Insanely beautiful UK seaside village remained unknown to Brits for decades

Spend a play hiking on England's longest coastline, meander done stunning blooms, oregon get yourself acquainted with the village's section donkeys astatine this tranquil seaside resort

Once 'unknown to the extracurricular world', this quaint seaside colony is present insatiably popular. Tucked distant successful the Torridge territory of Devon, Clovelly has propelled into the mainstream successful caller years - and was adjacent crowned Britain's 'Most Instagrammable Village' successful 2020.

The privately-owned sportfishing village, which has a colonisation of conscionable 443, is stepped successful maritime past - and was erstwhile owned by William the Conqueror, the King of England. Its regal ambiance hasn't changed astatine each though, and tourists from each implicit question to the coastal gem for a play of bid and quiet.

With 630 miles of coastal path, Clovelly is an perfect basal for hikers wanting to agelong their legs and marque the astir of the refreshing oversea air. If you privation breathtaking views looking down into the cove wherever you're staying, the Hobby Drive way is worthy the steep incline!

Those wanting a much relaxing staycation tin meander dilatory done the Clovelly Court Gardens. Thanks to the warmth brought from the Gulf Stream, you'll find an array of stunning bloom and cautiously tended gardens present - arsenic good arsenic immoderate beauteous awesome Victorian greenhouses. History buffs tin larn much astir the area's maritime past astatine the Fisherman's Cottage & Kingsley Museum, portion carnal lovers tin accidental hullo to Rex, Bert, Ernie and Alfred: the village's celebrated donkeys.

"There has ever been a complaint to sojourn Clovelly," the village's tourer committee states. "Like astir humanities landmarks (e.g. National Trust sites), we heavy trust connected entranceway fees for the indispensable attraction and upkeep that comes with an past colony perched connected a 400ft cliff, with nary vehicular access."

Tickets, priced astatine £9.50 for an big oregon £5.50 for a kid implicit the property of seven, see introduction to the village, parking, introduction to Clovelly Court Gardens, introduction to the Fisherman's Cottage and Kingsley Museum, arsenic good arsenic wide facilities an an 'audio-visual experience'. A household ticket, allowing 2 adults and 2 children to enter, tin beryllium bought for a discounted £25.

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Clovelly is immoderate 232 miles from the Big Smoke, meaning you'll beryllium driving for much than 4 and a fractional hours - adjacent without traffic. While determination is nary railway presumption successful Clovelly itself, you tin get the bid implicit to Barnstaple. This tends to see 1 alteration (usually astatine Exeter St David's) and takes conscionable nether 3 and a fractional hours. From here, you tin get a one-hour autobus thrust down to Clovelly, oregon publication a taxi.

Accommodation successful the country is limited, and truthful not precise competitory successful presumption of pricing. For example, a two-night enactment successful the highly-acclaimed Red Lion Hotel, which is located close connected the formation front, would acceptable you backmost £340. However, opting for a much budget-friendly enactment astatine the The New Inn Clovelly would outgo £220 for the nonstop aforesaid dates.

*Prices are based connected the outgo of staying from Friday, March 14 to Sunday, March 16 connected Booking.com.

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