Bovey Heath

Bovey Heath is a 32 hectare area of heathland between Bovey Tracey and Heathfield in south Devon, England. Although primarily heathland habitat, the site has some wet mature oak woodland, and is home to rare species such as the Dartford warbler, European stonechat, European nightjar and the narrow headed ant.

Photo: Guy Wareham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include The Greater Horseshoe School and Church of St Peter and St Paul and St Thomas of Canterbury.

The Greater Horseshoe School

School

Photo: Robin Stott, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Greater Horseshoe School is situated 2,600 feet east of Bovey Heath.

Church of St Peter and St Paul and St Thomas of Canterbury

Church

Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Church of St Peter and St Paul and St Thomas of Canterbury is situated 1¼ miles north of Bovey Heath.

The Star Inn

Pub

Photo: David Gearing, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Star Inn is a pub, which is situated 1 mile south of Bovey Heath.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chudleigh Knighton and Gappah.

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. Chudleigh Knighton is situated 1½ miles east of Bovey Heath.

Gappah

Hamlet

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gappah is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ miles east of Bovey Heath.

Haytor Vale

Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ilsington is a village and civil parish situated on the eastern edge of Dartmoor, in the Teignbridge district, in the county of Devon, England. It is one of the largest parishes in the county, and includes the villages of Ilsington, Haytor Vale, Liverton and South Knighton.

Bovey Heath

Type: Heath
Description: Area of heathland in Devon, England
Category: local nature reserve
Location: Bovey Tracey, Teignbridge District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

50.57779° or 50° 34′ 40″ north

Longitude

-3.66461° or 3° 39′ 53″ west

Open location code

9C2RH8HP+45

OpenStreetMap ID

way 26690291

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=heath

Wikidata ID

Q4950533

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