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Volunteering Opportunites at Buckland Abbey
Make new friends, develop your skills and interests and contribute to your local community by becoming a volunteer at Buckland Abbey.
Why join us?
There are lots of reasons to join us; making the move to volunteer could be the best decision you ever make.
- Become part of a friendly and dedicated team
- Meet people from all walks of life and forge new friendships
- Utilise your existing skills and learn new ones
- Strengthen your CV and help to develop your career
- Enjoy the great outdoors
- Learn about the history of this special place.
Volunteering at Buckland Abbey
It’s the volunteers that help make Buckland Abbey a special place and bring its stories to life. We are always looking for friendly and approachable people with an interest and a passion for the work of the National Trust and Buckland Abbey to join the volunteer team.
Whether you want to volunteer every week or for a shorter period of time, we've got lots of opportunities – one of which might suit you. Even if you work, full time or part time, volunteering can fit around you. Many of the roles have online booking shifts available, which means they can be flexible around your other commitments.
Whether it's sharing your love of history as a House Experience Volunteer or a Learning Assistant, welcoming people to the place as a Visitor Experience Volunteer or helping out in the coffee shop or shop, there's something for all ages, abilities and interests.
How to become a volunteer
Different volunteer roles at Buckland Abbey come up throughout the year.
You can find the latest available volunteer opportunities at Buckland Abbey on the National Trust volunteer website
You can email the team using tamarvalleyvolunteering@nationaltrust.org.uk
Or you can call 01822 853607 to talk about volunteering opportunties with a member of the team.
Thank you
Thank you to all our volunteers who give their time to support the National Trust in many different roles.
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Visiting Buckland Abbey and Great Barn
Explore the abbey which is part museum, part house, and filled with treasures. Step inside the medieval Great Barn: a tithe barn unchanged since it was built centuries ago.
Buckland Abbey's gardens
From beautiful blooms to bountiful harvests, the gardens at Buckland Abbey are full of colour and seasonal interest. Soak up the history of this special place as you admire the planting, or simply enjoy the peace and tranquillity as you sit a while on one of the benches.
The history of Buckland Abbey
Discover a wealth of history at Buckland Abbey, from its time as a medieval farming monastery to the famous Tudor explorers who called it home.
