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Guided Garden Tour

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

Tel: 01822853607

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A path in a walled garden lined with colourful flowers and leading down to a greenhouse

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Free event (admission applies), no booking required.

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Join one of Buckland Abbey's experienced gardeners for a guided tour around the garden.

What better way is there to explore a garden? One of the members of the garden team will meet you by the Great Barn and take you on a tour of the garden, offering their knowledge of the plants and history of the gardens. This is aimed at anyone with an interest in gardens, you don't need to have a good knowledge of plants as the gardeners will be happy to answer any questions you have. This gentle stroll around different areas of the garden, its history and its planting will offer any visitor a deeper insight into the Abbey gardens.

Suitable for children 12+.

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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. 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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