Feel 'to the manor born' at Bovey Castle.(Going Places)(Business)

0 Comments | Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), July, 2005

Byline: Jane Lasky Business Travel Report If I were to magically become today's Jay Gatsby, I would immediately relocate to Bovey Castle. I recently stayed at this majestic palace-turned-hotel for three days. I fell in love with every nook and cranny of this massive manse located in the middle of North Devon's Dartmoor National Park and originally built as a private home for bookmeister W.H.

Smith's family about a century ago. These feelings dawned on me as I woke up the second morning to a mighty whooshing sound. Without even getting out of bed, I looked out my window to witness a colorful hot-air balloon beginning to take flight from the castle's groomed grounds. What a marvel. This rather regal mode of transportation seemed so close I thought I...