Welcome to Bovey Tracey


WELCOME to the 2020 edition of the Bovey Tracey Town Guide and we hope this guide will provide important local information for residents and help visitors to enjoy their visit to the town. Bovey Tracey is a unique place


– a magnet that attracts visitors from around the world throughout the year. Bovey Tracey nestles on the


south-east edge of Dartmoor National Park. Set amidst beautiful countryside,


the town’s history can be traced back to Saxon times, with links to the English Civil War as well as the pottery and railway industries. In 2010, Bovey Tracey


celebrated its 750th anniversary of the signing of its Market and Fair Charter by Henry III in 1260. Close to Bovey Tracey is


Heathfield, which is a substantial residential and significant business area within the parish. Nearby is Bovey Heath, the site of an English Civil War battle. Local legend tells that in 1646 during the civil war, Cromwellian troops reputedly surprised Royalist officers who were drinking and playing cards in a house in East Street thought to be Front House Lodge. On making a hasty exit, one of the Royalists had the idea of grabbing a pile of money from the card table and throwing it out


4/5 Things to do and Special Events 5 6


6/7 Nourish Festival 7 9


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A Message from the Mayor Devon Guild of Craftsmen Contemporary Craft Festival


12/13 Bovey Tracey Heritage Trust 15 17 19 21 23


Natural England National Trust – Parke


Bovey Tracey Primary School Bovey Tracey Garden Club Bovey Paradiso


24/25 Bovey Tracey Map 27 29 30 31


Bovey Futures


New Century Singers Christians and Churches


Bovey Tracey Swimming Pool


Bovey Tracey Information Centre Bovey Tracey Town Council


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of the window. The Royalists made their escape, while the poorly paid Parliamentarians scrabbled for the coins and fled to Heathfield. The Battle of Bovey Heath was


fought the following day with Cromwell winning 400 horses and capturing seven regimental colours. Today, Bovey Heath is a haven for rare plants and wildlife, which is now owned and managed by Devon Wildlife Trust.


St Catherine’s Nursery and Primary School


Bovey Tracey Players Activities Trust (BTAT) Bovey Tracey Carnival Football Club Pétanque Club


Lawn Tennis Club/Bowling Club Cricket Club


Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust Youth Café


46/47 Accommodation and Useful Contact Numbers


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