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The small market town of Bovey Tracey is located on the eastern fringes of Dartmoor, offering excellent access to the wild beauty of the moor, as well as to the stunning Teign valley and coast at Dawlish and Teignmouth.

The town's winding streets, pretty parks, and range of quality independent shops, delicatessens, bars, restaurants and coffee shops make for the perfect environment to have a relaxing potter, or if you're feeling more adventurous, Dartmoor's famous Haytor is just a few miles away, for an active day outdoors immersed in nature. 

As a gateway to Dartmoor, Bovey Tracey offers easy access to its distinctive granite tors left, standing since the last glacial period and rising in parts to over 2000 feet, and to a wonderful variation in landscape, from the barren remoteness of the higher moorland, to rivers rushing over granite boulders down into deep wooded valleys and traditional farms. 

The town itself is home to the all-weather attraction and games museum, House of Marbles, and also the Devon Guild of Craftsmen, a converted Riverside Mill where you can watch jewellery, sculpture, prints, glass and textiles being created, and enjoy the spacious gallery, shop and Terrace Café.

A holiday cottage in Bovey Tracey provides a convenient base for exploring Dartmoor, whilst offering plenty to see and do on your doorstep in this pretty town.

 

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The market town of Bovey Tracey, located on the eastern fringes of Dartmoor, offers excellent access to the wild beauty of the moor and the stunning Teign valley.
 

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The small market town of Bovey Tracey is located on the eastern fringes of Dartmoor, offering excellent access to the wild beauty of the moor, as well as to the stunning Teign valley and coast at Dawlish and Teignmouth.

The town's winding streets, pretty parks, and range of quality independent shops, delicatessens, bars, restaurants and coffee shops make for the perfect environment to have a relaxing potter, or if you're feeling more adventurous, Dartmoor's famous Haytor is just a few miles away, for an active day outdoors immersed in nature. 

As a gateway to Dartmoor, Bovey Tracey offers easy access to its distinctive granite tors left, standing since the last glacial period and rising in parts to over 2000 feet, and to a wonderful variation in landscape, from the barren remoteness of the higher moorland, to rivers rushing over granite boulders down into deep wooded valleys and traditional farms. 

The town itself is home to the all-weather attraction and games museum, House of Marbles, and also the Devon Guild of Craftsmen, a converted Riverside Mill where you can watch jewellery, sculpture, prints, glass and textiles being created, and enjoy the spacious gallery, shop and Terrace Café.

A holiday cottage in Bovey Tracey provides a convenient base for exploring Dartmoor, whilst offering plenty to see and do on your doorstep in this pretty town.

 


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Devon Guild of Craftsmen
(Less than a mile)

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Craft is written into the fabric of Devon; it is a creative community with a past and a strong tradition for production.  As a result, the Devon Guild of Craftsmen is an acclaimed exhibition space for contemporary craft and design, but it’s also a charity for craft education, located in Bovey Tracey.  There’s a craft shop with work by 250 makers from the South West, exhibitions, and when all that crafty stuff has worn you out there’s The Terrace Cafe for local food including a children’s menu.  The Shop, cafe and galleries are open daily from 10am-5.30pm.

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An excellent collection of beautifully made crafts - well worth a visit!

August 2019


House of Marbles
(Less than a mile)

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On a site with a history for pottery and producing vintage toys and games, the House of Marbles is a working glassworks that’s a joy to visit.  It’s free to explore and has free parking as well, providing hours of entertainment for adults and kids alike, with an array of marble runs, animated animals, fairground mirrors, a penny press and a giant floating marble.  It is a place of old fashioned curiosities and childhood intrigue, the kind that computer games simply can’t manufacture.  When you’re done exploring, there’s The Old Pottery Restaurant to visit as well, serving locally sourced and freshly prepared hearty fare throughout the day.

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worth a visit if in the area

April 2024


Very interesting place to visit. A lovely gift shop, items of quality on sale. Ability to see glassblowing, and try the many marble runs. The restaurant is very good, serving tasty food , the ploughman’s is particularly appetising.

October 2023


Great family attraction. Fascinating to watch the glass blowers and all the marble runs. Lovely shop and cafe. Great food.

June 2023


Dog-friendly place which is a bonus. Nice place to pop into but items expensive

March 2023


Worst visit ever. Service was poor and staff made no eye contact so it was difficult to get their attention.

August 2021


We spent a very pleasant and interesting morning here . Cafe was very good and plenty to see and do. Staff were excellent

July 2021


An interesting place to browse, with lots of variety. The museum bits are informative (local pottery industry, some glass) & the standing kilns well preserved, so good the industrial archaeology is being kept safe. Nice cafe, unusual furniture, mirrors etc & some clothing for sale, but Teign Valley Glass is the best - made on site & free to watch. Lots of marbles too & quirky, intriguing marble runs are fun. Good on the way to or from other places.

June 2021


Very interesting for the children. A bit tight in terms of space and distancing in places.

September 2020


Canonteign Falls
(3 miles)

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The Canonteign Falls are in fact a Victorian folly being man made in the 1890’s, but this does little to detract from their beauty.  Falling from over 70m and surrounded by lush woodlandthey provide one of the most breath taking photographic and painting opportunities in Devon today.  As well as the falls, Canonteign has a total of 7 lakes full of wildlife, and is surrounded by beautiful woodland and gardens.  There is also a childrens play area, zip wire and mini assault course and lots more to see and do. 

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A great place to visit and walk to the top of the falls. Well worth the climb. It was very wet for our visit so must be wearing suitable shoes.

April 2024


Great place for the family and very reasonably priced. Beautiful location. Walk up to the falls can be challenging but worth it for the stunning view from the top. Nice cafe with good food. Recommended.

June 2023


Dartmoor School of Fly Fishing
(4 miles)

Specialising in fly fishing tuition, the Dartmoor School of Fly Fishing invites anyone from beginners to seasoned pros to brush up their skills on the edge of Dartmoor, on the outskirts of the attractive market town of Moretonhampstead.  A 10 minute drive away from the picturesque Kennick Lake, where you will be putting your newfound skills into action, it is the ideal place learn to fish from a boat using both modern and traditional loch style techniques for the first time in over 50 acres of space, all surrounded by the Dartmoor wilderness.  Prices start at £90 for half a day, and a variety of courses are available.

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Becky Falls
(4 miles)

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Voted the most beautiful place in Devon, Becky Falls is a famous part of the Dartmoor landscape, welcoming visitors since 1803.  Providing activities for kids, nature trails, woodland and waterfall walks graded according to ability, and an abundance of wildlife to observe, the area allows you to really explore and understand what makes Devon such a beautiful and magical place thanks to its abundant natural assets.   The site is open seasonally, dogs are welcome, parking is available and while there isn’t a cafe it’s the perfect place to bring a picnic.  

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well worth a visit, beautiful waterfalls etc... cafe was OK

April 2024


Highly recommended, the animals and the walk around the falls very enjoyable

September 2023


Expensive to park the car £9 per passenger didn’t bother

June 2022


We had a great visit to Becky Falls and completed all of the walking trails. The visitors centre provided games, a petting zoo, a gift shop and refreshments and the staff were friendly and helpful

June 2022


A rip off. We have similar, but more scenic, attraction in Cornwall with free access.

May 2022


Not impressed. A rip-off we have one in Cornwall that is free and very picturesque.

September 2021


pleasant place to visit. We chose to do the shorter red route, which gave excellent views of the falls, but involved clambering over boulders, which was a little too adventurous for us. Generally the advice and signage for the walking routes could be improved

September 2020


Loved this lovely walk

August 2018

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