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Buckfast Abbey

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Buckfast Abbey

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    Location: Buckfastleigh, Teignbridge, Devon, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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    November 16, 2020

    Hiking

    While the first abbey in Buckfast was built here in 1018, much demolition and construction has happened since and the abbey that stands in the village today was actually built in the early 1900s.

    The abbey is a working Benedictine monastery and, amazingly, is self-sufficient with a small farm and a shop. This is also home to Buckfast Tonic Wine, a unique alcoholic drink with considerable caffeine.

    The abbey is well worth visiting as it has an impressive collection of buildings and is set in lovely grounds.

    August 15, 2017

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    Buckfast Abbey in Buckfastleigh is a Benedictine abbey and one of the few remaining active monasteries in Britain.
    The monastery was founded in 1018 by Lord Aylward in the Valley …
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    November 8, 2021

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    Since Karl Kehrle (aka Brother Adam) has modernized beekeeping here (with the Buckfast bee) and keeping it over the decades and thus revolutionized it in many areas, it has become a kind of place of pilgrimage for beekeepers.
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    1. Buckfast Abbey loop from Riverford Field Kitchen

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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