Buckland Abbey, Garden and Estate (National Trust)

Buckland Abbey
Yelverton
Devon
PL20 6EY
England

Website

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/buckland-abbey

E-mail

bucklandabbey@nationaltrust.org.uk

Telephone

01822 853607

Fax

01822 855448

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700-year-old building with fine 16th-century great hall, associated with Elizabethan seafarers Drake and Grenville.
Tucked away in its own secluded valley above the River Tavy, Buckland was originally a small but influential Cistercian monastery.

Venue Type:

Historic house or home, Ship or maritime heritage site, Sacred space

 Opening hours

14 Feb–21 Mar: Saturday and Sunday, 14.00-17.00
27 Mar–31 Oct: Friday to Wednesday, 10:30–17:30
6 Nov–19 Dec: Saturday and Sunday, 14.00-17.00
19 Feb–27 March: Saturday and Sunday, 14.00-17.00

Notes: Admission by timed ticket at busy times. Last admission 45 mins before closing.

 Admission charges

Adult £7.40, child £3.70, family £18.50, family (1 adult) £11.50. Groups £6.30.
Grounds only: £3.90, child £1.90.
Reduced rate when arriving by cycle or public transport. Winter admission (1 Nov to 18 March): reduced price for house; grounds free

The house, incorporating the remains of the 13th-century abbey church, has rich associations with Sir Francis Drake and his seafaring rival, Sir Richard Grenville, containing much interesting memorabilia from their time. There are exhibitions on Buckland’s history as well as a magnificent monastic barn, herb garden, delightful estate walks and craft workshops. Recent developments include new interpretative exhibitions and displays, a hand-crafted plasterwork ceiling in the Drake Chamber, the creation of an Elizabethan garden and the Cot Lane rural crafts area.

Collection details

Architecture, Maritime, Personalities, Religion

Key artists and exhibits

  • Elizabethan seafaring
  • Sir Francis Drake
  • Sir Richard Grenville
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Face to face resources

Tudor Life Tours

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-bucklandabbey.htm

Tour of Buckland Abbey discussing Tudor history and looking at the costume collection.

How to obtain

Contact Buckland Abbey on 01822 853607 or email bucklandabbey@nationaltrust.org.uk for more information.

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