Parke Bovey Tracey
PARKE is a short distance from the centre of Bovey Tracey and is a great place for walking and for people to enjoy. It was left to the National Trust by a Maj Hole in 1974. The house is leased out to Dartmoor National Park Authority.
Parke continues to be a managed working landscape that supports a number of wildlife habitats. The parkland is grazed by sheep and the woodland is used to provide sustainable wood fuel and the walled garden is providing fruit and vegetables for local people and nearby National Trust cafes.
There are lots of features to look out for that tell the history of Parke from the medieval weir to the dismantled railway
line and the spoil heaps to the walled garden and apple orchard.
There is an abundance of wildlife to spot including dippers and kingfishers if you are lucky.
There are various trails of different lengths (leaflet available from National Trust office at Parke, Monday to Friday).
There are also several orienteering routes in the park and woodland downloadable from our website (printed below) or from the NT office. There are also several geocaches in the parkland too. The Dartmoor Pony Visitor and Education Centre has been based at Parke for the last two years. For further details and
opening times visit the DPHT website
www.dpht.co.uk, telephone 01626 833234 or check the board in the car park.
There are events throughout the year at Parke (see website) or the events leaflet available from the National Trust office.
CONTACT DETAILS – Parke, Dartmoor Countryside Office. Telephone: 01626 834748. EMAIL ADDRESS –
dartmoor@nationaltrust.org.uk WEB ADDRESSES –
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/parke or
http://dartmoornt.org.uk
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