David and Kate's home was lovely, totally as described and in a truly peaceful location Communication was first class, before, after and during our v...
Read More...Paolo
Italy
Aug 12, 2023 - Aug 26, 2023
Became a member in: 2015
Renewal Date: 15/Apr/2024
Additional languages spoken
French, German, Chinese
Affinities
Pets,
Tennis,
Watersports,
Skiing,
Cycling / Mountain Biking,
Large Families,
Hiking,
Wine Lovers,
Foodies,
The Arts,
Music Lovers
MoreLessAffiliations
Teachers / Education Professionals,
Medical & Healthcare Professionals
Profession
Pharmacist & Teacher
Our pets
1 dog & 1 guinea pigs
Paolo
Italy
Tony
United Kingdom
David and Kate's home was lovely, totally as described and in a truly peaceful location Communication was first class, before, after and during our v...
Read More...David and Kate's home was lovely, totally as described and in a truly peaceful location Communication was first class, before, after and during our visit In a great location to visit parts of Devon and Cornwall, plus we were given some really good recommendations for food
Read Less...Sue & andy
United Kingdom
We enjoyed a wonderful week in Kate and David’s beautiful and very spacious home. The bed was really comfy too! All the arrangements went perfectly a...
Read More...We enjoyed a wonderful week in Kate and David’s beautiful and very spacious home. The bed was really comfy too! All the arrangements went perfectly and the communication throughout was excellent and very friendly. We were in an ideal position to explore Dartmoor, which is stunning, and the local woods and villages. Thank you for a lovely holiday and for looking after our home so carefully too.
Read Less...Perrine
France
nous avons passé de tres bonnes vacances à Bovey Tracey ! Un grand merci à la famille Fulton pour cet echange formidable. La documentation sur la ...
Read More...nous avons passé de tres bonnes vacances à Bovey Tracey ! Un grand merci à la famille Fulton pour cet echange formidable. La documentation sur la maison et les environs sont très complets, et les discussions sympathiques. La maison est grande et chaleureuse, le jardin fleuri et agreable et c'est tres bien placé pour visiter la region. Un très grand merci ! we had a great holiday at Bovey Tracey! A big thank you to the Fulton family for this wonderful exchange. The documentation on the house and the surroundings are very complete, and the discussions friendly. The house is large and warm, the flower garden and pleasant and it is very well placed to visit the region. A very big thank you !
Read Less...Martin and sue
United Kingdom
We felt very welcome and immediately at home in this very spacious house. Bovey Tracy was a great base for exploring the beautiful south Devon coast. ...
Read More...We felt very welcome and immediately at home in this very spacious house. Bovey Tracy was a great base for exploring the beautiful south Devon coast. Thanks for sharing your home with us and giving us such a wonderful holiday!
Read Less...Judith
United Kingdom
What a lovely exchange. A beautiful, spacious home in a secluded location within easy reach of a wealth of interesting places to visit and excellent ...
Read More...What a lovely exchange. A beautiful, spacious home in a secluded location within easy reach of a wealth of interesting places to visit and excellent walks on the coast and inland. Great communication really helped us to discover the area and to make the most of a much needed holiday. Thank-you and best wishes for your future exchanges.
Read Less...Paolo
Italy
Very beautiful and comfortable house in a charming English town. The walks in the stunning Dartmoor, the pubs, the close coasts...and more. To add, t...
Read More...Very beautiful and comfortable house in a charming English town. The walks in the stunning Dartmoor, the pubs, the close coasts...and more. To add, the kind family, who left us a superb (and super-energetic!) fruit cake and drinks...we already feel nostalgia! Wonderful experience!
Read Less...Hans
Spain
Very nice and spacious house in a beautiful area; calm, green and frindly. Very helpful guests. Just next to Dartmoore, not far away from beach; just ...
Read More...Very nice and spacious house in a beautiful area; calm, green and frindly. Very helpful guests. Just next to Dartmoore, not far away from beach; just perfect! Thanks
Read Less...Nicolas & marie-hermine
France
Nous avons passé deux très belles semaines dans le Devon. Idéalement située pour découvrir le Sud Ouest de l'Angleterre, la maison de David, Kate et d...
