‘ABSOLUTELY fantastic’ is how Newton Abbot WI described their recent tour of Buckfast Abbey.

Led by Father Gregory, the ladies learnt about the history of how the Abbey was built and those who have called it home over the centuries.

The group were then taken to the Sacrosanct to see the embroidered robes that the Abbot wears at different times in the calendar.

As tradition for our WI, we ended the visit with a lovely cream tea provided by the catering team’, Newton Abbot WI’s press officer, Karen Jenks, said.

‘We cannot thank Father Gregory enough for this wonderful insight into the stunning Abbey’, Karen added.