The hotel named Manor House and golf course opened in 1930 and the hotel entertained many celebrities. Following several successful years, another 17 bedrooms, a cocktail bar, dining room and squash and badminton courts were added between1935-1936.
From 1946 to 1983, it was returned to the Great Western Railway and re-opened as a hotel. It then changed owners again in 1991 when considerable expansion took place and the golf course became a top priority. The 18 hole championship course is now one of England's finest.
The Manor House became Bovey Castle in 2003 and 22 estate lodges, a second restaurant, spa and pool were added, with further refurbishment of the bedrooms undertaken in 2008 by Annabel Elliot and her team.
Bovey Castle became part of the award-winning Eden Hotel Collection in June 2014, joining seven other sister hotels across five counties from Warwickshire down to Devon. Eden Hotel Collection completed a multi million pound refurbishment of the public areas, spa and restaurants in 2015, and relaunched Bovey's new look in June 2015.
In August 2016 Bovey Castle was awarded 5 stars by the AA.
The 5 star Bovey Castle is history, excitement, glamour, adventure and the perfect country house retreat in Devon.
Where else can you wear your Hunter wellies at 8am, golf spikes at midday, bathing suit for an afternoon in the spa and then pop on your finest glad rags for a smashing dinner in the Great Western Restaurant? But while the hotel offers the guests luxury and indulgence, this isn't a stuffy hotel where you can’t sit on the furniture.
Let your kids enjoy themselves or have a casual meal in Smith's Brasserie. Bovey Castle is a place where you can live out your dreams, then put your feet up.
Bovey Castle is a dog-friendly hotel with dogs allowed in bedrooms, lodges, the Cathedral Room, the hotel reception area and the seated area under the main stairway. Unfortunately dogs are not permitted in the restaurants, Adam Room, Library or the Oak Bar.
Bovey Castle Hotel features 60 individually-designed bedrooms, located in the original manor house and private mews. Each bedroom reflects the luxurious hospitality that the 5 star Bovey Castle is renowned for, with every finishing touch selected to complement the warmth and elegance of the guest rooms. WiFi is available throughout.
The bedrooms at Bovey Castle have seen the first phase of refurbishment with 31 of the 60 bedrooms completed in April 2016.
Each room has been individually styled and refurbishment work undertaken by award-winning interior design practice NH Interiors, alongside the Eden Hotel Collection’s Design Director, Marian Cartter.
The luxury accommodation at Bovey Castle includes Single, Classic and Castle bedrooms - each designed for single occupancy or comfortable short breaks or family holiday.
Valley Castle rooms promise spectacular views of the surrounding Dartmoor National Park and hotel estate, with the River Bovey meandering through the golf course.
Each suite at Bovey Castle boasts a unique layout, with superior size bedrooms, spacious bathrooms and uninterrupted views of the valley, courtyard or first tee.
The open plan layout of many of the suites creates ample space for separate sleeping and living areas, which can be used as a private dining area for couples or as additional space for parents with young children.
The Junior State/Family, State and Grand State suites are all beautifully-appointed and finished to the highest standards of luxury and comfort.
Stylish, contemporary and unashamedly indulgent; the 5 star Bovey Castle estate hides 22 three-storey country lodges within its grounds, all in keeping with the environment beyond.
Fashioned from local granite and vaulted with English oak, each property echoes the enduring character of Devon’s ancient moorlands. Shaded by woodland, bordered by lakes and manicured lawns, the lodge becomes your own private sanctuary-set within more than 400 acres of Devon countryside and minutes away from the luxurious hospitality of Bovey Castle.
Each lodge has three en-suite bedrooms and almost all are laid out over three floors, sleeping up to eight people in total. An open plan lounge and dining area leading on to a balcony with views over the grounds.
All the hotel facilities and housekeeping services are still available for your use, giving you all the benefits of Bovey Castle and all the independence you desire too.
The Grand State experience at Bovey Castle gives the choice of four finest hotel bedrooms and suites, each imposing in size and designed to impress.
