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Bovey Castle

5 star hotel
Kids stay free
9.2/10 Wonderful
(447 verified Hotels.com guest reviews)
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Overview

Bovey Castle is a wonderful family-friendly hotel set in impressive grounds. Families will love the spacious lodges, equipped with everything you need for a comfortable stay. There are plenty of on-site activities to keep everyone entertained, from exploring the grounds to enjoying the swimming pool. The hotel also offers a great selection of restaurants, including the highly-rated Great Western restaurant. Guests consistently praise the helpful and friendly staff, making for a truly memorable stay.

Guest highlights

The spacious and well-equipped lodges
The impressive grounds and range of on-site activities
The helpful and friendly staff
The excellent restaurants, particularly the Great Western restaurant

About the hotel

This smoke-free hotel features 2 restaurants, a full-service spa, and a golf course. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include an indoor pool, a 24-hour fitness center, and a bar/lounge. Weekly housekeeping is available.

Nearby attractions

Located in Newton Abbot, Bovey Castle is in a rural area and on a river. National Park Visitor Centre Postbridge and Devon Guild of Craftsmen are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Grimspound and Ugbrooke House & Park. Kayaking and windsurfing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with rock climbing and mountain biking nearby.

Popular amenities

Family friendly

Babysitting (surcharge)
Indoor pool
Laundry facilities
Playground
Supervised childcare (surcharge)

Wifi

Available in all rooms: free wifi
Available in some public areas: free wifi

Food and drink

1 bar
2 restaurants
Coffee/tea in common area(s)
English breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 am–10:30 am: gbp 25 for adults and gbp 15 for children
Room service available

Spa

5 treatment rooms
Aromatherapy
Body scrubs
Body treatments
Body wraps
Facials
Manicures and pedicures
Massage/treatment rooms
Massages
Spa open daily

Guest services

24-hour front desk
Concierge services
Dry cleaning service
Golf lessons
Housekeeping (weekly)
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Porter/bellhop
Tour/ticket assistance
Turndown service
Wedding services

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
In-room accessibility (select rooms)
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
Wheelchair-accessible parking

Things to do

18 holes of golf
2 outdoor tennis courts
24-hour fitness center
Archery
Bicycle rentals
Fishing
Full-service spa
Golf driving range
Hiking/biking trails
Indoor pool
Playground
Sauna
Spa tub
Steam room

Outdoor

Garden
Picnic area
Terrace

Conveniences

Elevator
Free newspapers in lobby
Front-desk safe
Gift shop/newsstand
Library
Reception hall

More

Renovated entire property - april 2017
Smoke-free property
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Latest reviews (4)

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Travel

23 Aug 2024 - 26 Aug 2024
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

This is our 3rd time at Bovey & never disappoints. We stayed at the lodges on this occasion as we were travelling as a group. The lodges are lovely & spacious and equipped with everything needed. The grounds are impressive & lots of onsite activities to entertain the whole family. The hotel team are extremely helpful & friendly and make each stay memorable. Always sad to leave but we will return.
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Travel

23 Aug 2024 - 26 Aug 2024
reviewed on hcom

5 out of 5 stars

This is our 3rd time at Bovey & never disappoints. We stayed at the lodges on this occasion as there were 7 of us plus a dog. The lodges are lovely & spacious and equipped with everything needed. The grounds are impressive & lots of onsite activities to entertain the whole family. The hotel team are extremely helpful & friendly and make each stay memorable. Always sad to leave but we will return.
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Garry

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5 out of 5 stars

My family of 3 stayed 2 nights and wished we'd stayed a couple of nights longer. The price was steep, however we all thought it was well worth it. The first floor refurbishment (parlour, lounge rooms, bar, 2 restaurants) has been done beautifully. The Great Western restaurant was particularly good. We partook in one of the one hour walks around the property and golfcourse which was lovely. We wish we had time to have played a round of golf. The views over the golfcourse are spectacular and the free visit to see the ferrets was fun. The rooms were very clean, although there were cobwebs in each of our rooms. An issue for these old buildings is bathroom ventilation which causes paint and wallpaper peeling, but to be honest I expect this.
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5 out of 5 stars

We went there with our 5-year old daughter for a one-week holiday just after easter this year. The hotel, the park, the restaurants and the surroundings are great, but more importantly, everyone at Bovey Castle (staff is professional, knowledgeable, kind, caring, pleasant...) made it very special for us and looked after us particularly well throughout the stay. We will definitely go back, hopefully for much longer. As per the sites recommendation on information useful for other travellers: - very clean, - excellent quality of service, - plenty of hotel amenities: playground, drawing/playroom for children, lots of rooms with fireplaces for reading, chatting or having tea/whisky, golf, swimming pool, spa, nearby miniature pony centre, Moretonhampstead Motor Museum... - hotel location quite unique (see any travel guide on Devon or England)
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