Clovelly Dykes, North Devon Coast

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Clovelly Dykes is an Iron Age hill fort or earthwork near Clovelly, Devon, England. Situated on the high plateau behind the coast at approx 210 metres above sea level, it is one of the largest and most impressive Early Iron Age hill-forts in Devon. It is a complex series of earthworks covering more than 20 acres. ()

Coordinates: 50°59'9"N, 4°24'28"W

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Clovelly Dykes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hartland Point Lighthouse, Hartland Quay, St Nectan's Church, Hartland Abbey.

5.6 miNW
Lighthouse
Hartland Point Lighthouse
142 min walk • Hartland Point Lighthouse stands as a sentinel on the rugged coastline of North Devon, United Kingdom. Perched on a rocky outcrop, this operational lighthouse has been guiding vessels through the treacherous waters of the Bristol Channel since it first shone its light...
5.6 miW
Harbor
Hartland Quay, North Devon Coast
142 min walk • Hartland Quay is located on the Atlantic coast of Devon, England, south of Hartland Point and north of Bude, Cornwall. It experiences some of the roughest seas in winter and is a former harbour.
4.7 miW
Church
St Nectan's Church
120 min walk • The Church of St Nectan is the parish church of Hartland, Devon, England. Sometimes referred to as the "Cathedral of North Devon", it is located in the hamlet of Stoke, about 1.5 miles west of the town of Hartland. It is dedicated to Saint Nectan.
4.5 miW
Monastery, Garden, Historical place
Hartland Abbey
114 min walk • Hartland Abbey is a former abbey and current family home to the Stucley family. It is located in Hartland, Devon. The current owner is Sir Hugh George Copplestone Bampfylde Stucley, 6th Baronet.
5.6 miSE
Garden, Park
Gnome Reserve, Clovelly
142 min walk • The Gnome Reserve is a garden and tourist attraction at West Putford, near Bradworthy, Devon, England, presented as a pastoral refuge for garden gnomes. The reserve was established in 1979 by Ann Atkin, a former art student.
3.1 miW
Church
Our Lady and St Nectan's Church
80 min walk • The Church of Our Lady and St Nectan was a Roman Catholic place of worship in the town of Hartland, Devon. It was built by local people and consecrated by Cyril Restieaux, Bishop of Plymouth, on 8 December 1964, the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception.
1.1 miE
Theme park, Amusement park, Park
The Milky Way, Clovelly
28 min walk • The Milky Way Adventure Park is an amusement park in North Devon. It was named as Devon's Large Attraction of the Year by Visit Devon in 2016 and as one of the UK's best amusement parks by Trip Advisor in both its 2015 and 2016 Travellers Choice Awards.
6 miSW
Church
St Nectan's Church
154 min walk • St Nectan's Church is the parish church of Welcombe, on the border of Devon and Cornwall. W. G. Hoskins writes "St Nectan's Chapel was one of the many medieval chapels in the vast parish of Hartland.
2.5 miNW
Forts and castles
Windbury Head, Clovelly
63 min walk • Windbury Head is the site of an Iron Age hill fort on the Hartland Peninsula, just north of Clovelly in North Devon, England. Most of the fort has been lost to coastal erosion, but the southern ramparts still exist at approximately 100 metres above sea level.
5.2 miE
Manor house
Portledge Manor, North Devon Coast
133 min walk • Portledge Manor is an English manor house in the parish of Alwington, southwest of Bideford, Devon. It and the land surrounding it belonged to the Coffin family, a noble family of Norman origin, for almost 1000 years.
0.9 miNE
50°59'53"N • 4°23'57"W
83 the Gallery, Clovelly
24 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum