Bovey Castle Golf Club
Course Information
Bovey Castle Golf Club, Devon is an 18 hole, par 71 (6303 yard), resort, parkland golf course designed by JF Abercromby.
18 holes | Par 71 | 6303 yards | Resort | Parkland
Bovey Castle Golf Club Information
Golf Club Overview
Address: North Bovey, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, Devon, TQ13 8RE United Kingdom
Tel: 01647 445009
Golf Pro: Richard Lewis | Tel: 01647 445009
Website: https://www.boveycastle.com/Golf
Golf Club Facilities
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Visitor Information & Green Fees
Price Guide: £££££
Standard golf dress etiquette and dress code applies; collared or polo shirt, no denim or trainers.
Soft spikes required.
Dogs not permitted on the course.
Midweek Guide: £85.00 April - October/£40.00 November - March *
Weekend Guide: £85.00 April - October/£40.00 November - March *
Restrictions: Maximum Handicap 28
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Courses & Scorecards
| Course | Tee | Par | SSS | Yards | ||
| Bovey Castle | White | 70 | 71.1 [133] | 6299 | ||
| Bovey Castle | Yellow | 70 | 68.6 [128] | 5695 | ||
| Bovey Castle | Red | 71 | 71.5 [128] | 5201 | ||
Bovey Castle Reviews
Discover what golfers are saying about the course, facilities, and overall experience at Bovey Castle Golf Club. Explore detailed insights on the golf course, including course conditions, value for money, and pace of play from the latest reviews and feedback in 2025. The Golfshake independent reviews also cover important factors like facilities & service, hospitality, practice facilities, and food & drink. Access the latest, unbiased reviews to help you make an informed decision about your next round at Bovey Castle Golf Club.
GOLFSHAKE RATING
4.49
AVERAGE RATING 4.3
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HIGHLY RATED
93%
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What the club says: The golf course at Bovey Castle is a challenging and beautiful 18-hole championship course, designed in 1926 by J F Abercromby, one of the finest British golf course designers of the century. When the course opened in 1930, it quickly gained national acclaim for its reputation as one of the most enjoyable places to play golf.
Designed to rival its sister courses at Gleneagles and Turnberry, this course has been described as an experience of golf never to be forgotten, presenting the pure challenge of golf to professional and amateur alike. The course meanders through the hotel estate, surrounded by idyllic landscape and challenges to meet any handicap.
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Rich, Somerest rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 21 2025
Overpriced
A good layout, but leaves a lot to be desired. The arrival is very nice, although better signposting for the proshop would be better. Couldn't use the driving range due to a lack of staff. Not really great when the price is nearly £100. One major oversight that would be relatively inexpensive to fic though would be a course layout on the cards, next tee marks or at least a hole layout on the tee. There are a few times where you have blind shots and unless you are playing with a member or have played before, you have no idea what to expect ahead. The 2nd hole and the 11th particularly in this regard need some signage. Finally, the tees were in very poor condition. Uneven, not repaired well and just a bit of a mess. I can't say I would recommend playing here for £100, there are significantly better courses in the south west for less.Reviewer Rating
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James H rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 19 2025
Stunning setting
Fantastic venue with half the course in the valley with so many wonderful water feature. A wonderful setting.Reviewer Rating
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Robert W rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 23 2024
Would definitely recommend
The river Bovey snakes it’s way through the front nine making it by far the prettiest half of the course. Take a ball retriever with you as you will probably need it. Back nine is more parkland in style but just as enjoyable. Greens were in excellent condition and there was minimal GUR which is impressive considering how wet it has been. Played here once before, many years ago, and it was even better than I remembered.Reviewer Rating
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A Golfer rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 10 2023
If you're looking for a challenging round of golf set in pleasant surroundings of Dartmoor, look no further than Bovey Castle.
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A Golfer rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jan 27 2023
Challenging holes set in lovely pleasant surroundings.
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Wesley M rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 15 2022
Excellent course, good challenge particularly on the front 9. Will definitely play again
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Alan S rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Nov 25 2021
This was a GolfNow deal - £32.50 each. Weather was good if a bit cold. The pro shop phoned me to say there was frost on the course and our round would be delayed by 45 minutes. We met the green keeper on the first tee who warned us which areas might be treacherous. In all honesty the course was in terrific condition considering the time of year - greens in particular were excellent.
