Bovey Castle Dartmoor, Devon & Cornwall

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Restaurant

Opening Times

Breakfast is 7.30am – 10.30am

Lunch is from 12.30pm – 3.00pm – all week in Smith's Brasserie
Sunday lunch is from 12.30pm – 2.30pm in the Great Western Grill

Afternoon tea is from 1.00pm – 4.00pm

Dinner – Smith's Brasserie last orders is 6.30pm except on Monday & Tuesday when the last orders are 9.30pm (on these days there will be the usual menu plus a 3/3/3 of Great Western dishes).
Dinner – Great Western Grill, 6.30pm – 9.30pm Wednesday – Sunday evenings.

From 1st November and for the duration of winter the Great Western will only be open Wednesday-Saturday. Sundays - Tuesday dinner will be in the the Smiths Brasserie

Dress Code

In the Great Western Restaurant please wear smart casual, no shorts, sportswear or trainers

Can you park at Bovey Castle?

Complimentary parking available

Electric car charging: The hotel has 2 x Tesla and 1 x Type 2 charger - charged as taken

Is Bovey Castle accessible for disabled guests?

Within the main hotel building, Bovey Castle offers an accessible bedroom on the ground floor with a level entry wet room for guests in a wheelchair or with limited mobility. Twin and double bed combinations can be arranged, the flooring in the bedroom is short pile carpet and there is an emergency alarm with flashing light. The bathroom includes vertical and horizontal grab rails around the shower and non-slip flooring. Bovey Castle welcomes dogs into its bedrooms and provisions can be made for an assistance dog to stay in the room.

A disabled toilet is located on the ground floor with non-slip flooring, vertical and horizontal rails either side of the basin and toilet, as well as lever taps on the sink. The toilet is also fitted with an emergency alarm.

Can children stay at Bovey Castle?

Children from the age of 0-14 are charged at £20 per child per night on a room only basis, all meals will be charged for at the hotel. Family rooms are subject to availability. One extra put up bed can be accommodated in a Castle room

Bovey Castle is a 5 Red Star, family-friendly hotel, offering luxury holiday accommodation in Devon for parents with children of all ages. The 275-acre estate is like a huge playground, techzone & plazone with kid's activities designed to ensure everyone has a great time in the Dartmoor National Park.  

Children swim times are 9.00am until 5.30pm (accompanied by an adult).

History of the hotel

In 1890, William Henry Smith (W.H Smith, later to become Viscount Hambleden) purchased 5,000 acres of land from the Earl of Devon for £103,000. The estate consisted of several large ancient manors, including Moretonhampstead and North Bovey; almost thirty farms, extensive woodland and fishing rights on the rivers Bovey and Teign. It was his son, Frederick, who built the Manor House in a lavish neo-Elizabethan style as one of the family's numerous country retreats.

Does Bovey Castle allow dogs?

Bovey Castle is a dog-friendly hotel with dogs allowed in all 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. 

Dogs are charged at £25 per dog per night, please call our team for availability. There is a maximum of 2 dogs per room.