Lovely Clovelly

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“The best education you will ever get is traveling. Nothing teaches you more than exploring the world and accumulating experiences.”

Once integral to the daily lives of the villagers, donkeys have been some of Clovelly’s favorite residents. They have been a part of the village for centuries, with some estimates saying they have been plodding up and down the steep coastal community’s roads for almost a millennium.
The Slerra Hill B&B where we stayed for the two nights in Clovelly.
Well, we weren’t exactly in the village, but we had an amazing walk every time we went there. Started out from our B&B, down a country back street, then turned at the Clovelly church (now a soap factory/shop) onto Wrinkleberry Lane.
Where we went down through a dimly lit, moss covered forest.
I couldn’t keep my hands out of it! 😊
Soooo soft.
This village was owned by the British monarch until 1242. Since then it has only belonged to three families. The latest family has possessed it since 1738! The present owner rents out all of the homes & buildings to the residents. Tourists pay a fee to visit which contributes to it’s pristine appearance.
We headed down, down, down to the harbor below on mostly cobbled “streets” – no cars allowed.
Met this kitty on the way and gave her a pet.
A quiet evening at the harbor where we enjoyed beautiful views.
We hiked a path above the village for a good view of the harbor with the tide out.
And again when the tide was in.
We passed this post box that was in the wall a few times before we even noticed it was there.
So cool how they replace the little brass plate to let people know the next pick up day.
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  2. Hey- I’m still enthralled with Doc Martin’s Port When(Port Isaac)!,,😃 Went out shopping for the fist time in 10 days last night at 8:15pm. It had rained and it was a COIL 80 degrees!! Wonderful and not many people out at Walmart!! Got back at 9:45pm!!!!😋😘 Enjoy for all of us!!!🥰💋💋

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  4. What nice walks you must have had through the tunnel. I hope there was a pub at the top after the climb up from the harbour…whew!

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  7. Dear Barb and Murph, I am so, so jealous. Every picture makes me wish I was there tagging along with you. What a wonderful adventure you are having. Saw our dear Sandra this morning for yoga and BUC. Wow, is it hard work. But, having her as our guide and the beautiful setting of the Yamasaki Unitarian Church makes it all worthwhile.

    Happy trails to you! Kathleen

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  8. My husband and I were both intrigued with your high and low tide photos of the harbor. Interesting that the boats remain even through low tide!

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    1. Yes, we saw the same thing in Port Isaac – I guess they just wait for the tide to come in so they can sail out. I imagine boaters are very tide conscious. I posted a kind of funny scene last year in Portugal re: that subject.

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  9. These are beautiful pictures of such a unique and special place. I’d love to do that walk down via Wrinkleberry Lane one day 😀

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    1. If you decide to stay there, let me know. We stayed at a wonderful B&B and the host told us how to get down to the village that way. It was very cool!

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