River Bovey
The River Bovey rises on the eastern side of Dartmoor in Devon, England, and is the largest tributary to the River Teign. The river has two main source streams, both rising within a mile of each other, either side of the B3212 road between Moretonhampstead and Postbridge, before joining at Jurston.Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of St Peter and St Paul and Kingsteignton School.
Teign School
School
Photo: Robin Stott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Teign School is an 11–18 academy school located in Kingsteignton, a town to the north of Newton Abbot. The original 1936 building has been expanded upon substantially and numerous additional buildings have been constructed within the grounds.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gappah and Chudleigh Knighton.
Chudleigh Knighton
Village
Photo: Mike Crowe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chudleigh Knighton is a small village in Devon, England, near to Newton Abbot and Bovey Tracey.
Kingsteignton
Town
Photo: Richard Knights, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kingsteignton, is a town and civil parish in south Devon, England. It lies at the head of the Teign Estuary to the west of Teignmouth in the Teignbridge district.
River Bovey
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the United Kingdom
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“River Bovey” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “River Bovey”
- Croatian: “Bovey”
- Russian: “Бови”
- Swedish: “River Bovey”
- Welsh: “Afon Bovey”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Brocks Hill and Newton Abbot Racecourse.
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