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News Clovelly Herring Festival is Sunday, 15 NovemberFestival takes place on scenic North Devon Coast
Maritime historian and writer Mike Smylie will be bringing his "Kipperland" exhibition to the festival, which tells the history of the herring. He will also be smoking delicious kippers and bloaters for sale in his smokehouse and demonstrating fishing skills and crafts. Live music, sea shanties and the Singing Fishwives will keep everyone entertained while they browse the local food and craft stalls, buy herring specialities at the quay kitchen and enjoy a glass of wine or Thatcher's Gold cider. There will also be photographic exhibition of Clovelly's fishing history, Red Herring prize competition in aid of the RNLI and fun activities to keep the children delighted too. Clovelly's fortunes were once dependant on the herring shoals; at the height of the season most villagers were involved in dealing with the catch and records show that in 1749 there were a hundred herring boats in the port. Today there are just two. Herring arrive in prime condition and are caught using small nets, which are only let down for a short period of time and the fishing is mostly close inshore, ensuring its sustainability and making little environmental impact on the sea or the sea bed. Admission is adults £5.75; children £3.65 (7-16 years); family (two adults and two children) £15.50 and under 7s free. For further information call Clovelly on 01237 431781 or visit www.clovelly.co.uk. Details about the North Devon Coast AONB can be found on www.northdevon-aonb.org.uk. Listings Event: Clovelly Herring Festival – A celebration of these great tasting Silver Darlings with demonstrations, herring specialities, live music and family entertainment marking the North Devon Coast Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty 50th anniversary celebrations Date: Sunday, 15 November Time: 10am - 4pm Location: Clovelly Harbour Contact: Tel: 01237 431781, www.clovelly.co.uk Admission: Adults £5.75; children £3.65 (7-16 years); family (two adults and two children) £15.50; under 7s free
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Clovelly
Herring Festival on Sunday, 15 November (10am-4pm) is one of a series of events
highlighting the different aspects of life, culture, history and wildlife within
the North Devon Coast Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty to mark its 50th
anniversary. 
The
festival will celebrate these great-tasting, but underrated Silver Darlings of
the sea with the aim of raising awareness of dwindling fish stocks and
supporting fishing by sustainable methods. 
