Clevedon Pier
Promanade
The Restored Pier
Our Family Plate
Clevedon Beach View
Clevedon is situated just along the coast, near to Bristol in somerset.
It is a Victorian town and has hardly changed since then, when you compare old photographs from that period to current views. The pier was restored in recent years after a fund was set up. One idea was to buy a brass name plate , which was then fixed to the planks on the pier. Our family bought one in the 80's and it is still there today. We usually polish it when we visit! (Photo above).
Clevedon holds many happy memories to me personally, as my Sister and her husband used to live there and so we had a lot of visits over the 80's & 90's, before they moved to Torquay.
There is a nice walk along the cliff side called "poets walk", named after the poet "Tennyson" who once lived in the town. Clevedon is quite close to another seaside town called Weston-Super-Mare, which is more commercial and so gets far more holiday makers. Clevedon is more sedate in comparrison, but suits me more and has a relaxed atmosphere I find. I've lost count how often I have made visits over the years, but if i'm close by i'll always stop there. There are a few gift shops and cafes on the front and a small town centre close by.
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