Buckfast Abbey Reviews

A fabulous and stunning Abbey with a cafe, shop and toilets. Lovely grounds to wander around.

Fascinating history and interesting to learn about the life of monks

I thought the whole experience was wonderfull, really enjoyed our visit. Will be coming back next time in the area.

Fantastic exhibition to start with. Abbey was interesting to look around. Gardens a little autumnal when we visited but still really nice. You can keep the cafe and the shops thank you.

Really nice quiet place with affordable shops & free entry definitely worth a visit

Such a peaceful place, lovely food and very helpful staff. Well worth a visit and you don't have to pay for parking or entry fee.

Wonderful Abbey highly recommend. Visited about 6 times now.

There is something magical relaxing and mind provoking about the Abbey

Very beautiful and tranquil place with a good restaurant and icecream parlour. It has a decent bookshop for all christian denominations and a methodist chapel as well as Catholic Abbey. The gardens are beautiful as well.

Beautiful grounds, very peaceful atmosphere. Good food, easy parking, very beautiful abbey. 1000 years of history

A very beautiful place Simply Stunning a must to visit when in South Devon a majestic building and Set in stunning surroundings too

Beautiful atmosphere and very pleasant staff. Good food much it homemade. Need I say I love it
Blessings
Malcolm x

It's many years since I have visited Buckfast Abbey but it still holds the same appeal. There is a new visitor centre which although is informative without too much reading, the loudness of the music and other exhibit sounds makes concentration a little difficult at times. The disappointment for me was the restaurant. None of the cakes were priced and not a cream tea in sight. Some of the cabinets were quite empty of food. Prices are what you expect for this type of attraction. Because of the grounds, a picnic would be lovely (weather permitting). It's an attraction worth visiting for an hour or two.

A very lively and yet spiritual place. Gardens and a picturesque abby. Great views on a sunny day.

Just love thisvplace. Visist every time I have 5o go to Plymouth. Just a shame the book shop is still closed. Yet always enjoy a good cuppa in the Abbey restaurant

Really interesting place! Lots to explore and discover when it comes to the history of the Abbey. The gift shop is well stocked. I highly recommend the fudge.

This is a puzzle of a place. Both a conference centre and a place of worship set in an an area of outstanding beauty. When we visited there was a free exhibition on understanding the life of modern day monks. Very popular.

A good spot to meet up for lunch. Free parking and entry. Worth a look around. The modern stained glass is particularly impressive.

Beautiful Abbey Church peaceful setting. Loved the fudge made by the monks.

Ended up here at the end of the day so everything bar the actual abbey was closed. It's really beautiful inside especially the stained glass work at the far end once you are inside. The gardens and the whole outside area is really worth a visit to sit and enjoy the peace and quiet.

Lovely gardens, lovely shops, lovely eating place. Celebrating years. Do Not Give It A Miss.

It was money well spent it look very fresh looking very nice inside the abbey it a shame I never took any photo

Always a pleasure to visit here. Abbey so beautiful and serene. Shops lovely too & staff. Restaurant great food.

Excellent place to visit either the abbey or include a stroll around the grounds. The restaurant caters for all tastes with good food.

Buckfast Abbey is a quiet place for finding peace and ,good food.

Just an amazing place. So much to see. so very much to feel. Inside the church. In the fragrant garden.

Great for a free attraction book if you want lunch!

Lovely bucolic little spot. Delicious meringues in the cafe

It's been a while since we last visited.
It still amazes me. Fantastic place, lunch was good.

Peace, tranquility, picturesque, and a lovely place to pray, and reflect. Beautiful.

It's a quiet place to visit and well worth a divert

Disappointed, didn't get to look round, dogs not allowed on the grounds, I know we should have probably looked at the website before hand but as we've been to different places on Devon we thought we would be able to look around and take it in turns to visit the Abbey, although we were offered a shaded place to leave our dog in the car.

Beautiful place incredibly peaceful even for the athiest, cafe slightly overpriced but worth it for the quality :)

Beautiful place. There's a real atmosphere about it. You can take your time and drink it all in. The cafe is excellent.

Really lovey place absolutely beautiful lovey gardens. What more can I say

We had a lovely visit as a family. The parking was free (always a bonus). The grounds are well maintained and the Abbey was breath taking. My only criticism would be the cafe was a bit expensive for what you got. Overall would definitely go again, enjoyable. Only guide dogs are allowed on the grounds (didn't affect or bother us)

nice place to eat,gardens are beautiful,luvly gift shop,always go and light a candle for my loved ones who are no here

Very peaceful and relaxing atmosphere the Abbey is lovely.

Beautiful abbey. Peaceful, feels welcoming.lovely stained glass windows.

First visit since the new museum has been built, very modern and well thought-out. Lavender garden was quaintly floral. Abbey was alive with organ practice. Seemingly still no accountability and very little mention of the Buckfast Tonic'S adverse affects.

