Parke
A peaceful retreat set within the beautiful Devon countryside
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
- cold 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. It forms part of the Wray Valley Trail.
- 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 free to National Trust members, or £2 for 3 hours and £4 for all day.
- By bus
- Stagecoach 39 runs a regular bus service from Exeter bus station to Newton Abbot via Bovey Tracey town centre. From here it is a fifteen minute walk along level ground to the estate. Country Bus 193 runs between Bovey Tracey and Newton Abbot Wednesday and Friday (except Public Holidays).
Parke
Prices
Admission free
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
- Standard Admission
If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you a clear choice between the Gift Aid Admission prices and the Standard Admission prices at the admission point. It's entirely up to you which ticket you choose.
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:
| 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 Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid - an extra 25 per cent - potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds.
Parke
Opening times
Thursday 18 August
- Estate and walks Dawn to dusk
- Home Farm Café (not NT) 10:00 - 17:00
Friday 19 August
- Estate and walks Dawn to dusk
- Home Farm Café (not NT) 10:00 - 17:00
Saturday 20 August
- Estate and walks Dawn to dusk
- Home Farm Café (not NT) 10:00 - 17:00
Sunday 21 August
- Estate and walks Dawn to dusk
- Home Farm Café (not NT) 10:00 - 17:00
Monday 22 August
- Estate and walks Dawn to dusk
- Home Farm Café (not NT) 10:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 23 August
- Estate and walks Dawn to dusk
- Home Farm Café (not NT) 10:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 24 August
- Estate and walks Dawn to dusk
- Home Farm Café (not NT) 10:00 - 17:00
Parke
Contact us
- Telephone
- 01626834748
- parke@nationaltrust.org.uk
- Address
- near Bovey Tracey, Devon, TQ13 9JQ