Holiday fun at Buckland Abbey
Join us at Buckland for our ‘Summer of fun’. Whether you’re interested in the arts, enjoy going on an adventure, or like to be active, there’s something for you to do this summer. The ‘Sir Francis Drake comes home to Buckland Abbey’ exhibition continues throughout the summer. Come and see his portrait, on loan from the National Gallery, and discover more about one of Devon’s most iconic historical characters.
For families, let off steam with some outdoor Elizabethan games in the Tudor Tent or get crafty making pine cone snowy owls. On Wednesdays in the school holidays, join our ranger and volunteer team as you go on outdoor adventures such as making wild art, bug hunting and animal print spotting. On Fridays throughout the school holidays, bring along your favourite teddy and something delicious to eat and have a teddy bears’ picnic in the Tudor Tent. There’s also a new indoor and outdoor family trail to do around the house and garden. Pick up your ‘apprentice artist’ sketchbook from visitor welcome and complete the challenges inside to become the ‘master painter’ and receive your sticker and certificate.
In September we have our annual Elizabethan weekend, come along and watch masked fairy tales, dancing in the hall, falconry, costumed characters and much much more!
SIR FRANCIS DRAKE COMES HOME TO BUCKLAND ABBEY
Until 22nd September 2019, 11:00am-4:30pm
A chance to see an original Francis Drake portrait on loan from the National Portrait Gallery as part of its COMING HOME project.
SUMMER OF FUN
Until 1st September 2019, 10:00am-4:30pm
A summer of adventures, crafts and discoveries awaits at Buckland Abbey. With a new exhibition in the Nave gallery and lots of family activities, you'll want to come back again and again.
ELIZABETHAN WEEKEND
21st - 22nd September 2019, 11:00am-4:30pm
Step back to the Elizabethan era at Buckland Abbey.