If you are looking to enjoy Dartmoor and the English sunshine in seclusion, the hotel can offer you an open-plan suite with its own private balcony and sun loungers.
If golf is your game, you will be recommended a one-bedroom suite with bird's-eye views over Bovey Castle's first tee.
All Grand State rooms feature unrivalled views of the estate and Dartmoor National Park, open-plan or private lounge spaces to host family and friends.
Every item of furniture, art and linen has been chosen specifically to complement the luxurious hospitality of these lavish bedroom retreats.
Open plan suite with superking or twin bed, ensuite bathroom, spacious lounge area and spectacular views.
These open plan luxurious suites are all very individual in design, shape, size and décor. Suitable for couples or families, with a sofa and comfy chairs.
Spectacular views over the valley, gardens and Dartmoor.
For families, up to 2 children can share the room sleeping on a double sofa bed (180cm wide) or a sofa bed and extra bed (charges apply).
Junior State or Family rooms are exceptional open plan rooms that reflect the effortless luxury of Bovey Castle.
The spaciousness of these bedrooms make a Junior State room an appealing choice for space-seeking couples or families who wish to share the same room. Maximum occupancy: 2 adults and 2 children.
The seating area in this bedroom can be converted into your own table for two for romantic room service, or to accommodate two children on a sofa bed.
Each room is individually styled in subtle, restful schemes featuring a pastel palette.
With unrestricted views over the dramatic Dartmoor countryside and sizable bedrooms and bathrooms, Valley Castle bedrooms reflect the chic experience of country house glamour that the hotel is renowned for.
Valley Castle rooms benefit from a small but relaxed seating area, which can be enjoyed by a couple or a family with one child.
Country living starts in a Valley Castle room. Each room is individually styled in subtle, restful schemes featuring a pastel palette.
Maximum occupancy: 2 (some rooms may take an additional bed or cot for a child).
Located within the main building, beautiful Castle rooms offer views of the courtyard and the woodlands beyond. Each room is individually styled in subtle, restful schemes featuring a pastel palette.
Comfortable and spacious, Castle rooms offer stylish décor throughout. Maximum occupancy: 2 (some rooms may take an additional bed or cot for a child).
Perfectly formed Classic rooms have an emphasis placed firmly on comfort, with stylish decor throughout.
Classic rooms are located in the main hotel or in the mews within the hotel courtyard.
Views over the surrounding woodlands. Maximum occupancy: 2.
Designed with the needs of independent travellers in mind, each single room is comfortably decorated and furnished.
Single rooms are located in the main hotel or in the mews within the hotel courtyard.
Maximum occupancy: 1.
Bovey Castle Hotel's team wants your stay at the 5 star Bovey Castle to be as relaxed and easy as possible, which is why we’ve provided all the opportunities to tickle your taste buds you could wish for, right here on this estate.
Eating out is a treat and the only wish is to create an experience that will leave you feeling contented and well looked after. The kitchens' team turns fabulous ingredients into memorable meals, cooked with love, care and flair.
Devon’s bountiful food garden should take a bow, as it’s a first class offering. The hotel is truly spoilt for choice and take care to pay homage to all the fresh produce on its doorstep by making sure it appears on your menu wherever possible, from local game shot on the moors to lamb and aged Exmoor beef.
The seafood is bright eyed and shiny scaled, sourced from the coves of Devon and Cornwall to arrive fresh on your plate.
The most civilised treat of the day and a Bovey Castle speciality. Experience the best afternoon tea in Devon and try delicious scones, sandwiches, homemade cakes and pastries and fine teas served in china cups.
All enjoyed seated in Great Western Restaurant, or in the summer months, on the terrace overlooking the hotel's gardens.
14.00h - 16.30h
13.00h - 16.30h
Imagine the best pubs in the land. You’ll be thinking countryside views, roaring fires, welcoming atmosphere, cosy seating and delicious aromas drifting from the kitchens.
Got an image in your head? Well, Smith’s Brasserie is that, but better. Relaxed and inviting, bang on trend yet unpretentious and most certainly classic British dining at its best.
