Museums & Galleries · Bude
Fisherman's Cottage
📍 EX39 5TQ
Photo: Dietmar Rabich (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- See how a Clovelly fisherman's family lived in the 1930s
- Parlour decorated with period cottage furniture and religious engravings
- Explore two small bedrooms, a sail loft and an attic
- View an unplastered wall showing cob and stone construction
- Visit the Kingsley Museum exhibition room and its latest installation
Fisherman's Cottage sits just along the path from the New Inn, next to the Kingsley Museum, and gives a glimpse of how a Clovelly fishing family lived in the 1930s. Inside you'll find a parlour with period furniture and religious engravings, a plain little kitchen, and upstairs two small bedrooms, a sail loft and an attic with straw mattresses. A downstairs wall is left unplastered to reveal its cob-and-stone construction, and old photographs trace the village's fishing heritage, including its herring trade. Next door, the Kingsley Museum explores Charles Kingsley's connection to Clovelly. It suits visitors keen on local history and museums, and with 72 bookable places to stay within five miles, it's easy to combine with an overnight stay in the area.
Practical details
- Accessibility
- Reached by a path with stairs inside a historic cottage
From the attraction's own website on 3 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
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