Bovey Tracey Library

The library sits right in the heart of Bovey Tracey, a proper little market town between Newton Abbot and Moretonhampstead. It's a working community space rather than a tourist spectacle, which is exactly why it's worth knowing about if you're basing yourself at Oakmoor Touring Park nearby.

You get the usual library setup - books, computers, a reading area - but what makes it genuinely useful for holiday makers is the free Wi-Fi, the local knowledge staff, and the fact it's warm and dry when the Devon weather turns grim (which it will). They've got a decent selection of local maps and walking guides if you're keen to explore Dartmoor properly, and you can grab leaflets about the area's heritage without the tourist office hard sell.

It's not a destination in itself, frankly. You're not going to spend hours here. But if you're parked at Oakmoor and need a quick recharge - literal or metaphorical - it's bang convenient. The kids might spend ten minutes browsing while you check emails. Adults actually digging into local history or needing proper information will find it helpful.

Likely free to use and it closes in the late afternoon most days. Pop in while you're grabbing a coffee in town rather than making it a special trip. The Bovey Tracey itself is worth a wander though - proper Devon village charm without the twee overload.