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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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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,…
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.
Ilsington Village, Bovey Tracey
Contemporary dining in elegant and breathtaking surroundings, with dramatic views over Dartmoor and up to Haytor rocks.
Teigngrace
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.
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…
Bovey Tracey
With a number of unique visitor attractions and mixture of shops, Bovey Tracey is a pretty cob and Dartmoor-granite built town.
Bovey Tracey
Christmas is the perfect time of year for crafting!
Join Pom Stitch Tassel and friends for three festive workshop weekends with a different craft activity each time...
Saturday 18th November, 10am - 12pm - Create a Pom Pom Star Wreath. Suitable…
83 Fore Street, Bovey Tracey
Five Elements: An exciting and evocative artistic exploration of the elements: earth, air, fire, water and aether.
Our artists include Angie Seaway, Rachael Bennett, Peter Grainger and Jeremy Diggle.
All art on display will be for sale. We also…
Manaton, Newton Abbot
Outstanding Fresh Produce for Christmas from local farmers and suppliers:
Pies, Pasties, Jam, Chutney
Speciality bread and cakes
Manaton Lamb, Pork, Beef,
English & Continental Cheese,
Ceramics, Pottery & Clothing,
Woodturning and…
Bovey Tracey
Ready to trade in your predictable pumpkin carving kit for something a tad more, let's say, elegant this Halloween? Oh yes, we're talking about making your very own glass pumpkin. Yes, you heard right. Glass. As in, Cinderella's slipper but make it…
Dartmoor
Want a confidence boost to explore new places? Memories of how to use a map and compass faded? Join us to visit a Dartmoor that's off the beaten track that will help you to regain your confidence to visit places you've never been to before.…
Pottery Road, Bovey Tracey
This Father's Day, treat Dad to a delicious meal he'll truly enjoy at The Old Pottery Restaurant.
Whether he's starting the day with a hearty breakfast, settling in for a satisfying lunch, or enjoying a classic afternoon cream tea with freshly…
Bovey Tracey
Craft Festival brings three unforgettable days of creativity, craft skills and community to Bovey Tracey on the edge of Dartmoor.
Craft Festival is one of the UK's most vibrant and respected craft and design events. Enjoy an extraordinary gathering…
Fore Street, Bovey Tracey
Michelin-starred executive chef Michael Wignall has his own distinct way of serving dishes, using handmade tableware as part of the presentation. As co-curator of Plate Up he's selected a delicious array of contemporary craftwork (silverware,…
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
The South West's Premier air gun centre and ranges - shooting experiences for all skill levels.
Bovey Tracey
The Women's Adventure Film Tour features some of the world's most inspiring women in adventure. This festival is a celebration of the fantastic women around us who are doing extraordinary things.
The event aims to promote diversity and inclusion in…
83 Fore Street, Bovey Tracey
"RICHARD THORN SWAc".
The gallery at Paradiso is excited to announce that we have one of our most popular artists, Richard Thorn SWAc, in our lovely space for a two-week, one-man show. A fantastic selection of his amazing watercolours will be on…
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…
Pottery Road, Bovey Tracey
This Summer at House of Marbles, we have an array of exciting events and ways to get involved, with a wide range of reasons to visit us, including craft workshops, new glass workshops in Teign Valley Glass Studio and the popular Design-a-Marble…
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