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Recommended Towns & Villages near Bovey Tracey

Buckland in the Moor

Buckland in the Moor (11 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction SW)

This is one of Devon's "dream villages" with an attractive small church dating from the 13th century and a cluster of picturesque thickly thatched country cottages with the most "English" of country gardens...

The Ness Beach at high tide.

Shaldon (28 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction SE)

A lovely place that has all the hallmarks of a small resort fishing village, including two glowing sandy beaches...

Teignmouth

Teignmouth (104 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction SE)

Teignmouth is a lively seaside town with a busy working harbour that is an endless source of fascination and pleasure...

Dawlish Bay - June 2009

Dawlish (102 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Devon (9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction E)

Dawlish is an attractive holiday resort on the Devon coast, it lies between the picturesque estuaries of both the River Exe and the River Teign...

Chagford from Meldon Hill

Chagford (9 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (9.2 miles, 14.8 km, direction NW)

With haunting scenery, quaint cottages, pretty streets and alleyways Chagford has something for everyone...

village square at Drewsteigton, Devon. summer 2005

Drewsteignton (43 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (9.3 miles, 15.0 km, direction NW)

This attractive village is one of the most beautifully laid out of all Devon villages with pretty cottages set around a fine village square...

River Dart

Dartmeet (14 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction W)

A popular tourist and beauty spot on Dartmoor. It is the meeting point of the two major tributaries of the River Dart: the East Dart and West Dart...

Clapper Bridge

Postbridge (19 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (10.2 miles, 16.5 km, direction W)

Postbridge is a tiny hamlet, yet this richly wooded area, at the heart of the moor has become a natural starting point for the thousands of visitors who annually come to explore the splendour and wonders of the moor...

Cafe on the Hill.

Cockington (97 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Devon (10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction SE)

This idyllic thatched village perfectly reflects the harmony and glory of a by-gone age, for here you can walk in ancient parkland, or take a romantic drive around Cockington in a.....

Exeter Cathedral, Exeter, Devon

Exeter (236 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Devon (10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction NE)

Exeter is a bustling city in the heart of the county of Devon. It's mix of modern and functional with old and cultural makes for an interesting place to live, and to visit...

House split in half due to a landslide

Babbacombe (62 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction SE)

With its lovely Blue Flag beaches, pleasant gardens, pedrestrianised shopping areas, and friendly ambience, Babbacombe makes an enjoyable resort for a family holiday...

Gidleigh Church, on the edge of Dartmoor

Gidleigh (3 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (11.0 miles, 17.8 km, direction NW)

The small wooded village of Gidleigh stands in superb wooded countryside at the heart of the Dartmoor National Park...

Oldway Mansion

Paignton (171 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Devon (11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction SE)

This delightful seaside resort with its snug little harbour is a place where visitors can enjoy a holiday of endless hours of enchantment and summer fun. Paignton lies.....

Two bridges hotel. In the middle of Dartmoor.

Two Bridges (3 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction W)

Two Bridges is the junction of the two major routes across central Dartmoor, and thus attracts a lot of visitors in the summer...

St. Michael & All Angels Church, Pinhoe near Exeter in Devon.

Pinhoe (1 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction NE)

Pinhoe now fringes the urban sprawl of Exeter, but there was a time when it was a place standing alone with its own identity...

Crediton Church, Devon

Crediton (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Devon (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction N)

Always a beautiful place, Crediton must have been awesome in the year AD674 when legend tells us that St. Boniface was born here as plain Winfrith...

Princetown

Princetown (5 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (14.2 miles, 22.9 km, direction W)

Princetown is the highest village within the Dartmoor National Park, some call it the bleakest centre of the moors which is probably largely due to the town being the home of notorious Dartmoor Prison...

Galmpton Creek, Near Brixham, Devon

Galmpton (13 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction S)

Galmpton is a medium sized village located between Paignton and Brixham by the River Dart, close to Stoke Gabriel. Agatha Christie lived here and was closely linked to the local.....

Dittisham in Devon

Dittisham (37 Pictures)

in the county of Devon (14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction S)

Attractive unspoilt village in a tranquil setting overlooking the widest part of the River Dart...

