Bovey Valley Woods

The Bovey Valley Woods lie within the valley of the River Bovey, on the South East side of Dartmoor National Park. The Valley is peri glacial and descends from a Gorge with a significant torrent river. Exposures of Granite and Culm measures occur throughout. Adjacent to open moor and broadleaf woodland the area is of international conservation importance and mostly lies within the South Dartmoor Woods, candidate Special area of Conservation (cSAC) 1422ha. Much of the adjacent land is owned and managed by English Nature including Yarner Wood National Nature Reserve.