So great customer service, lovely track and a good price. Highly recommended!!
So great customer service, lovely track and a good price. Highly recommended!!
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Chris Bristol rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 19 2020
Lovely course that does not cater for golfers
Played Bovey this weekend as part of a 3 game weekend as a group of 8.Pre booked our tee times well in advance and was not disappointed with the course , amazing and in great condition but ther is a big But !!!
Turned up 1 and ate hours early to relax and have a coffee etc and take in the atmosphere.
When to pro shop / hut to check in and asked where we can get the coffees only to be told you can’t !! Why not ?? Residents only !!!, ok we will buy some soft drinks, sorry only got warm water !!! Had no choice to purchase, can we buy some chocolate for half way round please, answer haven’t got any !!! So all in all for a course of this stature and status just appalling they really do need to sort this out, had empty terraces that no one was using overlooking the grounds, utterly disappointing and frustrating, come on Bovey castle sort it out !!!
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Alwyn E rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Nov 13 2019
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Wayne C rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 8 2019
Thinking players course
Before i played here there had been a lot of rain over a couple of weeks so i was expecting a damp round.Pro shop: Very sparse in terms of stock but they have gloves, balls, some clothing, drinks No equipment such as clubs or bags etc to buy, staff helpful and pleasant.
Practice facilties: I personally do not think many courses/golf centres have grassed range facilities. It is a bugbare of mine that this is not more common. Bobey castle has an excellent grassed range area with a covered couple of raised mats if the weather is particularly bad. The mowed grass could have done with being removed to see the dispersion a bit better but all in all a very pleasant practice area which warmed me up for palying the course. It has a well kept chipping green but i noted no practice bunker. there is a lovely putting green up by the first tee.
The Course: One negative the tees are very poor in size and condition. Not very well rolled or closely mowed. On the positives, the first none holes are down at the base of the valley, with streams and ponds everywhere, so thinking off the tee is important. the first is a tease sensible play will see you come off with a par easily. Once you hit the back nine ot starts to get a little more hill and undulating. The greens were true and even, if a bit slow but that was due to the rain. Considering the amount of rain the course had drained very well, my ball did plug on the greens a couple of times. Bunkers were in really good condition. I used a buggy and other players were friendly and polite and allowed me to play through.
I shot a great ground and felt it was a course that requires concentration so i would definatley play again.
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David P rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 24 2019
This is the one
you can get into so much trouble so easily, fantastic course that will challenge you. It beautiful in a great location. If you are a golfer do it.Reviewer Rating
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James M rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 14 2019
Beautiful and challenging
Fabulous course in even better condition. A challenging, course with very interesting green complexes.(Round played: Jun 2019 - Score: 104 Handicap: 19.1)
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Julian S rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed May 17 2019
Beautiful Course
A must play for any golf lover. Challenging course, but playable. Highly recommended(Round played: May 2019 - Score: 83 Handicap: 15.5)
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Russell M rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 9 2019
Varied and challenging course in superb setting
This is a cracking course that has two distinct nines. The front nine winds around the valley at the bottom of this beautiful estate and has the river Bovey intersecting virtually all of its holes. The second nine is on higher, undulating ground and has more of a parkland/moorland feel including a number of blind shots on the closing holes.The 3rd, 7th, 10th and 11th were particularly memorable/challenging holes while the 18th is arguably the toughest, saved until last.
It's not a particularly long course but presents a variety of challenges.
Our party booked two rounds and accommodation in the superb castle for only ?139 which was a real bargain and a visit here is highly recommended.
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Newquay rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jan 7 2019
Wonderful
I note a few gripes about the prices of drinks. The course is part of a luxury (and amazing) hotel, so is to be expected. I live in Newquay and have played pretty much all the great South West courses like St Enedoc, Saunton and Trevose. I know they are links but this is the most beautiful and probably challenging. For mid-Winter it was also surprisingly firm. Wonderful course in wonderful setting.Reviewer Rating
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Kevin S rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Nov 14 2018
Fantastic
Wow what a course. Played here on holiday, ?37.50 with full English so can't grumble! Golfers car park is a bit strange, about enough to hold 10 cars tucked out of the way. Front nine is great, plot your way around the river which flows through with tight greens, back nine, relax and swing away as it opens up. Very dry for time of year. In superb condition, greens quick and testing. Overall loved this track, one of my top ten, so if your on holiday, Chuck your clubs in and play...it's millionaires golf in the week!!Reviewer Rating
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Ryan D rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 8 2018
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Dan W rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 20 2017
Fantastic course!
