the horse family, Equidae. ... The location of the Bristol Channel The Severn Bridge and Bristol Channel, looking northwestward from England towards Wales The Bristol Channel coast at Ilfracombe, North Devon, looking west towards Lee Bay The Bristol Channel is a major inlet in the island of Great Britain, separating South Wales from South West... Biologically, a woodland is differentiated from a forest. ...

Charles Kingsley was born here. Charles Kingsley (July 12, 1819 - January 23, 1875) was an English novelist, particularly associated with the West Country. ...

Clovelly used to be a fishing village and in 1901 had a population of 621. It is a cluster of wattle and daub cottages on the sides of a rocky cleft; its main street resembles a cobbled staircase which descends 400 feet (120 metres) to the pier, too steeply to allow wheeled traffic. Sledges are used for the movement of goods. The street is lined with houses, shops and eating-places. To accommodate the huge number of visitors a car park and visitor centre have been built above the top of the village. An entrance charge is made to such visitors. 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Categories: Stub | Construction ... 19th century Cottages in the small hamlet of Crafton, Buckinghamshire A cottage is a small house of any period. ... A pier in Lillebælt, Denmark A pier was originally a raised walkway over water that is supported by piles or pillars, as opposed to a quay or wharf. ... For the cricket meaning, see Sledging (cricket) A sled, sledge or sleigh is a vehicle with runners for sliding instead of wheels for rolling. ...

All Saints' Church, restored in 1866, is late Norman, containing several monuments to the Carys, lords of the manor for 600 years. The surrounding scenery is famous for its richness of color, especially in the grounds of Cary Court, and along The Hobby, a road cut through the woods and overlooking the sea. Clovelly is described by Charles Dickens in A Message from the Sea and painted by Rex Whistler, whose cameos of the village were used on a china service by Wedgwood. 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Norman may refer to: The Norman language The Norman people Norman architecture, the Romanesque architecture erected by the Normans. ... Charles Dickens used his rich imagination, sense of humour and detailed memories, particularly of his childhood, to enliven his fiction. ... Rex Whistler (1905 - 1944) was an artist who came to public attention in 1925 when at the age of twenty he painted the mural in the Tate Gallery restaurant in London. ... Josiah Wedgwood Josiah Wedgwood (July 12, 1730 – January 3, 1795) was an English potter, credited with the industrialisation of the manufacture of pottery. ...

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