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 Sigford and Haytor Vale.
Sigford
Hamlet
Sigford is a small hamlet in the Parish of Ilsington, on the eastern edge of Dartmoor, Devon, England. It is situated at the confluence of three rivers, although the name of the settlement refers to just one of these, the River Sig. Sigford is situated 3½ miles southwest of Bovey Heath.
Haytor Vale
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Haytor Vale is a village in the English county of Devon in Dartmoor.
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. Kingsteignton is situated 3½ miles southeast of Bovey Heath.
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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.57779° or 50° 34′ 40″ northLongitude
-3.66461° or 3° 39′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C2RH8HP+45OpenStreetMap ID
way 26690291OpenStreetMap feature
natural=heathWikidata ID
Q4950533
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