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You’ll find Bovey Tracey perched on the edge of dramatic Dartmoor National Park, and an ideal base if you want to explore the outstanding natural landscape of South Devon and the moorlands. Known as the gateway to Dartmoor, Bovey Tracey is a charming and historic place to stay, with a strong rural heritage.
Bovey Tracey is a beautiful and welcoming town where the winding streets and picturesque parks provide the perfect environment to relax in. Home to many restaurants, bars, coffee shops and attractions, Bovey Tracey is the ideal place to unwind.
For retail, Bovey Tracey is typical of the strong tradition of towns in Devon offering a range of quality independent retailers, with delicatessens, high-class butchers, farm produce, and fair-trade shops.
History of Bovey Tracey
Taking its name from the river Bovey, the town is an established Saxon settlement, with its second name coming from the de Tracey family who ruled the area after the Norman Conquest. Bovey Tracey was the scene of a major battle during the English Civil War, which ended in victory for Cromwell’s troops. Their names live on today with the Cromwell Arms pub and a ruined priory arch also named after Cromwell.
Things to do in Bovey Tracey
With the wild and imposing Haytor as a backdrop, Bovey Tracey is ideal for exploring the Tors of Dartmoor. There’s a range of outdoor sports for adrenaline junkies, including climbing, canoeing and walking. Dartmoor is one of the UK’s National Parks and covers 358 square miles. A place of myth, history and natural beauty, with many antiquities and natural wonders, you can easily access everything that Dartmoor has to offer from Bovey Tracey.
Something a little different
MAKE Southwest is an acclaimed exhibition space for contemporary craft and design as well as a leading charity for craft education. In the historic Riverside Mill in the heart of the town, MAKE Southwest is home to 3 exhibition galleries, a large retail gallery and an event space which hosts a range of workshops and courses. You can even bring your pooch to enjoy the art as MAKE Southwest galleries are dog friendly! The House of Marbles in Bovey Tracey is a great family attraction where you can visit the glass, games, marble and pottery museums.
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The Ted Hughes Poetry Trail was officially opened on the 4th May 2006 by Councillor Des Shadrick, Chairman of Devon County Council in the presence of Carol Hughes.
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Conferences
Morning coffee on a sunny terrace overlooking England’s last true wilderness; a falconry display from the castle’s resident owls and falcons, or a round of golf or session of archery, before a focused meeting about the company's year…
Ilsington, Bovey Tracey
Country House HotelFamily owned country house hotel set in a stunning rural setting within the Dartmoor National Park. Magnificent views. Four miles off A38 (Bovey Tracey) exit. Very short drive to Devon's south east coast. Gym, indoor pool.
Bovey Tracey
Nourish is a celebration of fine food, craft and classical music in Bovey Tracey - now in its fifth year.
Over 50 of the region's finest Food producers and street food vendors fill Fore Street and will battle it out for the Devon Street Food…
Ilsington Village, Bovey Tracey
Contemporary dining in elegant and breathtaking surroundings, with dramatic views over Dartmoor and up to Haytor rocks.
Ilsington, Bovey Tracey
With beautifully tiled floors, well appointed changing rooms and the latest facilities, the Spa at Ilsington offers an exclusive corner of peace and tranquillity with a hint of Tibetan Influence. Located within the award winning hotel, you can enjoy…
Fore St, Bovey Tracey
A look behind the workshop doors to see how the commissioning process works. Guild Members reveal their making journeys with clients, ranging from personal tokens to large scale public work - low to high budget. Craft objects, drawings,…
Newton Abbot ,
Join us for our hotel open day with wedding showcase! Try your hand at archery and air rifle shooting, meet our award-winning wedding and events team, tour the hotel, and explore the grounds. There will be plenty going on, including ferret racing,…
Manaton, Newton Abbot
Christmas Fair at Manaton Parish Hall on Saturday 29th November 2025 from 11am to 3pm. Free entry. Cakes, cards, ceramics, Christmas hand made gifts, home made soup, collectables and much more!
Bovey Tracey
Join us for our May Half Term Workshop at the Bovey Paradiso on Wednesday 1st June 2022 11am - 1pm.
Our workshop will be Jubilee themed and you will create your own Pom Pom Crown.
This craft workshop is for age 5+.
All materials and…
Pottery Road, Bovey Tracey
Craft a beautiful bouquet!
Join us for an immersive workshop where you'll learn and craft paper wire seedheads. Using wire pliers and cutters, you will be taught the technique of hand-weaving wire to create a beautiful flower centrepiece to take…
Fore St.,, Bovey Tracey
This September, the Devon Guild's Riverside Gallery is a venue for Open Studios '19 showcasing craftwork by 6 of its Members. Transformed to a workshop space visitors can meet and watch makers in action, learn about materials, techniques and tools -…
Bovey Tracey
An Fun Easter Experience Awaits
Gear up for an unforgettable Easter adventure at House of Marbles! Our annual Easter Egg Hunt is a calendar event you simply cannot miss. Packed with family fun, engaging activities, and unbeatable value, this indoor…
Bovey Tracey
NEW FOR 2024
CHRISTMAS THEMED ESCAPE ROOM
60 minutes to solve the puzzles & crack the codes!
Santa Escape - Santa's Christmas Star
Santa's Christmas tree won't light up! It is rumoured that the reason why is because some of the elves…
Pottery Road, Bovey Tracey
Craft a Blackbird Wire Sculpture
Create a beautiful creature to adorn your home.
Join us for a captivating workshop where you'll learn how to craft a beautiful blackbird out of wire. Using wire pliers and cutters, you will be taught the technique of…
Pottery Road, Bovey Tracey
Craft a Vessel That's Uniquely You
Your Glass, Your Way
Dive into the captivating art of glassmaking with our Glass Vessel Workshop – a favourite for those seeking to craft something both beautiful and functional. Under the guidance of expert…
Bovey Tracey
A 'maximalist' exhibition of mixed media craftwork by Devon Guild Members' showing a riotous mixture of patterns - the more the better! Found everywhere we look, at its simplest a pattern in art may be a geometric or other repeating shape, as in…
Bovey Tracey
Here at House of Marbles we have been planning some FREE events over the summer to amaze and amuse your children!
And we are so excited to be able to reveal our summer event schedule!
Every Monday from the 29 July to the 19 August we will be holding…
Nr Bovey Tracey
Our legendary, sell out family-friendly Barn Dance (in a real cattle barn) returns, thanks to Hillary and Keith Harvey on Sat 4th Oct at Beechleigh Farm, Hennock, near Bovey Tracey at 6pm.
Renowned ceilidh band, Spinach for Norman will be…
Newton Abbot
Looking for things to do in Devon with the kids? Look no further! Join us for an array of craft and sewing workshops at Pom Stitch Tassel HQ this Easter holiday.
Choose from
- Sew a fabric basket
- Make your own clay animals
- Beginners crochet
-…
Bovey Tracey
This children's workshop will give you everything you need to make a gorgeous Felt Initial Stitch Banner, with pompom decoration.
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