Preserving Tradition - - - Embracing Change
Some of our residents within the village are kindly opening their garden gates for us to take a closer look at their wonderful wisteria, rambling roses and dazzling dandelions (it's only a weed if you don't want to grow them).
Residents will be on hand to show you their gardens and no doubt plenty of tips too, along with beautiful borders, architectural plants we are sure you will walk away with some great ideas to implement in your own garden.
Gates Open 2pm - 5pm. Tickets £10 from the church on the day, includes tea and cakes served in the churchyard.
St Augustine's Church
Exercise the grey matter with our communal crossword
St Augustine's Church
West Monkton Village
Beautiful blooms bursting with colour, luscious landscapes all to see in our local glorious gardens. Tickets from the church.
West Monkton Village
Mausell Lock
Afternoon Tea at Mausell Lock
Mausell Lock
St Augustine's Church
Ringing chamber open, come on up and have a go!
St Augustine's Church
Estuary Park
Bring your picnic and deckchair, sit back and listen to Wiveliscombe Town Band playing in the churchyard.
FREE ENTRY - Grab your spot from 2p...
Estuary Park
We set out on our coach trip to Buckfast Abbey. Nestled in a valley on the edge of Dartmoor, the Abbey is home to a working community of Benedictine monks and is one of the top tourist attractions in the Westcountry.
We enjoyed the extensive grounds as the weather was kind to us – including The Sensory, Physic and award-winning Millennium Gardens and we enjoyed the peace.
The Abbey Church is a centre of musical excellence and hosts choirs and performers from the local area and wider afield. With its dramatic Lantern Ceiling, various art treasures and stunning Blessed Sacrament Chapel depicting a modern interpretation of Christ in stained glass, the church is a haven of peace.
Complementing the religious life of Buckfast Abbey, is the Monastic Way Exhibition. This inter-active attraction gives a fascinating insight into the lives of the monks at Buckfast along with a history of religious communities throughout Europe.
We explored the Abbey shops which have an extensive range of unusual gifts, cards, books, food and drink. Many items are made by monks and nuns across the continent. Also on sale is Buckfast Abbey fudge, hand-made in the monastery kitchens. The Grange Restaurant has Delicious cream teas, home-made lunches, cakes and pastries with the emphasis on locally produced ingredients. The Grange has a glass-covered outside seating area, affording great views of the gardens and the surrounding countryside.
And so after a wonderful relaxing day spent together exploring the Abbey and the grounds we made our way back to our coach and home to Somerset.
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