North Devon Farm Holiday in Ilfracombe

The Churches Conservation Trust

Organisation dedicated to the preservation of England's Churches. Here you will find a handy search facility to locate Churches in the area you plan to visit.

Tel: 020 7213 0660 (9am - 5pm, Monday - Friday)

Visit the Church Conservation Trust Website
 

Hartland Abbey & Gardens

Hartland Abbey lies across a narrow, sheltered valley which winds its way to the spectacular Atlantic Coast only a mile away. Within a designated ‘Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty’ visitors may wander freely around the beautiful gardens and grounds which lead to the rocky cove. Peacocks and bantams roam at will whilst donkeys and Black Welsh Mountain sheep graze the Old Deer Park. Hartland Abbey is the lived-in family home of the Stucley family.

Although it was built in the 12th century, remaining as a monastery for 400 years and passing through the female line three times, it has never been sold. Consequently, it contains collections of pictures, furniture and porcelain which have accumulated over many generations. The story of the Abbey mirrors local and national history at every turn. It has a friendly and lived-in atmosphere, so often absent in many of our nation’s historic houses, a point continually remarked upon by those who visit us.

Address: Cuckoo Wood Cottage, Hartland, Bideford, Devon, EX39 6DW
Tel: 01237 441264
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Visit the Hartland Abbey Website