Welcome to Higher Clovelly

Higher Clovelly is a picturesque village located in the Torridge district of Devon, England. The village is situated on a hilltop, overlooking the stunning North Devon coastline. The village is known for its cobbled streets, traditional thatched cottages, and beautiful gardens. The village is a popular tourist destination, attracting visitors from all over the world who come to enjoy the stunning scenery and peaceful atmosphere.

One of the most popular attractions in Higher Clovelly is the Clovelly Court Gardens. The gardens are located in the heart of the village and are home to a wide variety of plants and flowers. The gardens are open to the public and are a popular spot for picnics and walks. Visitors can also enjoy stunning views of the surrounding countryside from the gardens.

Another popular attraction in Higher Clovelly is the Clovelly Museum. The museum is located in a traditional thatched cottage and is home to a wide range of exhibits that showcase the history and culture of the village. Visitors can learn about the village's fishing heritage, as well as its role in the smuggling trade. The museum is a must-visit for anyone interested in the history of the area.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 4.2°C

Feels Like: 1.1°C

Wind: 8.3 MPH

Wind Dir: ESE

Local Schools

School	Details
Woolsery Primary School Foundation School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Matt Cole	Woolsery Bideford Devon EX39 5QS 01237431307 School Website
Atlantic Academy Free Schools Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Lynsey Slater	Bucks Cross Bideford Devon EX39 5DW 1237431969 School Website
Hartland Primary School Foundation School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Miss Helen Bye	North Road Hartland Bideford Devon EX39 6BP 01237441258 School Website
Parkham Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Matt Cole	Parkham Bideford Devon EX39 5PL 01237451334 School Website
Bradworthy Primary Academy Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Richard Stephenson	Bradworthy Holsworthy Devon EX22 7RT 01409241365 School Website
Buckland Brewer Community Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Matt Cole	Buckland Brewer Bideford Devon EX39 5LX 01237451315 School Website
St Helen's Church Of England School Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Northcott	Abbotsham Bideford Devon EX39 5AP 1237475276 School Website
St Mark's Cofe Academy Academy Converter Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tanya Clark	Shop Morwenstow Bude Cornwall EX23 9PE 1288331395 School Website
Bideford College Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Claire Ankers	Abbotsham Road Bideford Devon EX39 3AR 01237477611 School Website
Kilkhampton Junior And Infant School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mr Michael Watson	Kilkhampton Bude Cornwall EX23 9QU 01288321259 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Barnstaple Station Road, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 2AU 16.19 Miles

Chapelton (Devon) Station Lane, Chapelton, Devon, EX37 9DZ 16.70 Miles

Umberleigh Station Approach, Umberleigh, Devon, EX37 9AB 18.38 Miles

Portsmouth Arms Adjacent A377, Portsmouth Arms, Devon, EX37 9NB 19.37 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Holsworthy Cars Taxis 01409 259420 4 Square Park, Holsworthy, Devon, EX22 7PS 7.33 Miles
Brians Taxis 01237 470533 7 Brennacott Rd, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3EZ 7.96 Miles
Grab A Cab 07825 040385 2 Greenfield Cl, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3RY 8.19 Miles
Avva Taxi 01237 479061 Atlantic Way, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1HX 8.27 Miles
Planit X Carz 01237 700441 18 Harlseywood, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3FB 8.30 Miles
Atlantic Coast Chauffeur 01237 472836 Atlantic Way, Bideford, Devon, EX39 1JG 8.68 Miles
Asap Taxis 01237 583020 29 Fordlands Crescent, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3NN 8.72 Miles
Barry's Taxis 01237 472724 1 Northdown Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3LP 8.72 Miles
Torridge Taxi 01237 422632 117 Devonshire Pk, Bideford, Devon, EX39 5JF 8.77 Miles
Kirkham Cars 01237 422889 Glentorr Place/Glenfield Road, Bideford, Devon, EX39 2LU 8.95 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Dyke Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Higher Clovelly No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower Slerra No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Highford Hartland No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Clovelly Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Clovelly Car Park No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Clovelly Court No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Woolsery Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Baxworthy Hartland No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bucks Cross Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Cranford No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rosedown Hartland No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bucks Mill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Harton Cross Hartland No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Waytown Cross No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Hartland Surgery 01237 441200	66 The Square Hartland Bideford Devon EX39 6BL
Bradworthy Surgery 01409 241215	The New Surgery The Square Bradworthy Holsworthy,Devon EX22 7SY
Bideford Medical Centre 01237 476363	Bideford Medical Centre Abbotsham Road Bideford Devon EX39 3AF
Northam Surgery 01237 474994	Northam Surgery Bay View Road, Northam Bideford Devon EX39 1AZ
Wooda Surgery 01237 471071	The Wooda Surgery Clarence Wharf Barnstaple Street Bideford, Devon EX39 4AU

