North Bovey. Any photo of North Bovey is worthy of calendar material.
It's a truly chocolate box village in the heart of Dartmoor. Watching the swallows weaving in and out of the trees, just above ground level on the village green in the late afternoon will be a lasting memory for me.
Do visit the church, St. John the Baptist. With a magnificent arched vaulted ceiling and a 15th century carved screen.
I took the wedding photos for a local girl here in 1998 and was staggered at how beautiful the inside of the church is.
In the summer you might find sheep in the churchyard. The country way of keeping the grass down.
Walk along this same road to the river Bovey and indulge in a paddle in the shallow water by the picturesque walkway at the side of country meadows. Great walk of around 8 miles from the
village to Manaton, through, and then eastwards to Nutcracker Rocks, on to Hunter Tor then Barne court before walking back into North Bovey.
A good map will show you the route, and the shorter circular walk within that walk.
North Bovey area Bed and Breakfast Accommodation
3 double rooms and 2 twin rooms all en-suite and newly decorated. A real fire in Winter and cool interior in the Summer.
Great reputation for food.
The Ring of Bells B&B, North Bovey, TQ13 8RB Telephone: 01647 440375, Email.
Children Accepted, No Dogs.
See on map
Room 1 £100 per night, Room 2,3,4 & 5 £85 per night (for 2), Singles £65 per night.
Couldn't get further away from it all if you tried ! Charming barn conversion with the most wonderful guest sitting room complete with minstrel's gallery. No passing traffic. Jenny is an excellent cook, a capable lady who also offers chicken keeping courses. Dogs taken by arrangement.
Lower Hookner Barn B&B, North Bovey, TQ13 8RS Telephone: 01647 221282 , Email.
Ideal Extra Care, Children Welcome, Dogs Welcome. See on map
B&B £33 for one night, £30 for two nights and £29 pp for 3 nights. Ocassional evening meals.
Rosemary Cottage, North Bovey, Devon TQ13 8RA
Telephone 01647 440322 mobile 07974270863
To find the right map of the North Bovey area click the bike picture on the left
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££ Find cash points on Dartmoor.
Here's a link to Traveline, a very easy to use website to find your North Bovey bus timetable.
Simply type your starting point, destination, and the relevant travel dates into the boxes on
the Traveline Public Transport website to find the bus you need. It's brilliant !!
