Buckfast Abbey

Buckfast Abbey forms part of an active Benedictine monastery at , near , , England. Buckfast first became home to an abbey in 1018.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: Benedictine abbey in Buckfast, Devon
  • Also known as: “Abadia de buckfast”, “Abadia de Buckfast”, “Abdij van Buckfast”, “Kloster Buckfast”, “Opatija Buckfast”, “บัคฟาสต์แอบบี”, and “แอบบีบัคฟาสต์”
  • Address: Buckfast Road, Teignbridge District, England

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Reed’s Cave and Pridhamsleigh Cavern.

Cave
Photo: John Rostron, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Reed's cave is a in Higher Kiln Quarry near , , . It has many formations including the unique Little Man formation, which is beyond Easter Chamber. is situated 3,100 feet south of Buckfast Abbey.

Cave
Photo: Nick Chipchase, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a on the outskirts of , , . It is approximately 1.1 kilometres in length with a total depth of just over 50 metres including Prid II. is situated 2,800 feet northeast of Buckfast Abbey.

Cave
Photo: Adrian Platt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as Bone Cave, is a limestone cave situated in the now disused Higher Kiln Quarry near , in , . The cave is one of a number at the quarry and in the surrounding area, and is managed by the Pengelly Trust. is situated 3,200 feet south of Buckfast Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buckfast and Ashburton.

Village
Photo: Gwyn Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village near in Teignbridge district, , England, on the bank of the . It is the home of , an active Benedictine monastery, which gave its name to Tonic Wine, originally made there, and to the bee, a bee breed originally developed at Abbey.

Photo: Mike Crowe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town on the south-southeastern edge of in , England, adjacent to the A38. The town is 20 miles northeast of and 17 miles southwest of .

Hamlet
Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scoriton is a tiny village in the county of , England, and the main centre of habitation of the parish of . is situated 2½ miles west of Buckfast Abbey.

Buckfast Abbey

Latitude
50.49299° or 50° 29′ 35″ north
Longitude
-3.77551° or 3° 46′ 32″ west
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
9C2RF6VF+5Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1950779723
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q999611
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Thai—“Buckfast Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Buckfast Abbey”
  • Dutch: “Buckfast Abbey”
  • French: “abbaye de Buckfast”
  • French: “Abbaye de Buckfast”
  • German: “Buckfast Abbey”
  • Irish: “Buckfast Abbey”
  • Italian: “abbazia di Buckfast”
  • Italian: “Abbazia di Buckfast”
  • Persian: “دیر باکفست”
  • Polish: “Buckfast Abbey”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Buckfast Abbey”
  • Spanish: “abadía de Buckfast”
  • Spanish: “Abadía de Buckfast”
  • Thai: “บักฟาสต์แอบบีย์”

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