Description

Buckfast Abbey: private gardens of formal lawns with planting bounded by clipped yew hedging, with reflecting pools, leat bridge and Dart lookout deck designs for the Monastic community, supplying an appropriate sensitive context for the Listed Building and Scheduled Ancient Monument.

‘We wouldn’t be where we are without the support and design input from the Rathbone Partnership’.
Father James & the Head Gardener speaking of our designs for the Monastic Gardens and St.Cuthberts Conference Centre at Buckfast Abbey.

Status

completed 2001-2018 with a continuing involvement

Location

Buckfast, Dartmoor National Park, Devon

Category

community