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Bovey Tracey in the region of England with its 4,615 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom - some 167 mi or ( 268 km ) South-West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Bovey Tracey is now 05:39 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Widecombe in the Moor, Whitestone, Teigngrace, Swansea, and Plymouth. When in this area, you might want to check out Widecombe in the Moor . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Bovey Tracey ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Trains of Newton Abbot
Various trains arriving at Newton Abbot station on 26 September 2008 ..
Colas Rail 66745 | Fully Loaded With Logs | Newton Abbot | 22/2/2012
Yesterday i battled with wind and today i battled with rain - but its well worth a watch and a great sound when the locomotive cupples up to the wagon! Colas Rail 66745 | Fully Loaded With Logs | Newt ..
The Torbay Flyer And Northern VSOE | Newton Abbot & Dawlish | 26/8/2011
On the 26th August Two Railtours when down the paignton Branch Line for the The Dartmouth Regatta. these being The Northern VSOE DRS 47790+47832 and The TOrbay Flyer DRS 20308+20309. in the morning th ..
Colas Rail 66847 working 6Z50 at Newton Abbot Station | 20/12/11
Today i yet again went to Newton Abbot station to see the arrive - run around - and then departure of the new freight flow though newton abbot station worked by a bright viberant Colas Rail class 66 n ..
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Bovey railway station
Bovey railway station sometimes known as Bovey for Ilsington was on the Moretonhampstead and South Devon Railway at Bovey Tracey, Devon, England. The station was built on the west side of the town, opening on 26 June 1866. Two platforms were provided, with the main building and goods shed being on the town side of the line. The station closed to passengers on 28 February 1959, with goods trains continuing until 6 July 1970.
Located at 50.59 -3.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Bovey Heath
Bovey Heath is a 32 hectare (50 acre) area of heathland between Bovey Tracey and Heathfield in south Devon, England. Although primarily heathland habitat, the site has some wet mature oak woodland, and is home to rare species such as the Dartford Warbler, stonechat, nightjar and the narrow headed ant. The reserve has been a Site of Special Scientific Interest since 1989. It became a Devon Wildlife Trust nature reserve in 2002 and a Local Nature Reserve in 2003.
Located at 50.58 -3.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Great Rock Mine
Great Rock Mine is a disused micaceous haematite mine about 3 km north of the town of Bovey Tracey in Devon, England. It was worked from the 19th century until 1969, and was the last active mine in the Dartmoor National Park area. At its most active during the 1940s, the mine produced 2,500 tons of micaceous haematite per year.
Located at 50.62 -3.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Teignbridge
Teignbridge is a local government district in Devon, England. Its council is based in Newton Abbot. Other towns in the district include Ashburton, Dawlish and Teignmouth. It is named for the old Teignbridge hundred. The district was formed on 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, as a merger of the Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Dawlish, Newton Abbot and Teignmouth urban districts along with Newton Abbot Rural District and part of St Thomas Rural District.
Located at 50.58 -3.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Lustleigh railway station
Lustleigh station was on the Moretonhampstead and South Devon Railway serving the village of Lustleigh, Devon, England. Lustleigh was the penultimate station on this 12.3 mile (20 km) branchline off the South Devon Main Line. It had a single platform and one siding. The platform survives and the station building has been greatly enlarged. The Moretonhampstead and South Devon Railway company was formed in 1861, and work on the line commenced in 1863.
Located at 50.62 -3.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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