GPS Cycle and Walking Routes

Bovey Castle Walks

1 miles (1.2 km)

This walk visits Bovey Castle, a Grade II listed mansion in the Dartmoor National Park.
The house is now a hotel but you can book an aftertoon tea and enjoy a stroll around the lovely grounds and gardens. There are pleasant trails along the River Bovey and around the pretty lakes with views across the Dartmoor countryside to enjoy.
Head south east and you can visit nearby North Bovey village and pick up the epic Dartmoor Way. Other local walking highlights include the splendid Lustleigh Cleave, the popular Becky Falls and the fascinating stone stack at Bowerman's Nose.
Please scroll down for the full list of walks near and around Bovey Castle. The detailed maps below also show a range of footpaths, bridleways and cycle paths in the area.

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Bovey Castle OS Map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Bovey Castle Open Street Map - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Walks near Bovey Castle

  • North Bovey - This attractive Devon based village is located on the south-eastern side of the Dartmoor National Park, just south of Moretonhampstead.
  • Moretonhampstead - This small Devon town is often described as the gateway to the Dartmoor National Park making it a fine place to start a walk
  • Dartmoor Ramble - A wonderful circular walk around the fascinating Dartmoor National Park with plenty of lovely riverside walking and some challenging climbs.
    The walk starts near the car park at Bellever and first follows the East Dart River through Postbridge and on to Sittaford Tor where you will pass the historical Grey Wethers Stone Circle
  • Fingle Bridge to Clifford and Steps Bridge Walk - A woodland walk along the River Teign from Fingle Bridge to Steps Bridge via Clifford Bridge
  • Fingle Bridge and Woods - Explore the delightful woods around Fingle Bridge and visit the Iron Age Hill Fort of Wooston Castle on this woodland walk in Dartmoor
  • Castle Drogo - Explore the delightful gardens and wider estate surrounding this country house in Drewsteignton, Devon.This is one of the classic circular walks in Dartmoor taking you from Castle Drogo to Fingle Bridge along the wonderful Hunters Path
  • River Teign Walk - This walk explores the beautiful Teign Valley, following the River Teign from its source on Dartmoor to Shaldon on the Devon coast
  • Lustleigh Cleave - The village of Lustleigh is in a nice position for exploring a lovely part of the Dartmoor National Park
  • Kennick Reservoir - This walk visits Kennick Reservoir and its surrounding woodlands, in the Dartmoor National Park
  • Trenchford and Tottiford Reservoir - Enjoy an easy walk around these two pretty reservoirs in the Dartmoor National Park
  • Becky Falls - This is a circular walk in the Dartmoor's Bovey Valley visiting the beautiful Becky Falls and other local landmarks, beauty spots and villages
  • Mardon Down - Climb to Mardon Down on Dartmoor and enjoy wonderful far reaching views over the surrounding area
  • Grimspound - This circular walk on Dartmoor, visits the fascinating Bronze Age Settlement of Grimspound
  • Bovey Tracey - The town of Bovey Tracey sits in a fine walking location on the edge of the Dartmoor National Park
  • Scorhill Stone Circle - This walk visits the Scorhill Stone Circle and the Wallabrook Clapper Bridge in the Teign Valley of Dartmoor.
  • Wray Valley Trail - This shared cycling and walking trail runs along a dismantled railway line from Moretonhampstead to Bovey Tracey in Devon.
  • Bowermans Nose - This popular circular walk climbs to Bowerman's Nose in the Dartmoor National Park

Photos

North Bovey - Bovey Castle

North Bovey

Bovey Castle golf course - geograph.org.uk - 2673393

Bovey Castle golf course

Bovey valley from Bovey Castle - geograph.org.uk - 4589574

Bovey valley from Bovey Castle

Beds of heather on the lawn at Bovey Castle - geograph.org.uk - 5735597

Beds of heather on the lawn at Bovey Castle

Crooked Trees by the Reflecting Pond at Bovey Castle - geograph.org.uk - 5735686

Crooked Trees by the Reflecting Pond at Bovey Castle

The Footpath to the Stone Bridge at Bovey Castle - geograph.org.uk - 5735907

The Footpath to the Stone Bridge at Bovey Castle

The Fishing Lake at Bovey Castle - geograph.org.uk - 5735953

The Fishing Lake at Bovey Castle

The River Bovey near Bovey Castle - geograph.org.uk - 5735946

The River Bovey near Bovey Castle

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