If you can get to Clovelly in winter then you’re likely on to a winner, as there are usually far fewer people about and the harbour is a wonderland of photo opportunities which you can take your time to pursue. You can also get a nice, warming bite to eat at the Red Lion Hotel which sits right on the harbour wall.
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The harbour wall, Clovelly, North Devon.
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Ignore the fact she’s a bit dilapidated and imagine for a moment that the grass on which she rests is really a huge wave, rising inexorably as she battles to escape destruction on those dark, looming cliffs.
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Hartland Quay, North Devon.
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Meet "Je Reviens". She lies bereft on the grass sea high above Hartland Quay, remembering, perhaps, the wild adventures of her youth.
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Not the usual thing one expects to find in an overflow car park at the top of a rugged headland. Yes, this was the surprise alluded to in my last post.
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Hartland Quay, North Devon. Before COVID.
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As you can see, that boat (PW41) from my last post really was The Black Pearl. There wasn’t any sign of Mr Depp, Mr Bloom or Miss Knightly though. However, just for a second or two I fancied that I did spot Mackenzie Crook scuttling about amongst rocks, chasing after his wayward wooden eyeball. But only for a second or two.
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Behind the breakwater at Bude, Cornwall.
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The breakwater at Bude does a grand job of providing ‘The Black Pearl’ with shelter from the stormy weather.
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