Buckfast Abbey Reviews

Very interesting, we'll presented, calm peaceful and relaxing visit...

A really beautiful, peaceful place. The kids loved it. I particularly like the new interactive exhibition about the history and life at the Abbey. Well worth a visit

So much history and a beautiful building to wonder around at leisure. Plenty of parking plus a lovely restaurant.

Well this place is a very nice and relaxing spot to explore. The Abby is stunning and set in beautiful, and well kept grounds.
On the site there is a book shop, gift shop, and a fantastic little coffee shop which carries ask kinds of local tasty food. There is normally ample parking, however be aware it can be busy in the summer months.

Fantastic. Must come back when the lavender is out .

Went for the garden fayre. The grounds are stunning. Relax with your thoughts in the Millennium garden. Enjoy the planting around the Monterey fir tree. Restaurant with balcony very good. The inside of the abbey is breathtaking. Beautiful grounds, bridges, river .....

Nice trip a couple of weeks ago with alpha coaches.

Historical place. Worth a detour. Has a Methodist chapel surprisingly. Good gift shop with huge selection of bottled beers. Bought some plants also.

A beautiful tranquil place set in remote countryside with such an air of serenity that calms the soul. The architecture is very stark and new and a little brutality but the atmosphere overcomes the shell.
The restaurant and gift shops are are well stocked and not like many similar ecclesiastical venues their prices are very reasonable and realistic.
A very worthwhile visit.

My time at Buckfast abbey was only long enough to have a lunch which was very good. didn't have time to view elsewhere so unable higher.

Wonderful day in the sunshine with the family exploring the Abbey and grounds. The gardens are beautiful and the interactive exhibits in the information centre are incredible. As for the Abbey itself, it is truly stunning and the stained glass window is something pretty special indeed!

This is a magnificent place to visit. We try to visit at least once a year. Was so thrilled to discover the millennium garden today. Such a peaceful, beautiful and blessed place to be.

Had lunch here. Very reasonably priced and good menu.

Beautiful place. Free. No tickets, no parking fees. There is amazing garden to visit, cafe, couple of shops and Abbey itself. Highly recommended.

Spellbound. A beautiful building. Very informative information displays.

Free including parking. Welll worth a visit. Free art exhibition

Very nice. One could look round without snu pressure. Cafe had good food reasonably priced.

Beautiful place pity the Abbey was not open. Lovely tea room and grounds. Will go again next summer.

Pleasent interesting gardens interesting religious bookshop and various health products easy parking not far from A38 devonexpress way .

Very peaceful place. Nice views and very refreshing. Definitely worth the visit

Fantastic accommodation, abbey grounds, visitor centre, and farm shop. We were here for the accommodation only, but ended up spending the rest of the morning after checkout exploring the abbey grounds.

Lots of improvements since my last visit. Peaceful and interesting buildings and gardens.

Very peaceful place. Gardens superb. Very nice place to be. If you want tranquility has to be high on your list to visit in Devon. The shops excellent too. We bought a Father's fudge. Items from all over the monasteries of Europe

Well worth a visit even more than people who have visited found out the gardens full of colours lawns very well kept, the Abbey with surprise around every corner. Highly recommended

Nice, free to go in Abbey, nice gardens and gift shop, peaceful

Nice place to have a wander. There is no entrance fee!

A 20th Century Abbey built with traditional crafts. For tranquility sit and contemplate the stained glass in the prayer chapel. For an atheist, this is still very inspiring.

A beautiful place to visit to admire the skills to complete such a wonderful building.

Excellent place for lunch/coffee then wander around the grounds. The interior of the Abbey is beautiful and near the car park a very interesting interactive historic display. Well worth a visit

Very serene and beautiful atmosphere. You can visit the Abbey itself and the grounds. Cafe, shop and toilets on the site. Plenty of free parking, or bus services serve the main entrance.

A quiet and spiritual place with excellent gardens. Not many places you get free parking and entry.

A beautiful place.. what work and prayer can do ..

A very nice church, almost unbelievable that it was completed so recently

The abbey looks absolutely delightful but I'm forced to confess (ahaha) that we didn't go inside, rather having visited to secure a modest quantity of Victorian red bull (fortified tonic wine) which is well worth the four stars on it's own merits, never mind what it apparently does to the Scots.

An oasis of calm, with good space for walking, a beautiful abbey, good dining.

Lovely day out, easy to get to if you haven't got transport. Caught a number 12bus to Newton abbot then from there got the number 88 to buckfast Abbey. There was a craft fair and food fair on the green. Lots of stalls of craft and food and drinks. Lovely restaurant. Reasonable prices and variety of hot food, cold food and desserts. We visited the Abbey. Beautiful haven't been there for many years. I lit two candles. And sat down. You could wait for a church service. It's a lovely place to visit.

Wow! An amazing place and free parking with no entrance fee! Well worth a visit! The Abbey is fantastic!

Traditional Abbey, nice gardens and tea room. Worth a visit if passing. An hour is probably enough for most.

The abbey is stunning and well worth a visit. Everything is so tranquil.

Well worth a visit. Free entry to the Beautiful buildings ground's and gardens. Nice restaurant as well.

Beautiful abbey, beautiful grounds absolutely awe inspiring

Beautiful building. The inside of the Abbey was also very peaceful.

A beautiful piece of history, tranquil, relaxing, calming and then to a lovely coffee and cake - and of course the shop!!! Would highly recommend.

So glad that only assistance dogs were allowed in the grounds (we d seen someone being politely told this) as we d had quite enough of dogs in other places we d visited.

The Abbey was very nice a bit modern. The shops are typical and the cafe was nice but not great...... but still worth a visit

A place worth visiting! Although we only spent four hours here, we could have easily stayed longer. I look forward to coming back to hear a concert on the new organ. The presentation technology in the visitors center telling the history is top notch.

Oof. These old dudes like a sing song.
Don't make a noise though, they don't like that.
Great stuff if you like going to mass and all that religious jazz.
Lovely gardens, where they grow their own herbs and medicines.
Nice cafe, good food.
A variety of stuff sold on the shop, some of which is food and alcohol made by the monks themselves, such as the famous Buckfast Tonic wine, enjoyed by many a pleasure seeker, and those who like to induce altered states of consciousness...
Which is frequently, thankfully, forgotten by the next day.

Nice addition of a history hall since I last visited and it's all very well kept. Grab a bottle of wine o the way out

Wonderful peaceful and absolutely amazing atmosphere in very tranquil setting

Really stunning and beautiful scenery and very peaceful atmosphere

Superb display of monastic life and faith. Great food. Beautiful place and gardens

Gloriously rebuilt and re-founded. A moving place to visit.

Beautiful peaceful atmosphere, nice cafe and shop, lovely gardens. Nice historic place.