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Bovey Tracey

Parish in Teignbridge, Devon, England

Coordinates:50.602, -3.694
OS grid ref:SX 80 79
Population:4,729
Dialling code: 01647 (Moretonhampstead)
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Bovey Tracey is a small market town and parish in the Teignbridge district of Devon, perched on the eastern edge of Dartmoor and strung along the River Bovey. Its compact historic centre of stone buildings and a parish church hints at medieval and Georgian roots, while nearby Stover Park and the old canal remind visitors of the area's industrial past linked to clay extraction and estate landscaping.

Today Bovey Tracey feels like a lively gateway to the moor, with independent shops, cafés and small businesses, regular markets and community events that draw locals and walkers alike. The local economy mixes tourism and outdoor recreation with traditional agriculture and light industry, and a strong vein of volunteer groups and arts activities gives the town a friendly, civic-minded atmosphere.

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Transport links

  • Exeter International Airport 15.3 miles24.6 km
  • Cardiff Airport 57 miles91.7 km
  • Newton Abbot Railway Station 6.5 miles10.5 km
  • Buckfastleigh Railway Station 8.9 miles14.3 km

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Schools in Bovey Tracey

  • St Catherine's C of E Primary School Primary

Local points of interest

  • Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 6.1 miles9.8 km
  • Exeter Racecourse Recreation 6.5 miles10.5 km
  • Buckfast Abbey Historic site 8.4 miles13.5 km
  • Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 11 miles17.8 km
  • Oddicombe Beach Beach 11.4 miles18.3 km
  • Plainmoor Stadium 11.5 miles18.5 km
  • University of Exeter University 11.5 miles18.5 km
  • St James Park Stadium 11.7 miles18.8 km
  • Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.7 miles18.8 km
  • Babbacombe Beach Beach 11.8 miles18.9 km
  • Exmouth Marina Marina 11.9 miles19.2 km
  • Stoke Woods Forest 13.1 miles21.1 km