Buckfastleigh
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See
Buckfast AbbeyBuckfast Abbey forms part of an active Benedictine monastery at Buckfastleigh, Devon, England. Dedicated to Saint Mary, it was founded in 1018 and run by the Cistercian order from 1147 until it was destroyed under the Dissolution of the Monasteries. In 1882 monks began living there again, and today it is a Benedictine foundation.
Do
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address: TQ11 0DZ7 mile steam railway to Totnes
Eat
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phone: +44 1803 762074address: Wash Barn, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0LDThe Field Kitchen is an award-winning restaurant, where you enjoy freshly-picked organic produce. To complete the connection between the field and the plate, you can have a guided farm tour, giving a chance to see how and where the vegetables grow. They also offer a self-guided walk so you can wander around at your own pace.
Drink
Buckfast Tonic WineA strong tonic wine which the monks began making (to a French recipe) in the 1890s. Made by the monks of Buckfast Abbey
Sleep
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phone: +44 1364 642343address: 30 Buckfast Road, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 OEARiverside inn with 9 rooms. Canoeing and fishing offered as activities. Free wifi.
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phone: +44 845 6086040address: Totnes Road, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0JR7 double and 3 twin rooms in a characterful Devonshire inn. Dogs welcome.
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phone: +44 1364 643476address: Dartbridge, Old Ashburton Road, Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0JP16th-century corn mill, now a 14-bedroom 3-star hotel
Go next
- East to Totnes, Torquay and Paignton
- West to Princetown and Tavistock
- Northeast to Newton Abbot