Buckfast Butterfly Farm and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

Hotels near Buckfast Butterfly Farm and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary

Dartbridge Inn by Greene King Inns

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0.35 km away from here

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Furzeleigh Mill Inn

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0.75 km away from here

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Top Activities Near Buckfast Butterfly Farm and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary

Attractions Near Buckfast Butterfly Farm and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary

South Devon Railway

0.02 km away from here

The SDR is a seven mile former Great Western Railway branch line, built in 1872, which runs along the stunning valley of the River Dart between Buckfastleigh and Totnes. It is the longest established steam railway in the south west, celebrating over 50 years in preservation. The railway's headquarters and museum are located at Buckfastleigh railway station.

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Buckfast Abbey

1.22 km away from here

Buckfast Abbey is a modern Benedictine monastery in a peaceful setting on the verge of Dartmoor. . The monastery was surrendered for dissolution in 1539, with the monastic buildings stripped and left as ruins, before being finally demolished. The former abbey site was used as a quarry, and later became home to a Gothic mansion house.

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Pennywell Farm

2.69 km away from here

Pennywell Farm is packed full of animals, activities, shows and displays. It’s the biggest activity farm in the South West and there’s something new happening every hour. It is a centre for the breeding of miniature pigs, a variant of the New Zealand kune kune breed.

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South Devon Railway - Staverton Station

4.51 km away from here

Staverton is a delightful, unspoiled country station that has remained largely unchanged for 100 years. This is a good place to alight for a quiet walk beside the river Dart and, maybe, a refreshment break at the Sea Trout Inn (when Auto Trains are running, then one can alight from these special trains at Nappers Crossing. Staverton Station has limited free car parking available.

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Totnes Castle

7.89 km away from here

One of the best-preserved examples of a Norman motte and bailey castle in England. Climb to the top of the keep to enjoy stunning views over the town of Totnes and across to the River Dart. Or enjoy a picnic in the peaceful grounds under the shelter of age-old trees - there is plenty of space for families to relax on a summer's day.

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Berry Pomeroy Castle

10.07 km away from here

Berry Pomeroy Castle, a Tudor mansion within the walls of an earlier castle, is near the village of Berry Pomeroy, in South Devon. Begun in around 1560 and ambitiously enlarged from around 1600, their mansion was intended to become the most spectacular house in Devon, a match for Longleat and Audley End. Never completed, and abandoned by 1700, it became the focus of blood-curdling ghost stories, recounted in the audio tour.

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Discover More Attractions in Devon, Home of Buckfast Butterfly Farm and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary

Devon

Devon is a county of England, reaching from the Bristol Channel in the north to the English Channel in the south. It is part of South West England, bounded by Cornwall to the west, Somerset to the north-east and Dorset to the east. The city of Exeter is the county town.

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