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British Sign Language Tour: Buckland Abbey

Buckland Abbey- National Trust
Buckland Abbey
Yelverton
Devon
PL20 6EY

Tel: 01822853607

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A volunteer explaining an artefact in Buckland Abbey's historic kitchen

Opening Times

Season (15 Sept 2025)
DayTimes
Monday11:00 - 12:00

Prices

Free. Pre-booking essential.

About us

This BSL tour of Buckland Abbey will cover the Abbey and it's history. Led by one of our experienced tour guide volunteers and a BSL interpreter the tour will cover the Abbey's monastic life through to it's most famous resident, Sir Francis Drake.

If you would also like to visit the gardens, please feel free to arrive earlier than the time of your tour.

This event takes place over Heritage Open Days so there is no charge to enter the property and the tour is free. Pre-booking is essential.

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Road Directions

Turn off A386 Plymouth to Tavistock road and follow brown tourist signs to Buckland Abbey, which is approximately 2.5 miles from Yelverton. The lane from Crapstone has narrow sections but is wide enough for coaches and motorhomes.

We don't advise that you use a SatNav to find us, please follow the brown tourist signs from the A386

Public Transport Directions

Take bus route 1 (Stagecoach) between Plymouth and Tavistock. Alight at Yelverton. From Yelverton, local bus 55 (Citybus) operates Monday to Saturday.

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