North Bovey is a charming village and civil parish located in Devon, England. Situated on the southeastern side of Dartmoor National Park, it offers a picturesque setting with thatched cottages and a stone cross on the village green. The village has a rich history dating back to the 14th century when it was a prominent tin mining community.

Towards the latter half of the 19th century the village's fortunes waned until W H Smith (of the newsagent, stationer and bookseller fame) acquired the land of the former Earl of Devon. W H Smith's son Frederick inherited the estate in 1891 and built his family home a mile or so west of the village, which is now the beautiful Bovey Castle Hotel.