What to do and see in Buckfastleigh, England: The Best Things to do Good for Big Groups

April 20, 2022 Alice Mieles

Discover the best top things to do in Buckfastleigh, United Kingdom including Crag 2 Mountain, Buckfast Abbey, South Devon Railway, Dart Rock Climbing Centre, Buckfast Butterfly Farm and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary, Pennywell Farm.
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1. Crag 2 Mountain

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Crag 2 Mountain

Welcome to Crag 2 Mountain, we are a family owned Adventure Activities Company based in South Devon on the edge of The Dartmoor National Park. We run a number of courses and taster days from Family Rock Climbing days, Mountain Expeditions to Kids Climbing Birthday Parties. We are also providers of the National Navigation Award Scheme (NNAS) and the Mountain Training Hill & Mountain Skills Scheme

2. Buckfast Abbey

Buckfastleigh, Dartmoor National Park TQ11 0EE England +44 1364 645500 [email protected] http://www.buckfast.org.uk/
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Buckfast Abbey

We are delighted to be partially re-opening from Monday, 26th April 2021 and fully re-opening from 17th May, (subject to Government guidelines.) Our Gift Shop will be open during our partial re-opening and our Grange Tea Rooms will be open for a takeaway service. Toilets will also be open. During this period, our opening times will be 10am - 4pm Monday to Saturday and 11.30am to 4pm Sundays. The Abbey Church, Bookshop and Monastic Shop will remain closed during the partial re-opening time. We look forward to welcoming you and assure you that Covid safety measures are in place.

Reviewed By stormbringer55 - St. Albans, United Kingdom

What a lovely place . The air of tranquillity is amazing ,as is the Devon cream tea. Great visitor centre and good shops and a nice little Methodist chapel ,free parking and entry all go to make this a great place to visit . Just down the road from the steam railway another great place to visit.

3. South Devon Railway

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South Devon Railway

The South Devon Railway is one of the West Country’s best loved tourist attractions and is the longest established steam railway in the region. The former GWR branch line runs along the stunning valley of the Dart between Buckfastleigh and Totnes on a 14 mile round trip. The steam trains offer a wonderful all day, all weather attraction for families and people of all ages. The railway also has a fascinating museum, gardens, riverside walk, locomotive restoration workshops, a gift and model railway shop, refreshment rooms and more. Free car parking at Buckfastleigh, just off the A38, midway between Exeter and Plymouth; Totnes is a 500 yard walk from the main line station.

4. Dart Rock Climbing Centre

Dart Mills Totnes Road, Buckfastleigh, Dartmoor National Park TQ11 0LG England +44 1364 644499 [email protected] http://www.dartrock.co.uk
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Dart Rock Climbing Centre

Established in 2009, Dart Rock is one of the South West's leading indoor climbing facilities. Dart Rock has over 800sqm of roped climbing and 300sqm of bouldering, 11m high walls, auto belays, artificial cave system and abseil station there is something for every level of climber. Why travel into town? Dart Rock is a traffic jam free zone with ample free parking.

Reviewed By TonyP377 - Canterbury, United Kingdom

Took my 3 boys for a Go Climb experience. Very good value for money and they all really enjoyed themselves!

5. Buckfast Butterfly Farm and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary

Dart Bridge Road, Buckfastleigh, Dartmoor National Park TQ11 0DZ England +44 1364 642916 [email protected] http://www.ottersandbutterflies.co.uk
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Buckfast Butterfly Farm and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary

We are a small, friendly and very different visit for all the family. Run by a small dedicated team we aim to make your visit educational and fun. You can enjoy and learn about our tropical butterflies in the specially designed habitat of which you become part. You not only see the butterflies but feel the rainforest atmosphere that they enjoy as you see their amazing life cycle unfold.In the Otter Sanctuary there are three species of otter to see, our native British otter, the playful Asian short clawed otters and the large North American river otters who love to show off. Our keeper is on hand to explain all about the otters to visitors, some are here for breeding, some for retirement, some just for fun and some because they are unsuitable to be returned to the wild.Make sure to bring your camera.

Reviewed By DaveWebbSouthMolton - South Molton, United Kingdom

A cheap, value for money attraction. We have been several times and always found all the staff there informative and very helpful. We particularly like the fact that it is left to be natural which is very important for otters as it replicates their natural environment. well stocked shop with a good selection of goods on sale including some gorgeous canvas photographs of the otters there. The keepers passion for the animals there excels during the otter feeding times and its obviously a love and passion rathe than a job - well done to all of them there for providing what can only be described as a great visit attraction for less than a tenner each!

6. Pennywell Farm

Lower Dean, Buckfastleigh, Dartmoor National Park TQ11 OLT England +44 1364 642023 [email protected] http://www.pennywellfarm.co.uk
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Pennywell Farm

All the Fun of the Farm A visit to multi award winning Pennywell Farm is packed full of animals, activities, shows and displays. It’s the biggest activity farm in the South West and there’s something new happening every hour, just listen for the bell. See for yourself why Pennywell has been awarded Best Visitor Attraction in the Devon Tourism Awards for the 2nd consecutive year! Your visit begins with a warm welcome in the main farmyard where you can have a look at the activity board to see what’s going on. Take a snap on your smartphone to make sure you don’t miss a single thing! Then you can join in with fabulous farm activities like goat milking, ferret racing, deer feeding, egg collecting and much, much more. Home to the world famous Pennywell Miniature pigs, we promise that you will never have experienced anything quite like the phenomenon that is Pennywell pig racing. Come and cheer on your favourite porker in this truly unique event.

Reviewed By AliGilly - Newton Abbot, United Kingdom

We visited Pennywell with our 6 and 11 year old. We had last visited 5 years ago. It was a fantastic day with activities every half hour. It meant there was not much time to try out some of the other things on offer but we wanted to make the most of the more ‘hands-on’ experiences. We arrived at 10.15am and left as the farm was closing at 5pm...we could have easily spent a few more hours here. We cuddled baby pigs, Guinea pigs, rats, bottle fed baby goats, milked a goat, collected eggs, met a hedgehog, watched ferret racing and pig racing...the kids loved the red rocket ride and tractor and trailer ride...they also loved the assault course...my sons highlight was walking a goat which was so much fun...there was also an indoor bouncy castle area that went down a great. Our farmer Becca was amazing...informative, friendly and making sure everyone got a chance to do the activities...we also loved Izzy on the tractor ride. The show with Mr Phil was hilarious... What a great family day out with lots of memories made...thanks Pennywell. I’m so pleased that you have not lost your charm or family feel which was there when I visited as a child myself...

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