Smith’s is the kind of place where you can dress up and make it special with a glass of Champagne or dress it down and bring the kids for a family lunch after a day out on the resort.
You can spend some "me time" curled up with a good book and hot chocolate in front of the fire pit or some "we time" catching up over cocktails.
Nobody stands on ceremony here and nobody wants you to either so just chill out and prepare to do some serious relaxing in stylish surroundings.
10.00h - 22.00h
09.00h - 22.00h
The Great Western Restaurant has been awarded three rosettes by the AA for its culinary excellence.
Restaurants with the coveted three rosettes are deemed to be outstanding establishments that demand recognition well beyond their local area.
The Great Western Restaurant is relaxed and comfortable, yet upscale and classy. Its roots are firmly planted in classical cookery, recalling the glamour of the restaurant’s Art Deco origins and echoes of a bygone era.
The ambience lends itself well to dapper tailoring and a fancy frock so feel free to glam up and feel special for an evening of splendid food and wine.
The Great Western Restaurant also serves the hotel's impressive traditional Sunday lunch, offering a varied selection of locally-sourced meat, fish and vegetarian options.
19.00h - 21.30h
12.30h - 14.00h
The Elan Spa at 5 star Bovey Castle is a sanctuary tucked away from the bustle of modern life.
Echoing the tranquillity and therapeutic flow of the River Bovey, the hotel's bespoke spa experiences and treatments using ESPA products have been created to relax, revive and restore the body and spirit.
The dedicated team of therapists together hold a wealth of knowledge and experience encouraging a respect and understanding of the body that is both rare and valuable. Bovey Castle are delighted to be using ESPA, creators of the world’s finest spas, every encounter with Espa brings with it a profound sense of pleasure and discovery. Their award winning skincare range, indulgent body collection and men’s essentials combine optimal levels of active ingredients.
Select multiple actives, fusing essential oils, marine extracts and botanicals - that work in harmony with you and your skin. Providing the very best in luxury skin care, transforming your everyday routine into a pleasurable ritual.
At Bovey, pampering isn’t just about the women. The Gentlemen’s Quarter is an exclusive retreat for the discerning gent.
The spa refurbishment at Bovey Castle has introduced a dedicated area for men’s treatments, unique amongst 5 star country house hotels.
Elan Spa at Bovey Castle offers an extensive range of body treatments and full massages specifically tailored to gentlemen.
Full body massage, aromatherapy massage, hot stone massage, salt & oil scrub, invigorating foot treatment, Indian head massage, reflexology, pre & post natal treatment.
Treatments available: facials treatments, body therapies & wraps, maternity therapies, golf spa treatments, spa for men, eyes masks, women & men waxing, pedicure & manicure for teens.
The facials begin with a detailed consultation and skin analysis using SkinVisionTM technology to identify skin condition. Your facial is specifically tailored to you, includes cleansing, exfoliation, a treatment specific massage, mask and intensive serum.
Ideal just after you step off the green, this fast-acting treatment uses a unique combination of warm essential oils and Bovey Castle’s very own PRO V1 golf balls to effectively revive and soothe tight, tense muscles in the arms and shoulders.
"Orly" boasts over 40 years’ experience in the nail and beauty industry, nurturing nails and following fashions. Signature manicure & pedicure, french polish application, express manicure & pedicure.
Housed in the Orangery, the hotel’s indoor Art Deco swimming pool overlooks the sun terrace and the River Bovey. The spa facilities include a jacuzzi, sauna, steam room. The hotel gym is stocked with a full range of Precor, cardiovascular and strength equipment.
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES ON DARTMOOR
With more than 275 acres of Dartmoor National Park on yhe hotels doorstep and many different outdoor activities on offer at Bovey Castle. Certainly the guests will find entertainment to suit everyone.
Discover family activities with a selection of lazy thrills such as making cider and sloe gin or archery, to high-octane outdorr adventures such as clay pigeon shooting or falconry.
