Buckland Monachorum
Ward in West Devon, Devon, England
| Coordinates: | 50.488, -4.116 |
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| OS grid ref: | SX 49 67 |
| Dialling code: | 01822 (Tavistock) |
Buckland Monachorum is a largely rural ward in West Devon, Devon, England, lying on the fringes of Dartmoor and centred on the village of the same name. The area is best known for Buckland Abbey, the former Cistercian house later home to Sir Francis Drake and now cared for by the National Trust, and for its stone-built village, parish church and network of footpaths that draw walkers and heritage visitors.
The local economy leans on agriculture, small businesses and tourist trade linked to the abbey and outdoor recreation, while a significant number of residents commute to Plymouth and Tavistock. Community life is marked by parish events, active conservation groups and a generally close-knit, village character that balances historic charm with modern commuter pressures.
Postcode districts covering Buckland Monachorum
Most populated places nearby
- Plymouth 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Paignton 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Newton Abbot 22.3 miles35.8 km
- Saltash 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Tavistock 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Ivybridge 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Kingsteignton 23.4 miles37.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Crapstone Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Buckland Monachorum Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Yelverton Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Horrabridge Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Dousland Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Burrator Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Meavy Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Bere Ferrers Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Walkhampton Parish 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Sampford Spiney Parish 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Bere Alston Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Whitchurch Parish 3.3 miles5.3 km
Example postcodes in Buckland Monachorum
PL20 7NY, PL20 7PH, PL20 6DX, PL20 6BL, PL20 7LH, PL20 6AY, PL20 7NN, PL20 6AR, PL20 6DJ … See all
Transport links
- Exeter International Airport 35.2 miles56.7 km
- Newquay Cornwall Airport 38.8 miles62.4 km
- Bere Alston Railway Station 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Bere Ferrers Railway Station 3.8 miles6.1 km
Hotels near Buckland Monachorum Ad
- Tavistock House Hotel 4 4.3 miles7 km
- The Horn of Plenty 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Tavistock Hotel & Inn 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Boringdon Hall Hotel and Spa 5 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Rockmount Rooms & Apartment 5 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Craft House 4 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Future Inn Plymouth 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- China Fleet Country Club 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Bedford Hotel 3 4.4 miles7.2 km
- Fox on the Hoe 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
Schools in Buckland Monachorum
- St Andrew's C of E Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Hingston Down Hill 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Home Park Stadium 7 miles11.3 km
- Cattewater Estate 8.4 miles13.4 km
- Sensory Garden Gardens 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Antony Estate Estate 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Wistman's Wood National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.6 miles15.4 km
- Mount Edgcumbe Estate 9.9 miles16 km
- Tregantle Beach Beach 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Wadham Rocks Beach Beach 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Buckfast Abbey Historic site 15 miles24.1 km
- Bantham Beach Beach 17.9 miles28.8 km
- South Milton Sands Beach 19.4 miles31.3 km