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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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Bovey Tracey
Sculpt Nature's Beauty in Glass
A Bloom That Lasts Forever
Step into the enchanting world of glassmaking with our Glass Flower Workshop. Guided by expert artisans, you'll learn the art of sculpting molten glass into delicate blooms. Each flower…
BOVEY TRACEY
Come along and enjoy a relaxing collage workshop with a focus on creative play and pressure free making.
Grace Coombes from Linnet Workshops will gently guide you through the process of creating your own collage material using block printing and…
Bovey Tracey
Join Pom Stitch Tassel for a Spook-tacular half term of crafty fun! We are running 5 unique craft and sewing workshops for children age 4 and above. From beginners sewing to embroidery to tassel making, there's lot's of fun to be had! We hope you…
Bovey Tracey
Indulge in the annual tradition of glassmaking at Teign Valley Glass Studio, and infuse your festive season with a touch of magic by crafting your very own handmade bauble. This special workshop offers the perfect opportunity to create cherished…
Bovey Tracey
House of Marbles are delighted to bring this mysterious evening to The Pottery By Night Restaurant (for the first time ever!). This 1920's themed evening (costumes optional) will begin at 6.30pm, with guests welcomed on arrival with a themed…
North Bovey
Impress your loved one this Valentine's. Arrive for a Champagne cocktail before enjoying a romantic four course candle-lit dinner.
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!
Newton Abbot
Manaton Parish Hall Christmas Market
Pottery Road, Bovey Tracey
Craft a Vessel, Made By You
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 artisans, you'll shape molten…
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
Join us for the launch of the Bovey Tracey Love Local Makers Market on Saturday 27th September from 10am–3pm on Bovey Tracey High Street!
This brand-new event celebrates the best of local talent, featuring over 35 incredible makers, artisans, and…
Bovey Tracey
Join us for our first Christmas craft workshop on Monday 20th December 10am - 12pm in our Devon studio.
Create a Pom Pom Christmas pudding wreath.
This Christmas craft workshop is for children age 5+.
All materials and equipment supplied for…
Bovey Tracey
Join us this Easter holidays for an abundance of craft workshops.
Situated in Bovey Tracey, Devon's capital of craft PST HQ hosts a fun and friendly environment for children to learn new skills and experiment with different crafts. Pom Stitch…
Bovey Tracey
Jubilee Gallery, open daily 10am-5.30pm. Free entry.
Through a series of large and small-scale knotted tapestries, artist Anne Jackson explores the ideas of witchcraft and historic witch-persecution across Europe, both as commemoration and as a…
83 Fore Street, Bovey Tracey
OPEN SHOW
The Gallery @ Bovey Paradiso is excited to host our Open Show featuring the work of over 20 talented local artists. The show will include paintings, printmaking, drawings and sculptures, in many artistic styles, by some of the best…
Bovey Tracey
Taking place on Saturday 17 January 2026, between the take down week of one exhibition and the set-up week of another, we have hijacked our Jubilee Gallery as well as our first floor Workshop Space to host our ever popular, annual GMI Seconds and…
Bovey Tracey
Indulge in the annual tradition of glassmaking at Teign Valley Glass Studio, and infuse your festive season with a touch of magic by crafting your very own handmade bauble. This special workshop offers the perfect opportunity to create cherished…
Bovey Tracey
Bovey Tracey Tourist Information Centre staff will be delighted to help you make the most of your time in our area providing helpful friendly and professional advice.
Manaton, Newton Abbot
Experience this beautiful Dartmoor garden for yourself. Stroll over undulating lawns through informal planting, passing ponds and mature rhododendron to a walled rose garden and a woodland carpeted with ferns and bluebells. Marvel at the massive…
Bovey Tracey
Craft Glass Tumblers with Prosecco-Paired Dining
Experience the joy of glassmaking, relish in delicious restaurant food, and raise a glass of complimentary prosecco. Don't miss out!
DURATION: 1.5 hours Glassmaking + Evening Dining Experience
COST:…
Lustleigh
This course is a simple foraging walk where we will identify a number of edible and poisonous wild mushrooms, fruits and plants.
Dartmoor is one of the most beautiful places in the UK with not many roads but plenty of wild food, and clean growing…
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