Buckfastleigh, on the edge of Dartmoor is an historic mill town. It is home to some of the South West's top visitor attractions a short walk from the town centre.
With an interesting array of shops, an open-air swimming pool and a weekly farmers’ market every Thursday morning, Buckfastleigh is an ideal town to spend a whole day at.
Conveniently located just off the A38 it is home to a range of visitor attractions. These include Buckfast Abbey - a living Benedictine monastery, the South Devon Railway's steam operated branch line to Totnes, and the Butterfly Farm and Otter Sanctuary. Visitors in the summer can easily reach the town’s visitor attractions by hopping on and off the free Buckfastleigh Vintage Bus.
One of the most unusual attractions is the place where time has stood still. The Valiant Soldier public house, now a museum, called last orders one night in 1965 and was then closed and locked up.
Must see and do
- Buckfast Abbey, Buckfastleigh
- Buckfast Butterfly Farm & Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary, Buckfastleigh
- Buckfastleigh Vintage Bus, Buckfastleigh
- South Devon Railway, Buckfastleigh
- The Valiant Soldier, Buckfastleigh
- A Day out with Thomas, May, South Devon Railway, Buckfastleigh
- 1950’s Branchline Weekend with Autotrains, May, South Devon Railway, Buckfastleigh
- 40's Weekend, Jul, South Devon Railway
- August Fair, Aug, South Devon Railway
- Transport Heritage Weekend, Sep, South Devon Railway