Friends of Dunkeswell Abbey

04/04/2026

Don't forget the Easter Egg hunt and short service is today at 3pm - there are over 100 Easter eggs to find!!!

Refreshments after the service.

Hope to see you.

02/04/2026

Over 100 chocolate eggs for Saturday's Easter Egg Hunt in the Abbey Church.
The hunt will be part of the short service at 3pm. If you are able to make a cake to share Sarah and Jenny are kindly manning the tea urn.

Everyone is welcome so please spread the word.

30/03/2026

Dunkeswell Abbey Easter Trail.

The Easter Trail is now in the grounds of the chapel and Abbey until 19th April - and a lovely way to explore and enjoy the Abbey this spring.

Simply complete the trail, then let us know the Easter word the letters spell out for your chance to win an Easter egg!

And don’t forget… our Easter Celebration & Egg Hunt takes place on Saturday 4th April at 3pm, a perfect afternoon of family fun in the Abbey grounds.

We hope to see you there!

10/03/2026

🌼 Come and enjoy the church and grounds this Easter! 🌼

From 28th March to 19th April, explore our Easter Trail through the ruins and churchyard. Bring a picnic and enjoy some time outdoors, or include us as a stop on one of the lovely circular walks from Hemyock, Clayhidon or Dunkeswell.

🐣 Easter Celebration – Easter Saturday, 4th April at 3pm
Join us for a relaxed Easter service with a fun Easter egg hunt included. It’s a wonderful way for families and the community to celebrate together, and everyone is very welcome.

We’d love to see you there — and please share this post so others can join in too!

29/01/2026

Our new 'open and closed' sign is now up! Beautifully crafted by Charlie it now boasts pride of place on the gate welcoming visitors.

The church is unlocked daily, but you are welcome to enjoy the ruins at any time.

25/01/2026

Anyone lost a hat?
It's dry and in the back of the church.

01/12/2025

The children have made a fantastic job of decorating the church is ready for our Christmas carol service this Wednesday.

Looking forward to seeing everyone.

25/11/2025

Join us for our popular carol service - everyone is welcome!

Join us at EX14 4RP

25/11/2025

Thank you to everyone who planned, organised, contributed, staffed, cooked, baked, made, and came! Everyone who volunteered your time and energy - everyone who donated and brought joy, you are all stars 🤩

And a special thank you to Charlie and Chris who are still clearing up, delivering raffle prizes and retrieving posters!

We may be a small community, but when we come together we achieve great things! Smashed it once again 👍🙌❤️

Merry Christmas one and all, and a prosperous New Year too! 🍾🥂🎄

23/11/2025

Today is the day, and we’re blessed with blue skies 👍
Come and join us for mulled wine, mince pies, soup and cakes and much more - all in aid of Dunkeswell Abbey Church fund

22/11/2025

There will definitely be gingerbread muffins and homemade Christmas cards 👍

We had such a great time last year we decided to do it all again! Join us on 23 November 2025 for our second ever Christmas Fayre in aid of Dunkeswell Abbey Church Trust 👍🎄🎉

13/11/2025

Our very first ‘Friends of Dunkeswell Abbey’ newsletter is out now - link below! If you’d like to receive future updates and news about upcoming events, just comment below or send us a quick message — we’ll be delighted to add you to the mailing list.

Welcome to the very first edition of our Friends of Dunkeswell Abbey Church newsletter – a new way to share news, events and stories from our wonderful community.