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Attractions in Ashburton

  • Buckfast Abbey

    Working Benedictine monastery reknowned for producing Buckfast Tonic Wine. The abbey was established in 1018 and rebuilt in 1882. Website contains extensive information on monks and abbey.

  • Totnes Castle

    Extremely well preserved Norman shell keep. Motte and bailey castle with splendid views over the River Dart

  • The Church House

    Attractive granite and thatch 15th Century, grade II* listed historic building. The house has recently undergone a major restoration project

  • Buckfast Butterflies and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary

    Situated on the edge of Dartmoor, next to a river populated by wild otters, the sanctuary has enclosures of both British and Asian short-clawed otters.

  • House of Marbles

    Located in the old Bovey Potteries site, the Marble Museum has a variety of exhibitions including an antique marble making machine and a collection of toys & games dating back to 3rd century BC.

  • Dartington Cider Press Centre

    A unique visitor centre with fifteen shops, eating places and workshops set in a village atmosphere.

  • Becky Falls Woodland Park

    A Nature park which was voted Top Beauty Spot in Devon 2007.

  • Devon Guild of Craftsmen

    Located in Bovey Tracey, the Guild is the South West's largest contemporary craft centre with work selected from over 240 designer/makers

  • Bovey Tracey Museum

    A museum focusing on life lived on the glorious landscapes of Dartmoor.

  • Ashburton Museum

    Charming Museum housing an eclectic collection of items of local historical interest.