Brixham harbour in Devon at night

Brixham (303 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of Devon (15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction SE)

The long history of Brixham first began in pre-historic caves, finds suggest that Human beings sheltered here during the Ice Age..

Recommended attractions near Bovey Tracey

Becky Falls, Bovey Tracey, Dartmoor

Becky Falls (14 Pictures)

(4.0 miles, 6.4 km, direction W)

Becky Falls is a romantic beauty spot hidden in the countryside close to the old town of Bovey Tracey. The spot is noted for its.....

Road in Dartmoor, Hound Tor, Dartmoor, County Devon, England

Hound Tor Medieval Village (1 Pictures)

(4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction W)

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Kitty Jay's Grave, near Widecombe on the moor, Devon

Jay's Grave (1 Pictures)

(5.4 miles, 8.6 km, direction W)

As English legends go, that of Jay's Grave is a very sad and lonely one. The ancient Dartmoor legend of Jay's Grave is about a.....

One of the huts at the Bronze-Age village of Grimspound, on Dartmoor

Grimspound (4 Pictures)

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction W)

Dartmoor often makes its visitors uneasy with haunting tales of terror as immortalised in the stories of Conan Doyle, and this.....

Buckfast Abbey

Buckfast Abbey (29 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction SW)

One of the most amazing things about this fine abbey is that it was built almost entirely by amateur builders. The Benedictine.....

Castle Drogo, Near Exeter, Devon

Castle Drogo (22 Pictures)

(9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction NW)

Fortune rarely smiles on people the way it did on Sir Julius Drewe. In 1899 at the age of 33 he was able to retire from the.....

Dartington hall gardens, near Totnes, Devon

Dartington Hall (14 Pictures)

(9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction S)

Outstanding grounds surround this late 14th century house, with original great hall, outer courtyard and a collection of other.....

Powderham Castle Gardens July 2005

Powderham Castle (13 Pictures)

(9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction E)

Built over 600 years ago, Powderham Castle is the historic home of the Earl of Devon. The Castle is still lived in by the.....

Babbacombe Model Village

Babbacombe Model Village (7 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction SE)

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berry pomeroy castle

Berry Pomeroy Castle (5 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.2 km, direction S)

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Looking down the Okement, Dartmoor National Park, Devon

Dartmoor National Park (802 Pictures)

(10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction W)

An exploration of the hauntingly beautiful Dartmoor National Park cannot be under-taken in just one short visit. To truly explore.....

Spinster's Rock, Drewsteignton, Dartmoor, County Devon, England

Spinster's Rock (1 Pictures)

(10.5 miles, 16.8 km, direction NW)

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Dawlish Warren, Devon.  Looking towards Exmouth.

Dawlish Warren (12 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction E)

Often referred to as a mile long sandpit, Dawlish Warren sits at the mouth of the River Exe where river and sea become one. It.....

Fernworthy Stone Circle, near Chagford, Devon

Fernworthy Stone Circle (1 Pictures)

(10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction W)

Fernworthy Stone Circles are set against the majestic backdrop of some of Dartmoor's highest peaks, in a beautiful forest spot.....

Exeter Cathedral, Devon

Exeter Cathedral (98 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction NE)

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Totnes Castle, Totnes, Devon

Totnes Castle (1 Pictures)

(11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction S)

Built by the Normans in the 11th century, Totnes castle has one of the best preserved shell keeps in England...

Grey Wethers Stone Circle, near Okehampton, Devon

Grey Wethers Stone Circle (1 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction W)

This unique double ringed circle is less dramatic than most and is interesting for the fact that the circles lie side by side.....

A La Ronde in Exmouth, Devon

A La Ronde (3 Pictures)

(12.2 miles, 19.6 km, direction E)

This fascinating 16 sided house is a relic from 1796. It was built for two spinster cousins Jane and Mary Parminter and was to.....

A picture of Greenway

Greenway (4 Pictures)

(15.1 miles, 24.3 km, direction S)

The house called Greenway sitting serenely in attractive countryside has been an important Devon home for centuries, during which.....

Fairlynch Arts Centre & Museum, Budleigh Salterton, Devon

Fairlynch Arts Centre & Museum (1 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction E)

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