BUSINESS AND CONFERENCES
Bovey Castle specialises in residential conferences, team building, incentives, board meetings and private functions.
Accommodation is divided between a wide selection of bedrooms within the original manor house and mews, with Bovey Castle’s three-storey lodges available as accommodation or the perfect location for a private company meeting or party.
WEDDINGS
Every wedding is a unique experience of true English luxury.
Whether you’re planning a lavish party for hundreds or an for intimate affair for close friends, the elegant architecture, stunning landscaped gardens and the vibrant atmosphere of a country home from the last century, create a wedding venue that is truly unforgettable.
Discover a unique setting for your wedding day at Bovey Castle.
From the imposing splendour of the Cathedral Room to the sophisticated décor of the Adam Room, there is an intimate or stately place at Bovey Castle for however you envision your special day.
One of the favourite activities. Take a stroll through the gardens to where the hotel has archery range set up for eager archers to have a go at shooting different targets. Find your inner ‘Robin Hood’ with this traditional country sport.
Perfect for the younger guests during school holidays and half terms. Survival skills, camp fire building, camouflage face painting, swimming, archery, fishing, reptile and owl encounters, golf lessons, moorland adventures.
Learn about the history and technique of the world's most famous cocktails. Each person will recreate one of the following cocktails: Classic Gin Martini, Cosmopolitan, Margarita, Whiskey Sour & Brandy Alexander.
Crolf is the newest sport here at Bovey Castle and an extremely competitive game. Combining golf and croquet, crolf has only nine laws to follow and can be played by any number of players, outside on grass or indoors.
The area is of huge historical significance, one of the best preserved Bronze Age landscapes in Western Europe. The park contains examples of hut circles, the remains of human habitation, stone rows, standing stones, religious complexes, burial sites.
Devon, the historically Devonshire, is a county of extraordinary diversity and beauty. The pace of life is slower, more relaxed, more 'take it as it comes', a total escape from the day to day grind and sometimes overwhelming stress of everyday living.
Martin Whitley’s falconry school, Dartmoor Hawking, comes daily to the Bovey Castle Hotel to share the thrill of seeing his exceptional collection of birds, ranging from tiny owls to Rosie the Bald Eagle. The falconry display is complimentary.
Duck flighting, rough shooting, snipe and woodcock shooting, deer stalking for fallow and roebuck is available in the countryside surrounding Bovey Castle.
The golf course at the Bovey Castle Hotel is a challenging and beautiful 18-hole championship course, designed in 1926 by J F Abercromby, one of the finest British golf course designers of the last century.
One of the best ways to discover Dartmoor is on horseback. With magnificent views, huge skies and wide-open spaces, Dartmoor offers unrivalled opportunities for horse riding and is perfect for seasoned riders seeking an opportunity for adventure.
Bovey Castle Hotel has some of the finest meeting and conference facilities in the country, from stylish contemporary boardrooms to the most outstanding integrated presentation facilities for up to 120 delegates.
This exciting adrenaline experience gives thrill seekers the opportunity to view the estate from seldom seen viewpoints and will get your heart pumping as you handle these incredible vehicles in a rare opportunity to challenge your driving skills.
Work with the hotel's events team, head chef and sommelier to create a bespoke menu for your event, who will provide ideas for a three-course fine dining experience or a BBQ on the South Terrace.
Professional recommendations are offered at every stage of wedding planning by experienced wedding co-ordinators, from your viewing of the hotel and its facilities to the hotel's extensive directory of recommended suppliers that the hotel work with.
Bovey Castle is a 5 star, family-friendly hotel, offering luxury holiday accomodation in Devon for parents with children of all ages.
Parents can relax while their young children are well looked after by qualified staff at the Playroom, which has exciting games and creative activities planned everyday.
Bovey Rangers offer an action packed timetable for 7 -14 year old guests, including survival skills, archery, reptile and owl encounters, laser clays and rock climbing .
The tiniest guests are welcomed and all facilities needed for baby care are available.
BOVEY CASTLE
North BoveyDartmoor National ParkDevon TQ13 8REEngland