Ilkeston Cam on Holiday

w/e 24 November 2024

All of this week's pictures were taken with a Nikon D3300

Part 09 - Buckfast Abbey Gardens

After spending some time in the Abbey Church we moved outside again to wander around the grounds and gardens.

Grange Restaurant

On leaving the church our view across the lawns and wide paths was towards The Grange Restaurant but from here, we turned to the right to walk alongside the church to what Google maps describe as the Sensory Garden.
Arbour

The Sensory Garden in fact is actually a rectangular area surrounded by a hedge and split into four distinct quarters by an arbour.
Sensory Garden

The four sections contain "household, culinary, medicinal and poisonous plants" and aim to show what would have been grown in a monastic herb garden. Several information panels in the Sensory Garden give more details about each section and one explains that many of the plants fit into several sections as different parts of the plant were used for different purposes. Another states that it is a place for contemplation and peace.
Three Arches

From the Sensory Garden we moved across to the three arches denoting the entry and exit points to the Millennium Garden. From the entrance a path winds its way through the trees and shrubs to exit via the arch on the left.
Millennium Garden

LogoThe Millennium Garden is a fairly new addition to the grounds at the Abbey, not being installed until 2018 following an idea two years earlier by one of the gardeners. The idea was to turn the logo of Buckfast Abbey (left) into three dimensions and a mock up was quickly constructed and entered in the Malvern Spring Show in 2017 where it won a silver medal. Installation at the Abbey followed.
Lavender Garden

Our next stop was the Lavender Garden where many different varieties of lavender fill the area in front of the Conference Centre.
Unusual Sign

I thought this was a nice touch - a sign encouraging visitors to walk on the grass. It makes a pleasant change from many places where signs often display warnings to keep off the grass.
Montery Pine

An imposing tree, a Montery pine, in the lawns is protected from visitors however by a low fence. An information panel reproduced above details the history of the tree and the work being done to protect it.
The Way Out

It was almost time for us to leave the Abbey and as we made our way back to the car park, we passed Buckfast Methodist Church (the white building on the left) and went through the arch of the building ahead which houses the Monastic Way exhibition and the gift shop.

Eye-catching Border

There was still time though to pause and admire this eye-catching border.

Goodrington

The next day we set off for home but it seems as though Paignton was sad to see us go. We'd had some lovely weather during our brief stay on the English Riviera but even the sky seemed to shed a tear at our departure. Never mind, we may be back one day - who knows?
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