Education Department
Please park in the coach park where a member of Education Staff will meet you. If you arrive early or if your journey is delayed for any reason please call us on 07768178788 (for all other enquiries before your visit please call 01364645517.
The Buckfast monks welcome schools to their Abbey, but ask that pupils are supervised at all times. We request that you establish with your group beforehand what is appropriate behaviour for a site such as this. Please make your pupils aware of the needs of other people who may be using the Church for private prayer.
Please note that you are responsible for the safety and management of your pupils on the site.
A member of the Education staff will introduce and supervise sessions, although you are requested to maintain an appropriate staffing level at all times. For workshops – your Confirmation Letter will detail where you will be met and any specific requirements.
There is a first aid box in the Education Centre and at various places around the site. Members of Buckfast Abbey staff also hold first aid qualifications, including the staff working in the Education Centre.
We suggest that adults responsible for pupils/ students carry a map with them whilst on site. A copy of a site map can be downloaded here: (sorry - just being update - coming very soon)
There are toilets by the coach park, in the Grange restaurant and in the Education Centre.
Please get in touch with us on 01364645517 prior to your visit if your group has any special learning or access requirements.
Buckfast Abbey is a partner venue for The Great British School Trip bursary scheme, run by Hyundai. This offers funding to enable free or discounted school experiences for over 160,000 pupils each year. For further information about how to apply and access this funding, please visit their website: www.greatbritishschooltrip.com/about/
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