North Devon & Exmoor Guide 2012

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Tel: 01237 431781 Fax: 01237 431644 Email: visitorcentre@clovelly.co.uk Website: www.clovelly.co.uk

Barbary pirates once regularly visited Clovelly from their base on nearby Lundy. Some of the bollards on the quay are guns from wrecked Armada ships. Smuggling was a community occupation.

Clovelly Village Near Bideford Devon EX39 5TA

Discover more in the Seamen’s chapel of St. Peter. But for a real contrast to the 21st century comfort of our hotels, unravel the story of the cannibal Gregg family, who lived and ate here until they were caught and executed without trial in Plymouth.

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