Bovey Tracey
Built-up area in Teignbridge, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 50.588, -3.674 |
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| OS grid ref: | SX 81 77 |
| Population: | 4,729 |
| Dialling code: | 01626 (Newton Abbot) |
The small market town of Bovey Tracey sits in the district of Teignbridge on the eastern edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England. It straddles the valley of the River Bovey, making it a popular gateway for walkers heading onto the moor and close to tors such as Haytor; the surrounding landscape of clay and granite has long shaped the local economy and scenery.
Historically a medieval market centre - its 'Tracey' suffix reflecting the Norman Tracy family - the town expanded with ball‑clay extraction and quarrying that fed the ceramics trade. Today Bovey Tracey retains a lively high street of independent shops, cafes, a heritage centre and regular community events, giving it a strong local identity while remaining a hub for visitors to Dartmoor.
Postcode districts covering Bovey Tracey
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 23.3 miles
- Exeter 11.4 miles
- Torquay 9.6 miles
- Paignton 11 miles
- Newton Abbot 4.9 miles
- Exmouth 12.6 miles
- Tiverton 23.4 miles
- Teignmouth 8 miles
- Brixham 15 miles
- Sidmouth 20.4 miles
- Tavistock 20.9 miles
- Ivybridge 17.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Brimley Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Heathfield Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Bovey Ward 1.3 miles
- Hennock Parish 1.4 miles
- Chudleigh Knighton Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Coldeast Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Haytor Ward 2.5 miles
- Ilsington Parish 2.5 miles
- Teigngrace Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Haytor Vale Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Lustleigh Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Chudleigh Built-up area 3 miles
Example postcodes in Bovey Tracey
TQ13 9RZ, TQ13 9FX, TQ13 9YE, TQ13 9PE, TQ13 9HN, TQ13 9JG, TQ13 9GT, TQ13 9AU, TQ13 9FH … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 15.2 miles
- Cardiff Airport 57.7 miles
- Newton Abbot Railway Station 5.2 miles
- Teignmouth Railway Station 8.3 miles
Hotels near Bovey Tracey Ad
- The Moorland Hotel, Haytor, Devon 4 3 miles
- Ilsington Country House Hotel & Spa 4 2.7 miles
- Barn Owl Inn 6.7 miles
- The Ley Arms 4 8.2 miles
- Riviera Apartments 5 8.3 miles
- Cockhaven Arms 4 6.3 miles
- The White Hart Hotel 3 6.4 miles
- Dartmoor Lodge Hotel 6.8 miles
- Northgate House 8 miles
- The Ness House 3 8.4 miles
Local points of interest
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 4.8 miles
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 6.2 miles
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 8 miles
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 10.1 miles
- Plainmoor Stadium 10.1 miles
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 10.4 miles
- Exmouth Marina Marina 11.1 miles
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 11.3 miles
- University of Exeter University 11.8 miles
- St James Park Stadium 11.9 miles
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 12.5 miles
- Goodrington Sands Beach 12.8 miles