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Historic Cooking

Sat 19 Sept · 11:00

Buckland Abbey

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About This Event

The food and drink event Historic Cooking will feature historical cooking demonstrations at Buckland Abbey in Plymouth, requiring admission and running on selected dates.

As you reach the ground floor of Buckland Abbey, you may smell an open fire and something cooking!

Our volunteer historical cooking team will be whipping up a spread.

This event is a living history display that brings the Abbey to life. The food will not be available for visitors to eat but we will provide recipe cards for you to take away and try at home.

Visitors may be able to assist with some simple tasks such as grinding spices.

The event is free, normal admission to the Abbey applies.

Sessions Include:

- April - What would Tudor sailors eat?

- May - Tudor seasonal foods

- June - Great Big Green Week: Food Through the Ages

- July 10th and 12th- 1950s

- July and August - Seafaring

- October - Seafaring

The historical cooking team will also be in the kitchen on 20th March doing a bread and butter talk. Also they shall be back on 19th September for a herbs and spices talk.

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Frequently asked questions

Historic Cooking takes place on Saturday, 19 September 2026 at 11:00. The event runs until Saturday, 31 October 2026.

Historic Cooking is held at Buckland Abbey in Plymouth (Yelverton, Devon).

Tickets for Historic Cooking can be booked via nationaltrust.org.uk using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.

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