Located at the centre of a picturesque valley on the edge of Dartmoor National Park, Buckfast Abbey is home to a community of Roman Catholic Benedictine Monks, who live their lives of prayer, work and study according to the ancient rule of St Benedict.
The heart of our site is the Abbey Church and Monastery the place in which the Monastic Community lives and prays at various times throughout the day. Our site is historic, the original Abbey being founded in 1018 AD, by King Cnut.
Today, our site is a flourishing complex of buildings which the monks have continually developed to aid them in realising their vision for Buckfast to be a national centre of witness to God, and the Roman Catholic faith. To that end, the community places a great value upon hospitality, and welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
Our site also includes beautiful gardens, a restaurant, multiple retail outlets, a conference centre, and a broad range of guest accommodation.
