Bovey Tracey
Parish in Teignbridge, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 50.602, -3.694 |
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| OS grid ref: | SX 80 79 |
| Population: | 4,729 |
| Dialling code: | 01647 (Moretonhampstead) |
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.
Postcode districts covering Bovey Tracey
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 23.2 miles
- Exeter 11.2 miles
- Torquay 10.9 miles
- Paignton 12.3 miles
- Newton Abbot 6.3 miles
- Exmouth 13.2 miles
- Tiverton 22.8 miles
- Teignmouth 9.1 miles
- Brixham 16.2 miles
- Sidmouth 20.9 miles
- Tavistock 20.2 miles
- Ivybridge 17.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bovey Ward 0 miles
- Brimley Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Bovey Tracey Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Lustleigh Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Hennock Parish 1.8 miles
- Haytor Vale Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Heathfield Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Haytor Ward 3 miles
- Ilsington Parish 3 miles
- Chudleigh Knighton Built-up area 3 miles
- Coldeast Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Trusham Parish 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Bovey Tracey
TQ13 9FD, TQ12 6TW, TQ12 6SL, TQ13 9JW, TQ13 9GX, TQ12 6SZ, TQ13 9EF, TQ12 6TQ, TQ12 6RE … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 15.3 miles
- Cardiff Airport 57 miles
- Newton Abbot Railway Station 6.5 miles
- Buckfastleigh Railway Station 8.9 miles
Hotels in Bovey Tracey Ad
- The Rock Inn 4
- The Moorland Hotel, Haytor, Devon 4
- Ilsington Country House Hotel & Spa 4
- Cromwell Arms
- The Moorland Hotel 3
Schools in Bovey Tracey
- St Catherine's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 6.1 miles
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 6.5 miles
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 8.4 miles
- Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery Museum 11 miles
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 11.4 miles
- Plainmoor Stadium 11.5 miles
- University of Exeter University 11.5 miles
- St James Park Stadium 11.7 miles
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 11.7 miles
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 11.8 miles
- Exmouth Marina Marina 11.9 miles
- Stoke Woods Forest 13.1 miles