Luxury hotel stays at Bovey Castle, Dartmoor, Devon
Facts in brief
Official star rating 5
Location In the Dartmoor countryside south of Moretonhampstead
Annual opening All year
Closest airport Exeter
Distance from airport 40 minutes
Closest railway station Exeter
Distance from railway station 40 minutes
Hotel facilities and services
Restaurant and brasserie, bar, Spa with indoor pool, steam room, sauna and gym, 18 hole golf course, driving range and putting green, Many activities both free of charge and chargeable (see below), Bovey rangers (children’s club) at a charge.
Land sports
Chargeable sports and activities are: 18 hole golf course, driving range, putting green, deer park tour, fawn feeding, Dartmoor tour, falconry lessons, clay pigeon shooting, horseback riding, air rifle shooting, archery, off road driving, fly-fishing, cider and sloe gin making, bikes for hire.
Out and about nearby
You have 275 acres of Dartmoor National Park on the doorstep at Bovey Castle. Visit Widecombe in the Moor, Postbridge and Moretonhampstead. There is glass blowing at Bovey Tracey at the House of Marbles. Hiking is the obvious attraction on Dartmoor with many walks for all levels of fitness and interest, including the famous Two Moors Way. Sites of interest include Becky Falls, Canonteign Falls, Castle Drogo, and Buckfast Abbey. Families will welcome War Horse Valley, Buckfast Butterflies and Dartmooor Otter Sanctuary, River Dart country park, Pennywell Farm and the South Devon Railway.
Sports nearby
Walking, cycling, horse-riding, canoeing (check access dates to the River Dart), climbing, wild swimming, fishing (check for licences required).
Absolutely loved it. Bespoke sense of the trip is very good. Very pleasant and efficient service.Mrs H, Sep 2023
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Classic double room for 5 nights
From about
£470 low season
Holiday Code EXH46351
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury hotel stays at Bovey Castle, Dartmoor, Devon
Bovey Castle is a 5-star luxury, country resort occupying an historic building dating from 1907, set within the Dartmoor National Park. The castle was commissioned by the son and heir of stationery magnate, WH Smith and was constructed in the style of a lavish neo-Elizabethan manor house, but by 1930 it had become an hotel, operated by the Great Western Railway. The castle is a few miles south of the small, Dartmoor, market town of Moretonhampstead and stands on a slight hill with terraces affording beautiful views over the Dartmoor landscape. Inside the interior is elegant and lavish with a wood-panelled bar and an imposing Jacobean-style staircase. Today there are 60 bedrooms located in the original building and the courtyard mews, as well as 22 self-catering lodges within the extensive grounds. Bedrooms vary in size and situation but all are comfortably furnished with restful decoration and contemporary comforts as befit a 5-star hotel. There is a choice of dining at Bovey Castle between the Great Western Restaurant which offers a comfortable yet elegant atmosphere with a smart edge, and Smith’s Brasserie, which is more informal, cosy and inviting. Both restaurants source their produce locally with local game, Exmoor beef and seafood from the shores off Devon and Cornwall, featuring heavily on the menu. At Smith’s there is outdoor dining on the terrace in fine weather and nearby is the Oak Bar offering aperitifs and digestifs. A great bonus is the spa with indoor pool, with some times restricted to adults only. There are numerous outdoor pursuits and activities available, some free of charge and some at a cost, including golf, tennis, archery, horse-riding, fly-fishing, cider making, brass rubbing and falconry lessons. This is all on your doorstep with a stay here at Bovey Castle, in addition to the wonderful wealth of sites to visit and pursuits available on and near Dartmoor itself.
Room descriptions
Bovey Castle has 60 hotel bedrooms and 22 self-catering lodges. All hotel bedrooms are king, twin or queen bedded, with en-suite facilities, complimentary bathrobe, slippers, ESPA toiletries, hairdryer, TV with pay movies, tea making facilities, Nespresso coffee machine, fridge, complimentary bottle water, fruit and biscuits, chair, table and desk, safe.
Absolutely loved it. Bespoke sense of the trip is very good. Very pleasant and efficient service.Mrs H, Sep 2023
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Classic double room for 5 nights
From about
£470 low season
Holiday Code EXH46351
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury hotel stays at Bovey Castle, Dartmoor, Devon
The journey and how you get there
The use of a car here is important to use the hotel as a base for visiting Devon and Cornwall. The nearest train station with hire-car facilities is Exeter.
Absolutely loved it. Bespoke sense of the trip is very good. Very pleasant and efficient service.Mrs H, Sep 2023
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Classic double room for 5 nights
From about
£470 low season
Holiday Code EXH46351
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury hotel stays at Bovey Castle, Dartmoor, Devon
About Great Britain
Great Britain is both an island and a political grouping of countries consisting of England, Scotland and Wales. This small island contains a wealth of diversity of geography and topography, peoples and dialects, local architecture and traditions and a rich history that has been world-facing and world-interacting for thousands of years. From the traces of the first inhabitants of the island in prehistoric times, through the colonisation by the Romans, invasions by Angles, Saxons, Vikings and Normans, to the establishment of a Parliament and constitutional monarchy, Great Britain is fascinating to explore. The landscape varies every few miles, with dales and vales, moors and coastline never far away and here and there you find proud post-industrial cities, flourishing cathedral cities, gentle market towns and picturesque villages, perhaps with a village green, pond, cricket pitch and ancient church, as well as the local pub. Traditions of local heritage feature strongly with festivals and pageants, local arts and crafts and artisan produce. Within any one region or county of this small island, there is always something else to discover.
If you are interested in a holiday home to rent in Devon, we can recommend this historic cottage in the picturesque village of Dittisham on the River Dart near Dartmouth: Rosemary Cottage Dittisham.
Facts in brief
Capital LondonAirport London Heathrow, London Gatwick
Size 209,331 sq km
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