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    Buckland Abbey in Devon
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    Buckland Abbey
    Yelverton, Devon PL20 6EY
    Telephone: 01822 853607
    House  Other building  Church or chapel  Garden  Countryside  Shop  Refreshments  Tours  Picnics  Events 
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    700-year-old buildings, which were home to Elizabethan seafarers Drake and Grenville, set in the beautiful Tavy Valley
    • Home of Elizabethan seafarer Sir Francis Drake
    • Explore 700 years of history through interactive displays
    • Secluded location in beautiful Tavy Valley
    • Rumoured to be haunted by Drake and accompanying 'hell hounds'
    • Hands-on activities
    • Estate Letterbox Trail and Tracker Pack

    What's new this year
    Lecture lunch programme and guided tours for children in summer

    Points to noteThe Abbey is presented in association with Plymouth City Museum

    Opening arrangements
    Estate/garden/restaurant/shop
     16 Feb–9 Mar 08  12:30–5 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Closed Fridays Sa Su
     15 Mar–2 Nov 08  10:30–5:30 Mo Tu We Closed Thursdays Fr Sa Su
     8 Nov–21 Dec 08  12–4 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Fr Sa Su
    Abbey
     16 Feb–9 Mar 08  2–5 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Closed Fridays Sa Su
     15 Mar–2 Nov 08  10:30–5:30 Mo Tu We Closed Thursdays Fr Sa Su
     8 Nov–21 Dec 08  12–4 Closed Mondays Closed Tuesdays Closed Wednesdays Closed Thursdays Fr Sa Su
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    Admission by timed ticket at busy times. Last admission 45mins before closing

    Contact details

    01822 853607
    Fax: 01822 855448
    Email: bucklandabbey@nationaltrust.org.uk


    Admission prices

    Gift Aid Admission (Standard Admission prices in brackets): £7.80 (£7.09), child £3.90 (£3.54), family £19.50 (£17.72), family (1 adult) £11.70 (£10.63). Groups (£6.60). Grounds only: £4 (£3.63), child £2 (£1.81). Reduced rate when arriving by cycle or public transport. Winter admission: reduced price for house; grounds free


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