Buckfast
Buckfast is a small village near Buckfastleigh in Teignbridge district, Devon, England, on the bank of the River Dart. It is the home of Buckfast Abbey, an active Benedictine monastery, which gave its name to Buckfast Tonic Wine, originally made there, and to the Buckfast bee, a bee breed originally developed at Buckfast Abbey.
- Village
- …lies at an elevation of around 140 feet (40 metres)
- Description: village in Teignbridge, Devon, England
Places of Interest
Discover Buckfast Abbey and Reed’s Cave.
Reed’s Cave
Reed's cave is a cave in Higher Kiln Quarry near Buckfastleigh, Dartmoor, Devon.
Bakers Pit
Cave
Bakers Pit is a phreatic maze cave system near Buckfastleigh, Devon, England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ashburton and Combe.
Buckfast
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Latitude
50.49277° or 50° 29′ 34″ north
Longitude
-3.78083° or 3° 46′ 51″ west
Open location code
9C2RF6V9+4M
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Polish—“Buckfast” goes by many names.
BuckfastIrish
BuckfastItalian
BuffestraLatin
BuckfastPolish
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Round Cross and Fritz’s Grave.
Notable Places Nearby
Discover St Marys Cemetery and Lavender Gardens.
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Dartmoor: Highlights
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