Read More...Nous avons passé deux très belles semaines dans le Devon. Idéalement située pour découvrir le Sud Ouest de l'Angleterre, la maison de David, Kate et de leurs enfants est spacieuse et très bien équipée. Le jardin est lui aussi très agréable. Nous avons beaucoup apprécié les deux parcs naturels Dartmoor (Haytor) et Exmoor (Valley of Rocks) ainsi que les championnats britanniques de feux d'artifice à Plymouth. Les pubs, le Cream tea et les bières locales sont à découvrir ! C'était un échange réussi, merci encore à la famille Fulton !
Read Less...Badsa
United Kingdom
Marina & paul
France
Simultaneous Home Exchange
Pet Care Needed
Smoking Not Allowed
Children Welcome
Use of Personal Car is possible
Oct 20, 2023 - Oct 30, 2023 | Cambridgeshire, UK | Edinburgh, UK | Yorkshire Dales National Park, United Kingdom |
Oct 20, 2023 - Oct 30, 2023 | Brecon Beacons, Brecon, UK | Lake District National Park, United Kingdom | Peak District National Park, United Kingdom |
Oct 20, 2023 - Oct 30, 2023 | Cornwall, UK | North East England, UK | London, UK |
Oct 20, 2023 - Oct 30, 2023 | Open to all destinations |
Jun 22, 2024 - Sep 22, 2024 | Open to all destinations |
Description of the home we are offering for exchange
Spacious and airy 6 bedroom Victorian house, with pleasant garden in a quiet location in a small, semi-rural town on the edge of Dartmoor. Situated in central Devon, with good road links to all attractions nearby. Exeter 25 minutes drive, Plymouth 40 minutes, South Devon beaches 45 minutes away. The two double bedrooms have king size beds (one with en-suite bathroom), and the rest have single beds (one has a roll away bed also, and there is also a fold up Z-bed). There are 2 good sized bathrooms. We have a large kitchen and utility room, with all the usual appliances. As well as a sitting room and a dining room there is also a playroom, which opens onto the garden. The garden is level and south facing, and there is a patio with table and chairs and BBQ. The whole garden is securely fenced and private.
Type
House - 2 or more floors/ Main Residence
Amenities
Entertainment
Extras
Setting
Description of our neighbourhood and surrounding area
Bovey Tracey is a small, friendly semi-rural town on the edge of Dartmoor, and our house is on the edge of town, in a quiet residential location on a farm lane. It is about a 15 minute walk to the shops and local amenities. Bovey has a good selection of food shops, including 2 small supermarkets, a deli, a butchers, a greengrocers, Post Office, a pharmacy and doctors, and is home to the Devon Guild of Craftsmen. There are 3 pubs in town, as well as numerous cafes and tearooms serving light lunches and Devon cream teas! During the summer an outdoor swimming pool is open, and there are also tennis courts, two play parks, cycle paths and very easy access to the wealth of tourist attractions that Devon has to offer. Walking and outdoor activities abound, with Dartmoor a 5 minute drive away. The National Trust estate of Parke can be accessed straight from the house, and offers lots of pretty walks along the river and a super café. Bovey is well placed within Devon to explore the whole area
Outdoor Activities
Leisure
Cultural Activities
Transport Nearby
Neighbourhood Services
Our home exchange - places to go and things to do while staying in our home
Bovey Tracey is situated in the middle of Devon, making it a great base for exploring all the region has to offer. Dartmoor is on the doorstep, with lots of outdoor activities, pretty villages and ancient history to discover. The beautiful beaches of South Devon are 40 mins away by car. The cities of Exeter and Plymouth are 25-40 mins drive, with shops, museums, restaurants, theatres and so on. The world famous Eden Project makes a great day out, being 1.5 hours away, and the National Marine Aquarium in Plymouth is well worth a visit. Devon is a farming area with great produce, and there are lots of wonderful restaurants to choose from. For families there are the theme parks of Crealy and Woodlands, Paignton zoo, Splashdown water park, Babington model village in Torquay. Devon is one of the most popular UK tourist destinations, with an abundance of things to do, see www..visitdevon.co.uk for more details. We have had a couple of 'staycations', and found something new to do each day.
Our favourite restaurants
Cafés & bars
Special places to shop
Leisure and cultural activities
Walks or jogging paths
Health or fitness clubs
Interesting day trips
Our home exchange - here are our Preferences and House Rules
We would like you to make yourselves at home in our lovely house, while taking care of it as you would your own place. Please just leave it clean and tidy, as you would wish to find it!