Nice, peaceful place with very good facilities. The church is incredible

Terrific place. The buildings, the gardens and the interactive show are all great.
To top it all the organist was blasting out some awe inspiring practice tunes.
The stained glass back wall takes your breath away.
Find some time for a peaceful and spiritual experience.

Beautiful Abbey and lovely grounds to explore. Free entry into the Abbey. Well worth a short t visit

A most beautiful place. The Abbey is stunning, and the grounds very calming.

Beautiful building, the stained glass window behind the altar is inspiring.

A very impressive Roman Catholic Benedictine Abbey, which celebrated its millennium last year. It has very brilliant stained glass windows at the East end, a comprehensive 4 manual organ, with chamade trumpets in the West gallery.
There is a very good restaurant, with a wide range of hot and cold food and drink.
There are shops containing religious books, cards, icons, records etc and also products made by monks and nuns from various Benedictine foundations.
The gardens are immaculate, toilets are impressively clean, and there is plenty of parking. Entry and parking are both free, the only charge is to go into The Monastic Way, an exhibition of the Benedictine monastic way of life, which unfortunately, we didn't have time to include in today's visit.
Several services are held during the day, and visitors are invited to attend most of them. Highly commended.

Lovely gardens and the abby is amazing staff polite and knowable well stocked shop plenty to see

Beautiful tranquil place with interesting gardens. The stained glass windows are amazing

Love this place and always visit if in the area. Peaceful and not commercialised. Nice cafe. Interesting gardens. Shops. Free entry to Abbey.

You can easily spend half a day with the buildings and grounds, restaurant and shops happy to offer you all manner of goodies to separate you from your money

Such a beautiful abbey in lovely relaxing grounds. The organ is incredible. Just a lovely place to go.

Beautiful Abbey Church and gardens are free to visit, there are two shops selling a range on monastic produce and religious books and items. There is also a restaurant with a big terrace looking over the Abbey, but if you are on a budget, the grounds are a really nice place for a picnic with plenty of shady benches and public toilets.

Beautiful Baby and Gardens and well equipped Abb5's shop with awesome Benedict's spirits, wine and beers

Beautifully kept grounds and a calming atmosphere. The shops are tastefully stocked and the cafe serves yummy food. Particularly good for the elderly and those recovering from mobility surgeries.

Beautiful place, we had a wonderful day here. I would definitely recommend a visit if you're in Devon

A wonderful spiritual place to visit. A good balance struck that accommodates those visiting for tourism and those on pilgrimage.
Would have been five stars had the weekday mass time been advertised correctly on the website, and the fact that the quiet of the blessed sacrament chapel was ignored by a number coming in.
You need bigger signs making it clearer there should be silence.

Well worth a stop if traveling on the A38. It's has a set of lovely small gardens. And the abbey is well with a look adound. A great Cafe also.

Amazing well worth a visit. FREE entry & Car parking.
Gardens are beautiful. Monks are informed

Just one of those lovely places where you can see a working Abbey, the Abbey itself is beautiful outside and in. Inside is a great Hall where you can look around for Free, light a candle for a loved one by just putting in a few quid as a donation. Everywhere in and outside the Abbey is clean and spotless,plenty of seats around and a really lovely Restaurant with hot and cold dinners or just a snack, again clean and spotless. There is a nice little shop with books, crosses, beads and kids stuff. Honestly it's well worth the trip to Buckfast Abbey.

Beautiful place of tranquillity and peace fascinating history.

Just amazing - manages to combine a deep, prayerful peace with top businesses (restaurants, accommodation, book shop) that are hugely helpful for the local economy. What ancient abbeys did brilliantly, done now! Wondrously beautiful setting too.

The gardens we're lovely with the roses and lavender out. The Abbey was marvellous with its architecture. what made it better there was a wedding in there. There was plenty of choice in the cafe

Lovely tranquil place to sit and ponder. The Abbey is beautiful.

Such a beautiful place, stunning grounds and the Abbey itself is beautiful. For an uplifting experience, be sure to sit in the room of quiet contemplation Fantastic energy

Beautiful place, well worth a visit. Scrumptious cream tea.

Went to garden fayre. Beautiful, peaceful surroundings. Has a lovely cafe and well kept toilets

Stunning place to visit, the church is breathtaking and there are some very peaceful gardens in which to sit and think.

Beautiful abbey on well kept green grounds. They have a few gardens with labelled plants (which would be a nice spot for kids). It was a great place to wander around for a little while. Especially on a sunny day

It has been many years since we last visited the abbey, it was such a delight to walk around the gardening so peaceful.

a very peaceful location - an old building but a modern feel to the grounds and restaurant. wide range of food available all day and a spacious indoor and covered outdoor area to eat.

Great to visit. Lots to see. The gardens in the summer are amazing. The lavender is particularly lovely. All of the bumblebees are wonderful. Very relaxing and peaceful.

Fantadtic day out. Great history, beautiful surroundings a must if you like churches and gardens.