Clovelly Accommodation
PILLOWERY PARK is a unique ecofriendly house designed and built by Chris West in 2000 and is now run as a B&B with his wife Sylvia.
It stands in a quiet lane with outstanding views across Bideford Bay and the lovely Devon countryside.
A 20 minutes walk across the fields takes you to the pretty cobbled streets of the timeless village of Clovelly.
You can be assured of a restful stay in comfortable surroundings.
About Bideford
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 Charles Kingsley’s description of Bideford as “The Little White Town, which slopes upward from its broad river tide” paints a picturesque one hundred & fifty year old image of the town that has not changed much to the present day.
In fact, if you approach this historic town from East-the-Water you can easily imagine you are being transported back to a time when life wasn't so hectic, and when Bideford was still one of the largest ports and market towns in the country. This is because many of the houses are still painted white with small cobbled paths and walkways that weave their way in between the houses as they did in Charles Kingsley's day. Bideford’s ancient and iconic long bridge still stands proud, spanning the river Torridge and providing a link between the two sides of the town as it has for hundreds of years. |
Clovelly
The picturesque, ancient, fishing village of Clovelly is uniquely special in that it has no cars and no individually owned houses. Its flower-strewn cottages "tumble like a waterfall" down a cleft in the 400' cliff along cobbled streets to the tiny working port and C14th quay. It combines a rich environment and an historic village, with so much to see and explore.
Glorious views over the coast of North Devon, stories of cannibals and unsolved murders, an ancient Iron Age fort, Norman church, donkeys and links to the Armada, Charles Kingsley, William Turner, Charles Dickens and Rex Whistler, all help to make this a unique experience.
A visit to Clovelly allows you to step back from the modern world into a still thriving community, where the buildings have remained unchanged for centuries, where history straddles three millennia and whose people offer a warm Devon welcome to visitors.
The famous cobbled street, know as 'Up-a-long' or 'Down-a-long', was built of stones from the beach. Visitors can only gain access to the village on foot as no traffic is allowed. Man-powered sledges transport all goods to the village, from groceries to furniture. Donkeys used to be the main form of transport for centuries, but they are now mainly used to give children rides around their meadow during the summer or can be seen posing for photographs in the street.
Murder Mystery Trail
YOUR CASE
A media frenzy has ensued in Bideford following the discovery of the body of popular soap actress, Miss Emma Dale, under suspicious circumstances yesterday. Rumours of jealous rivalry on set have thrown up several suspects, especially as Emma was tipped to star in the major feature film, 'Fell Off The Bridge' by the famous film director, Eileen Dover. Can you help the police uncover the perpetrator of the crime and the murder weapon?
