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Volunteering at Buckland Abbey

The team at Buckland Abbey, near Yelverton, are hosting a volunteer recruitment day on Tuesday 15 March from 11am to 2pm.

Volunteers are essential to keeping Sir Francis Drake’s home open for generations to come by helping across the house, garden and wider estate, and bringing the property to life for visitors.

‘We can’t thank our volunteers enough for the help and support...

Post-Christmas walks at Buckland Abbey

For the first time, Buckland Abbey, near Yelverton, will be re-opening its park and gardens after Christmas, from 27th December – 3rd January (closed New Year’s Day).

This is to welcome visitors and their four legged friends for a moment of relaxation and tranquillity in the woodlands, as well as for a bit of fresh air during the winter holidays. It’s the perfect time to walk off the...

Lords are leaping at Buckland Abbey

The doors to Buckland Abbey’s medieval Great Barn swing open today to unveil a unique interpretation of the Twelve Days of Christmas.

Using natural materials, props and a lot of creativity, local groups from the National Association of Flower Arranging Societies have been busy creating impressive floral displays which will fill the barn with colour, festive aromas and plenty of...

Festive treats at Buckland Abbey

The South West’s finest food, drink and crafts will be heading to Buckland Abbey on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November for the annual Christmas craft and food fair.

Open from 10.30am to 4.30pm, the two-day event will feature over 40 stalls of ceramics, glass, cakes, woodwork, jewellery and textiles. Both old friends and new faces will be there, including Bere Pottery, Hungry Hog South...

Christmas craft and food fair

estive treats at Buckland Abbey The South West’s finest food, drink and crafts will be heading to Buckland Abbey on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November for the annual Christmas craft and food fair.

Open from 10.30am to 4.30pm, the two-day event will feature over 40 stalls of ceramics, glass, cakes, woodwork, jewellery and textiles. Both old friends and new faces will be there, including Bere Pottery, Hungry Hog South West, Sara Rose Textiles, Dartmoor Chilli Farm, the Buckland Food Growers and Kit Hill Alpacas. Entry to the fair is £1 per person (including National Trust members)...

Search for medieval beasts at Buckland Abbey

This half-term, the team at Buckland Abbey are challenging visitors to find all the medieval beasts that are hiding around the National Trust estate.

From 24 October to 1 November, sixteen creatures will be mysteriously located around Buckland’s estate. Along the way, a trail booklet will allow visitors to capture what they discover by rubbing each creature onto the pages within. By...

The Lone Pine Club comes to Buckland Abbey

Award-winning theatre company Pentabus tour their latest show to Devon.

The Lone Pine Club is a new play for children aged 7-12 and their families. The play follows a group of children having riotous adventures in the countryside. The production takes place inside a large tent (rain-proof!) pitched in the grounds of National Trust venues across the country.

The production is...

Buckland’s Rembrandt wins at Visitor Experience Awards

Buckland Abbey, Garden and Estate’s exhibition ‘Rembrandt revealed’ wins top prize for Research and Understanding at this year’s National Trust’s Visitor Experience Awards.

The exhibition, open daily at the National Trust property near Yelverton, gives visitors the opportunity to discover how the £30 million self-portrait of the Dutch master was verified and tells the story of how a...

Time to give Buckland Abbey’s apple trees a rude awakening

Grab pans, pots and other noisy objects as Buckland Abbey, Garden and Estate invite you to make as much noise as possible within the estate’s ancient orchard at their annual wassail.

On Saturday 10 January, from 6pm to 8pm, join staff and volunteers, the Buckland Food Growers and local Morris dancers to scare away the spirits surrounding the orchard and wake up all the trees to ensure...

Buckland Abbey Christmas Craft & Food Fair returns

Buckland Abbey, Garden and Estate near Yelverton is hosting its popular Christmas craft and food fair between 10.30am and 4.30pm on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 November.

Taking place in the Abbey’s Great Barn and Small Barn, the fair will include 40 stalls of the finest crafts, food and drink from around the West Country. Over the weekend there is also festive entertainment from the...

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