This year’s educational trip for Crowlas and Ludgvan WI was held on probably one of the warmest days of the year, if not the most humid! After an early start 35 members travelled east across the Tamar into Devon. Our first stop was Tavistock to enjoy a browse around the pannier market. After lunch in one of the many little cafes dotted around the town centre we left Tavistock for a 30 minute journey to Buckland Abbey . We were greeted by our excellent guides and many of our members then went on a tour of the beautiful abbey and grounds. We learnt all about the history of building, from it being a Cistercian abbey to the home of famous seafarers Sir Richard Grenville and Sir Francis Drake. After the fascinating 45 minute tour you were still left feeling there was a lot more to learn about both the abbey and it’s former occupants! We then met up at in the small barn for lovely cream tea before making our way back to the coach for our journey home.
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