Buckland Abbey

Buckland Abbey stands in the sheltered country south of Dartmoor's open moors, its stone buildings rooted in medieval soil. Founded in the 13th century by Cistercian monks, the abbey shaped this corner of Devon through agriculture, forestry and careful land management, the marks of which still pattern the valleys around it.

The abbey's long history spans monastic devotion, dissolution, and reinvention as a Tudor manor house. Walking the grounds and viewing the remains, you can trace how communities built and rebuilt themselves here, drawing sustenance from the land that still surrounds Buckland with quiet, wooded character.