Buckland Abbey

historical site, Devon, England, United Kingdom

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West Devon

  • Buckland Abbey
    In West Devon

    The 13th-century Buckland Abbey south of Tavistock was lived in by the families of Sir Richard Grenville and Sir Francis Drake, both famous seafarers, and contains a maritime history museum. The austere granite Castle Drogo on the northeastern edge of Dartmoor is Great Britain’s last private home…

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