Parke
A peaceful retreat set within the beautiful Devon countryside
Walk around the walled garden
After the pathwork being reinstated, the walled garden is now open again. Feel free to have a look.
Parke
Overview
A peaceful retreat set within the beautiful Devon countryside
There's something for everyone at Parke, found on the outskirts of the small market town of Bovey Tracey, gateway to mystical Dartmoor. You can walk from the town (about one mile) or stop off as you drive to the open moor, where the next stop is the rugged crag of Haytor.
This compact estate was once the home of a wealthy local family and probably enabled them to be self-sufficient for all their day-to-day needs with
- a vegetable garden, fruit garden and orchard
- ice house, fish pond, grazing meadows for livestock and beehives for honey
- and gardens to wander in for spiritual refreshment.
So, take a short stroll around the garden, or a longer more strenuous walk through the woodlands and along the river to the medieval weir. Along the way, keep your eyes peeled for a myriad of wildlife and a host of wild flowers.
- Telephone
- 01626834748
- parke@nationaltrust.org.uk
Parke
How to get here
- Address
- near Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9JQ
- By cycle
- The Newton Abbot to Bovey Tracey cycleway mainly follows the route taken by the granite quarried from beneath Haytor (a granite tor in Dartmoor National Park) and transported to Newton Abbot. It is a moderate 9 mile cycle route along fairly quiet roads, with some traffic-free sections, waymarked with blue cycleway signs.
- On foot
- A short walk of roughly 1 mile from the town of Bovey Tracey along a public footpath leading to Parke Estate.
- By train
- Newton Abbot train station 6 miles and Exeter St Davids train station 16 miles.
- By road
- Just 2 miles from A38 Devon Expressway, connecting Plymouth to Exeter.
- Parking: Car park £2 per day (free to National Trust members)
- By bus
- Stagecoach 39 runs a regular bus service from Exeter bus station (close to train station) to Bovey Tracey town centre. From here it is a fifteen minute walk along level ground to the estate.Bus service 39 also has an hourly service between Newton Abbot and Bovey Tracey.
Parke
Prices
Car park
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult | N/A | £2.00 |
What is Gift Aid?
Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points. Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets:
- Gift Aid Admission or
- Standard admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you the Gift Aid Admission prices. But it's entirely up to you which ticket you choose. If you want the Standard Admission instead, just let us know when you come to pay.
Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid* — an extra 25 per cent — potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below: Payment of the additional percentage donation is entirely voluntary, so if you prefer to pay the standard admission please advise our reception staff at the till point.
| Gift Aid | Standard | |
|---|---|---|
| Amount paid by visitor | £11.00 | £10.00 |
| Tax refund from Government* | £2.75 | £0.00 |
| Total received by the National Trust | £13.75 | £10.00 |
*Gift Aid donations must be supported by a valid Gift Aid declaration and a Gift Aid declaration can only cover donations made by an individual for him/herself or for him/herself and members of his/her family.
Please note...
Parke
Opening times
Saturday 21 July
- Estate and walks Dawn to dusk
- Café 10:00 - 17:00
Sunday 22 July
- Estate and walks Dawn to dusk
- Café 10:00 - 17:00
Monday 23 July
- Estate and walks Dawn to dusk
- Café 10:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 24 July
- Estate and walks Dawn to dusk
- Café 10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 25 July
- Estate and walks Dawn to dusk
- Café 10:00 - 17:00
Thursday 26 July
- Estate and walks Dawn to dusk
- Café 10:00 - 17:00
Friday 27 July
- Estate and walks Dawn to dusk
- Café 10:00 - 17:00
Parke
Contact us
- Telephone
- 01626834748
- parke@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Address
- near Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9JQ