| Coordinates: | 50.481, -3.777 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SX 74 66 |
| Population: | 3,631 |
| Dialling code: | 01364 (Ashburton) |
Buckfastleigh is a small market town in the district of Teignbridge, Devon, England, set in a steep, wooded valley on the banks of the River Dart at the southern edge of Dartmoor. The town’s character is shaped by dramatic river gorges, surrounding moorland and a history as a milling centre, with stone-built streets and remnants of its industrial past tucked into a largely rural landscape.
Its best-known landmark is Buckfast Abbey, re-established by Benedictine monks in the late 19th century and famous for its honey, the Buckfast tonic wine and the Buckfast bee bred by Brother Adam. Tourism and heritage are important to the local economy: the terminus of the South Devon Railway brings visitors from Totnes, while walkers, wildlife enthusiasts and a tight-knit community keep a lively programme of local shops, events and crafts.
Postcode districts covering Buckfastleigh
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 15.7 miles25.2 km
- Exeter 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Torquay 11 miles17.7 km
- Paignton 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Newton Abbot 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Exmouth 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Teignmouth 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Brixham 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Saltash 20.3 miles32.7 km
- Tavistock 16.8 miles27 km
- Ivybridge 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Kingsteignton 9.4 miles15.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Buckfast Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Dean Prior Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- West Buckfastleigh Parish 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Staverton Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Rattery Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Dartington & Staverton Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Ashburton Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Ashburton & Buckfastleigh Ward 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Woodland Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Holne Parish 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Dartington Built-up area 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Broadhempston Built-up area 4 miles6.4 km
Example postcodes in Buckfastleigh
TQ11 0BE, TQ11 0NS, TQ11 0JR, TQ11 0FE, TQ11 0BJ, TQ11 0BT, TQ11 0BY, TQ11 0DN, TQ11 0DS … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 53.7 miles86.4 km
- Buckfastleigh Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Staverton Railway Station 3.1 miles4.9 km
Hotels near Buckfastleigh Ad
- Northgate House 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Dartmoor Lodge Hotel 2 miles3.2 km
- The Bull Inn 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Lavender House Hotel 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Moorland Hotel, Haytor, Devon 4 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Ilsington Country House Hotel & Spa 4 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Barn Owl Inn 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Royal Seven Stars Hotel 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- St Weonards Hotel 4 9.9 miles16 km
- Dartington Hall Hotel 4 4.2 miles6.8 km
Schools in Buckfastleigh
- Buckfastleigh Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Newton Abbot Racecourse Recreation 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Goodrington Sands Beach 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Plainmoor Stadium 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Oddicombe Beach Beach 11.5 miles18.5 km
- Babbacombe Beach Beach 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Exeter Racecourse Recreation 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Slapton Sands Beach 14.7 miles23.6 km
- Bantham Beach Beach 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 15.5 miles25 km
- South Milton Sands Beach 15.7 miles25.3 km