Historic Cooking
Join our historical cooking team as they explore the seasons and festivals of the year in Buckland Abbey's kitchen.
- Booking not needed
- Free event (admission applies)
As you reach the ground floor of Buckland Abbey, you may smell an open fire and something cooking!
Our volunteer historical cooking team will be whipping up a spread.
This event is a living history display that brings the Abbey to life. The food will not be available for visitors to eat but we will provide recipe cards for you to take away and try at home.
Visitors may be able to assist with some simple tasks such as grinding spices.
The event is free, normal admission to the Abbey applies.
Sessions Include:
- February - Fasting and Pancakes - April - What would Tudor sailors eat? - May - Tudor seasonal foods - June - Great Big Green Week: Food Through the Ages - July 10th - 1950s - July and August - Seafaring - October - Seafaring
The historical cooking team will also be in the kitchen on 20th March doing a bread and butter talk. Also they shall be back on 19th September for a herbs and spices talk.
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This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue.
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- Meeting point
The kitchen in the Abbey on the ground floor.
Upcoming events
Seafaring Easter Egg Hunt at Buckland Abbey
Set sail for Buckland Abbey this Easter and join us for an Easter Egg hunt around the Buckland Seas. Don't forget to watch out for sea monsters on your journey.
It's All About Status: A Costume Exhibition
Discover the diverse clothing and materials worn by Tudor people, highlighting the styles and fabrics of the era.
Monastic Buckland: A Guided Tour
Uncover the monastic past at Buckland as you take a walk with our volunteer Brian. You will discover fascinating architecture at every turn and understand better the story of Buckland Abbey before the dissolution of the monasteries.
May Half Term - Historic Food Trail
Discover the different types of food grown and eaten at Buckland Abbey through the ages.