Conditions
Use of Personal Car
Home Exchange Type
Became a member in: 2015
Renewal Date: 15/Apr/2024
Additional languages spoken
French, German, Chinese
Affinities
Pets,
Tennis,
Watersports,
Skiing,
Cycling / Mountain Biking,
Large Families,
Hiking,
Wine Lovers,
Foodies,
The Arts,
Music Lovers
MoreLessAffiliations
Teachers / Education Professionals,
Medical & Healthcare Professionals
Profession
Pharmacist & Teacher
Our pets
1 dog & 1 guinea pigs
Paolo
Italy
Tony
United Kingdom
David and Kate's home was lovely, totally as described and in a truly peaceful location Communication was first class, before, after and during our v...
Read More...David and Kate's home was lovely, totally as described and in a truly peaceful location Communication was first class, before, after and during our visit In a great location to visit parts of Devon and Cornwall, plus we were given some really good recommendations for food
Read Less...Sue & andy
United Kingdom
We enjoyed a wonderful week in Kate and David’s beautiful and very spacious home. The bed was really comfy too! All the arrangements went perfectly a...
Read More...We enjoyed a wonderful week in Kate and David’s beautiful and very spacious home. The bed was really comfy too! All the arrangements went perfectly and the communication throughout was excellent and very friendly. We were in an ideal position to explore Dartmoor, which is stunning, and the local woods and villages. Thank you for a lovely holiday and for looking after our home so carefully too.
Read Less...Perrine
France
nous avons passé de tres bonnes vacances à Bovey Tracey ! Un grand merci à la famille Fulton pour cet echange formidable. La documentation sur la ...
Read More...nous avons passé de tres bonnes vacances à Bovey Tracey ! Un grand merci à la famille Fulton pour cet echange formidable. La documentation sur la maison et les environs sont très complets, et les discussions sympathiques. La maison est grande et chaleureuse, le jardin fleuri et agreable et c'est tres bien placé pour visiter la region. Un très grand merci ! we had a great holiday at Bovey Tracey! A big thank you to the Fulton family for this wonderful exchange. The documentation on the house and the surroundings are very complete, and the discussions friendly. The house is large and warm, the flower garden and pleasant and it is very well placed to visit the region. A very big thank you !
Read Less...Martin and sue
United Kingdom
We felt very welcome and immediately at home in this very spacious house. Bovey Tracy was a great base for exploring the beautiful south Devon coast. ...
Read More...We felt very welcome and immediately at home in this very spacious house. Bovey Tracy was a great base for exploring the beautiful south Devon coast. Thanks for sharing your home with us and giving us such a wonderful holiday!
Read Less...Judith
United Kingdom
What a lovely exchange. A beautiful, spacious home in a secluded location within easy reach of a wealth of interesting places to visit and excellent ...
Read More...What a lovely exchange. A beautiful, spacious home in a secluded location within easy reach of a wealth of interesting places to visit and excellent walks on the coast and inland. Great communication really helped us to discover the area and to make the most of a much needed holiday. Thank-you and best wishes for your future exchanges.
Read Less...Paolo
Italy
Very beautiful and comfortable house in a charming English town. The walks in the stunning Dartmoor, the pubs, the close coasts...and more. To add, t...
Read More...Very beautiful and comfortable house in a charming English town. The walks in the stunning Dartmoor, the pubs, the close coasts...and more. To add, the kind family, who left us a superb (and super-energetic!) fruit cake and drinks...we already feel nostalgia! Wonderful experience!
Read Less...Hans
Spain
Very nice and spacious house in a beautiful area; calm, green and frindly. Very helpful guests. Just next to Dartmoore, not far away from beach; just ...
Read More...Very nice and spacious house in a beautiful area; calm, green and frindly. Very helpful guests. Just next to Dartmoore, not far away from beach; just perfect! Thanks
Read Less...Nicolas & marie-hermine
France
Nous avons passé deux très belles semaines dans le Devon. Idéalement située pour découvrir le Sud Ouest de l'Angleterre, la maison de David, Kate et d...
Read More...Nous avons passé deux très belles semaines dans le Devon. Idéalement située pour découvrir le Sud Ouest de l'Angleterre, la maison de David, Kate et de leurs enfants est spacieuse et très bien équipée. Le jardin est lui aussi très agréable. Nous avons beaucoup apprécié les deux parcs naturels Dartmoor (Haytor) et Exmoor (Valley of Rocks) ainsi que les championnats britanniques de feux d'artifice à Plymouth. Les pubs, le Cream tea et les bières locales sont à découvrir ! C'était un échange réussi, merci encore à la famille Fulton !
Read Less...Badsa
United Kingdom
Marina & paul
France
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