Local Stores

Bideford
62-63 Mill Street
Town Centre
Bideford
Devon
EX39 2JT
01237 472079
shop.9639@coop.co.uk
Store Website
8.97 miles

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SPAR Bradworthy
Post Office
Bradworthy
Holsworthy
EX22 7SS
01409241887
Store Website
5.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Tamar Vets Ltd
Unit 7 Harton Industrial Estate (Formerly Colwills Garage) Hatland Bideford Devon EX39 6AG 2.93 miles

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Penbode Vets Ltd
Ashleigh House The Square Bradworthy Devon EX22 7SZ 01409 241241 Bradworthy.pets@penbodevets.co.uk Website 5.66 miles
Amenities Out-of-hours service only
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Torbridge Veterinary Group
Caddsdown Industrial Park Clovelly Road Bideford Devon EX39 3DX 01237 472075 torbridge@torbridgegroup.co.uk Website 7.61 miles
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Medivet Northam (Witten Park Vets)
Heywood Road Northam Devon EX39 3QA 01237 473278 northam@medivet.co.uk Website 8.79 miles
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Medivet East-The-Water (Witten Park Vets)
Unit 2B Alverdiscott Road Industrial Estate Bideford Devon EX39 4LQ 01237 422657 East.the.Water@medivet.co.uk Website 9.75 miles
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Torch Farm And Equine - Holsworthy
Unit 3C West Devon Business Units Neet Way Holsworthy Devon EX22 6ES 01409 331007 info@torchvets.com Website 11.40 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Torrington Common
Lovely Walk, Lots Of Different Routes. Some Involve Steep Hill / Banks And Steps. Lots Of Accessible Water Sources Along The River, Good For Doggos Who Like Water. Very Pretty. 44 Clifton St Bideford Lancashire EX39 4EU 9.20 miles

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Northam Burrows And Westward Ho!
S W Coast Path Northam 9.87 miles

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Saunton Sands
Miles And Miles Of Clean Sand And Clean Sea Water. Dogs Have Freedom To Run To Their Hearts Content S W Coast Path Braunton EX33 1LQ 12.05 miles Beach

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Baggy Point
A Circular Walk Along Both Sides Of Baggy Point And Over The Top Of The Headland, With Breathtaking Coastal, Sea And Farmland Views. The Walk Looks Out Onto Woolacombe Beach On The One Side, And Down To Croyde Beach On The Other. EX33 1PA 12.67 miles Take A361 From Barnstaple To Braunton. At Braunton Take B3231 To Croyde, Then Follow National Trust Brown Signs To Baggy Point.

Widemouth Bay Bude Canal Cornwall
This 6 To 8 Mile Walk (Depending On How Many Detours You Make) Takes In A Spectacular Stretch Of The South West Coast Path, Bude Beach And The Bude Canal. It Passes By Or Through Three Nature Reserves. Marine Dr Bude Lancashire EX23 0AW 14.23 miles Follow The Coast Road North Out Of Widemouth Bay And Park In The First Coast Path Car Park You Come To On The Left (Grid Ref: Ss 199 032)

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Heywood Woods
A Lovely Forest Walk With Reasonably Flat Paths, A Free Car Park And An The Mound Of An Old Castle. You Can Walk Alongside The River Taw Or Swimm If You're The Dog. The Forest Has Some Wonderfully Old Douglas Firs From The Original Eggesford Estate. A Lovely Walk. Little Rashleigh Bridge Reeve Chulmleigh Lancashire EX18 7BE 22.50 miles Follow The Road From Wembworthy Towards The A 377 At A Very Sharp Bend In The Road Turn Left Heywoods Forest Car Park About A Mile Or So Down This Road.

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	3.7°C	3.6°C	3.1°C	3.1°C	3.4°C	4.4°C	6.6°C	6.9°C	4.8°C	4.2°C	4.1°C	3.7°C
Feels Like	0.9°C	1°C	0.7°C	0.8°C	1.6°C	3.4°C	5.6°C	4.7°C	2.2°C	2.3°C	1.8°C	0.5°C

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	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	2.3°C	0.6°C	-0.9°C	-2.4°C	-2.9°C	-0.6°C	1.7°C	3.6°C	3.9°C	1.8°C	-0.5°C	-1.8°C
Feels Like	-1.9°C	-4.1°C	-6.1°C	-7.6°C	-8°C	-5.4°C	-2.6°C	-0.4°C	0.3°C	-1.6°C	-4.3°C	-6.2°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-2.3°C	-2.9°C	-3.5°C	-4.2°C	-3.7°C	-1.9°C	0.9°C	2.7°C	2.6°C	1.1°C	-0.8°C	-2°C
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