Buckland Abbey boundaries Dartmoor and is only about 8 miles north of Plymouth (photo by Lee Morgan)
In the Middle Ages, Buckland Abbey used to be the home of the Cisterican monks, but with the dissolution of the monasteries, in the 16th century, it was converted into a private house by a cousin of Sir Walter Raleigh (photo by Pete Chapman)
Later on Buckland Abbey was acquired by Francis Drake, and remained his property until his very death (photo by Roger Lombard)
Buckland Abbey keeps some of the belongings of Francis Drake. The Drum is believed to be the most intriguing, because, according to the local yarn, it makes the warning beating itself, if the country is in danger (photo by Mike Brown)
Nowadays Buckland Abbey and its estate are run by the National Trust, and operate from mid February till late December (photo by Lee Morgan)
In the Middle Ages, Buckland Abbey used to be the home of the Cisterican monks, but with the dissolution of the monasteries, in the 16th century, it was converted into a private house by a cousin of Sir Walter Raleigh (photo by Pete Chapman)
Later on Buckland Abbey was acquired by Francis Drake, and remained his property until his very death (photo by Roger Lombard)
Buckland Abbey keeps some of the belongings of Francis Drake. The Drum is believed to be the most intriguing, because, according to the local yarn, it makes the warning beating itself, if the country is in danger (photo by Mike Brown)
Nowadays Buckland Abbey and its estate are run by the National Trust, and operate from mid February till late December (photo by Lee Morgan)
