Clovelly is a privately owned harbour village in the Torridge district of Devon, England. The settlement and surrounding land belongs to John Rous who inherited it from his mother in 1983. He belongs to the Hamlyn family who have managed the village since 1738.
The village sits 400-foot (120-metre) above the harbour and Bideford Bay
Lower part of the village, from the harbour wall
Clovelly Lifeboat Station
Donkeys on the steep main street, outside the village's post office. The slope can be seen by comparing the cobbled street with the (level) slate pavement in front of the shop.
The donkey is a domesticated equine. It derives from the African wild ass, Equus africanus, and may be classified either as a subspecies thereof, Equus africanus asinus, or as a separate species, Equus asinus. It was domesticated in Africa some 5000–7000 years ago, and has been used mainly as a working animal since that time.
Donkey
Donkey in an Egyptian painting c. 1298–1235 BC
The Baudet du Poitou is among the largest breeds of donkey
At a livestock market in Niger