Things To Do near Buckfast Abbey
Best South Devon Watersports, Bigbury-on-Sea, South Devon (approx. 15 miles away)
In an area of England famous for its coastline, it's no surprise that you could spend your entire holiday trying out various watersports. We list by location and watersport. Bantham We lead with Bantham Beach because it's an iconic South Devon surfing spot. It's also exceptionally be...
Bigbury-on-Sea South West Coast Path Walk, Bigbury-on-Sea, South Devon (approx. 15 miles away)
The South West Coast Path at Bigbury-on-Sea Burgh Island, Bigbury-on-Sea and Bantham combine to form an iconic South Devon holiday destination. Great beaches, pubs, watersports and beauty attract high numbers of visitors. It's also a top area for coastal, countryside and estuary walking. Whilst n...
Bigbury Beach Shop, Bigbury-on-Sea, South Devon (approx. 15 miles away)
Everything you need for a beach holiday in South Devon Bigbury-on-Sea Beach and neighbouring Bantham Beach are two of the most popular beaches in South Devon. Bigbury Beach Shop sells pretty much everything you'll need for a beach holiday in South Devon from wetsuits to boards and beach toys to c...
Bigbury-on-Sea Discovery Surf School, Bigbury-on-Sea, South Devon (approx. 15 miles away)
Bigbury-on-Sea surf school Bigbury-on-Sea Discovery Surf School is a surf school operating from Bigbury-on-Sea in South Devon. The water around Bigbury-on-Sea Beach and Bantham Beach is great for watersports. The setting is also gorgeous with views across to Burgh Island and down the coas...
Bantham Surfing Academy, Bigbury-on-Sea, South Devon (approx. 15 miles away)
Bantham Beach's only surf school Bantham Surfing Academy 'are the only surf school to be based at the beautiful, unspoilt Bantham Beach near to Kingsbridge, Salcombe and Bigbury. The South Hams premier surfing beach'. (Bantham Surfing Academy website) Bantham Surfing Academy's lessons cater fo...
Bantham Beach, Bigbury-on-Sea, South Devon (approx. 15 miles away)
One of the best beaches in South West England Bantham is a popular and large low tide sandy beach pretty much joining Bigbury-on-Sea Beach when the tide's out. There are stunning views across the sea to Burgh Island and its famous Art Deco hotel. When the sun's out, the local area's packed wit...
Bantham Gastrobus and Gastropizza, Bigbury-on-Sea, South Devon (approx. 15 miles away)
Bringing great street food to one of the UK's best beaches Bantham Gastrobus and Gastropizza vans are located at the western end of the beach car park where sand dunes meet the spectacular Bantham Beach. There's seating and a grassy area. Bantham Surfing Academy is nearby. Location o...
Bigbury-on-Sea Beach, Bigbury-on-Sea, South Devon (approx. 16 miles away)
One of South Devon's, and the Westcountry's, most popular coastal attractions One of South Devon's most popular coastal attractions, Bigbury-on-Sea Beach is a large stretch of sand at the mouth of the River Avon. At low tide, the beach extends to Burgh Island. Across Avon Mouth is the impressive...
Saltram (National Trust), Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 16 miles away)
National Trust property and one of the UK's finest early Georgian houses on the outskirts of Plymouth One of the UK's finest early Georgian houses, Saltram is a neoclassical house built in the middle of the eighteenth century. There are excellent gardens. Both house and gardens sit...
Burgh Island Sea Tractor, Bigbury-on-Sea, South Devon (approx. 16 miles away)
Essential South Devon holiday experience At high tide, a tractor on stilts is used to transport tourists* and guests from mainland South Devon to Burgh Island, its Art Deco Burgh Island Hotel and The Pilchard Inn. The sea tractor crosses Bigbury-on-Sea Beach when the sand's covered in w...
The Pilchard Inn, Bigbury-on-Sea, South Devon (approx. 16 miles away)
Extraordinary views in a remarkable setting The Westcountry is packed with top pubs. Some, like The Old Success Inn at Sennen Cove, have extraordinary views. Others, like Fingle Bridge Inn in the Teign Gorge on Dartmoor, are in remarkable settings. The Pilchard Inn has both. Sited next to the fam...
Best South Devon Pubs, Bigbury-on-Sea, South Devon (approx. 16 miles away)
With some of the most beautiful coastline in the UK, South Devon has plenty of pubs in very special waterside locations from which to enjoy the views and vibe. Below is a list of some of the best we've come across in years of photographing and researching this part of South West England. ...
Burgh Island, Bigbury-on-Sea, South Devon (approx. 16 miles away)
Stunning tidal island on the South Devon coast The setting for several Agatha Christie novels, Burgh Island is located across a stretch of sand (or sea when the tide's in) from Bigbury-on-Sea. The island provides magnificent views of the South Devon coastline. There are man...
Buckland Abbey (National Trust), Plymouth, South Devon (approx. 16 miles away)
One of a number of abbeys fringing Dartmoor National Park Spend time walking Dartmoor's south plateau and you'll encounter a high number of ancient crosses. These marked routes across the moors. The routes were used by monks and others to travel between the medieval abbeys and priory that fringed...
The Church House Inn, Torcross, South Devon (approx. 16 miles away)
Great location near Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve and Slapton Sands (Beach) The Church House Inn sits by the A379 in Stokenham by Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve and Slapton Sands (Beach). It's a great place to stop if you're touring the area by car. The Church House Inn faces...