Buckland Abbey is a 700-year-old building that can be found a 10minute drive away from Yelverton is a brilliant way to spend a day exploring local history. It was once the home of seafarers Duke and Grenville, and now lies open for the public to enjoy it Elizabethan interior and interactive museum galleries. Also, discover the grounds of the building and enjoy a picnic in the meadows of bluebell in late spring.