This is a great course which is definitely worth a visit… I’ll be going back for sure.(Round played: Oct 2017 - Score: 91 Handicap: 28)
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Neil, Epsom rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 7 2017
Very pretty course, fairways and greens in good condition. Plenty of water in the form of streams, brooks and ponds. Great views. Quite remote and out of the way to get to. Only two gripes. Firstly, the black and white marker post in the 17th is positioned far to much to the left. I hit a drive straight over it only to find an area if out of bounds directly behind it, very frustrating and spoilt an otherwise good round. Secondly the prices of drinks in the bar are just two high - £4.50 for a coffee is just pure greed!
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Joss S rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 28 2017
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Gordon C rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 14 2017
Difficult course in a fantastic setting.................................
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(Round played: Apr 2017 - Score: 102 Handicap: 22.8)
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Dave H rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 10 2017
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Ralph P rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 3 2017
Lovely course set in and around the grounds of the castle/hotel. Great variety amongst the course. Front 9 is probably slightly more diverse than the back but I thoroughly enjoyed all of it. Major changes in elevation as you go round and water comes into play here and there. Well worth playing if you get the chance. Would love to have another go.
(Round played: Mar 2017 - Score: 85 Handicap: 12.8)
(Round played: Mar 2017 - Score: 85 Handicap: 12.8)
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Richard R rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 29 2016
The course was in magnificent conditions although the bunkers were almost impossible and like cement.
(Round played: Sep 2016 - Score: 103 Handicap: 20.9)
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Dave H rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 25 2016
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Mike T rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 25 2016
The bar prices are an absolute disgrace - a pint over ?5, an orange juice and lemonade ?6 (how does this encourage a soft drink drinking driver?) and a Jameson ?8.50.
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Scott L rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 23 2016
Yes wonderful course, views and greens - lovely location with great nature surroundings - keep up the good work!!!!!!
(Round played: Sep 2016 - Score: 93 Handicap: 19.5)
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Andrew I rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 13 2015
(Round played: Dec 2014 - Score: 90 Handicap: 18.4)
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Dave H rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Dec 2 2014
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Tom B rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Nov 25 2014
(Round played: Nov 2014 - Score: 100 Handicap: 23.6)
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Bovey Castle Golf Club Frequently Asked Questions
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Is there a driving range at Bovey Castle Golf Club?
Yes there is a driving range at Bovey Castle Golf Club which will be accessible prior to visiting and open for use.
Is there a golf clubhouse at Bovey Castle Golf Club?
Yes there is a golf clubhouse at Bovey Castle Golf Club.
Is there a golf pro shop at Bovey Castle Golf Club?
Yes there is a golf pro shop which you can access prior to your round of golf or visit to the golf club.
Are there changing facilities at Bovey Castle Golf Club?
Yes you can access changing rooms and facilities at Bovey Castle Golf Club.
Can you hire buggies at Bovey Castle Golf Club?
Buggy hire is available and will be subject to availability. Call prior to your visit to confirm you requirements.
Can you hire golf clubs at Bovey Castle Golf Club?
Yes you can hire golf clubs but these will be subject to availability. Contact Bovey Castle Golf Club prior to your visit to confirm your requirements.
Is there a bar at Bovey Castle Golf Club?
Yes there is bar.
Is there a restaurant at Bovey Castle Golf Club?
Yes you can order food for dining at Bovey Castle Golf Club
Is there accommodation at Bovey Castle Golf Club?
Yes there is accommodation at Bovey Castle Golf Club. Please visit their website for further details and plan a golf break there.
Are there functions rooms available to hire at Bovey Castle Golf Club?
Yes there is the option to hire out function or conference rooms. Contact Bovey Castle Golf Club for further details.
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