Clovelly Dykes
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.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: Iron Age hill fort in Devon, England
- Also known as: “Clovelly Dykes hillfort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Milky Way and St Peter’s Chapel.
The Milky Way
Theme park
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 2023/24 and as one of the UK's best amusement parks by Trip Advisor every year since 2015 in their Travellers Choice Awards. The Milky Way is situated 1 mile east of Clovelly Dykes.
St Peter’s Chapel
Church
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Peter’s Chapel is a church, which is situated 1 mile northeast of Clovelly Dykes.
The New Inn Hotel
Hotel
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The New Inn Hotel is situated 1 mile northeast of Clovelly Dykes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bucks Mills and Hartland.
Bucks Mills
Village
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
Bucks Mills is a small English village within the parish of Woolfardisworthy on the north coast of Devon. It was anciently the mill of the manor of Bucks, anciently Bokish, Buckish, Bochewis etc, listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Bochewis. Bucks Mills is situated 2½ miles east of Clovelly Dykes.
Hartland
Village
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The village of Hartland, whose parish incorporates the hamlet of Stoke to the west and the village of Meddon in the south, is the most north-westerly settlement in the county of Devon, England. Hartland is situated 3½ miles west of Clovelly Dykes.
Tosberry
Hamlet
Photo: Someski, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tosberry is a hamlet in the parish of Hartland, Devon, England, United Kingdom. It is situated 2.6 miles South of Hartland; the parish village, 14.3 miles West of its post town Bideford, and 12.7 miles North of the nearest town Bude in Cornwall. Tosberry is situated 3½ miles southwest of Clovelly Dykes.
Clovelly Dykes
- Categories: multiple enclosure hillfort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Clovelly, Torridge District, North Devon, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.98601° or 50° 59′ 10″ northLongitude
-4.40753° or 4° 24′ 27″ westOpen location code
9C2QXHPR+CXOpenStreetMap ID
way 95258691OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q5135846
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Clovelly Lakes and Parish Hall Park.
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