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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 
Walking  Functions  1948 
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
Trust properties nearby
  • Antony
  • Castle Drogo
  • Cotehele
  • Lydford Gorge
  • Plym
  • Saltram
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