A373 to access canal at road bridges; M5 to junction 27, either North Devon link road to Tiverton or A373 through Sampford Peverell. Rail: Tiverton Parkway station 0.5 mile to canal, 6.5 miles to Canal Basin, Tiverton.Bus: Services from Exeter, Cullompton.
Tiverton Tourist Information Centre
Phoenix Lane
Tiverton
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Grand Western Canal Country Park, Tiverton, Devon
Tiverton Castle
Extremely comfortable, well-equipped apartments in an historic castle.
The Priory - B & B
This C12th priory has carved oak beams, plank & muntin screens, open fires & beautiful gardens overlooking the village pond. The bedrooms reflect the early medieval period with 2 refurbished en-suite double rooms. Furnished, to a high standard with antiques & high quality reproduction furniture.
Holland Hall – University of Exeter
Stunning, modern accommodation, a stones throw from the centre of historic Exeter.
Combe House - Hotel & Restaurant
Grade 1 Elizabethan Manor set in beautiful Devon Estate.
Eleven and a quarter miles of canal meandering through spectacular countryside
- Many of the buildings, bridges and other structures listed for architectural or historical interest
- Step back in time & experience the canal on a traditional horse drawn barge www.tivertoncanal.co.uk
- The Devon section was completed in 1814 and its pricipal business was transporting limestone
With 16 grade II listed bridges (many designed by John Rennie), 2 grade II listed limekiln complexes (one at either end of the canal), an aqueduct and 9 surviving milestones, the Grand Western Canal has a carefully preserved rich historic inheritance. In recent years the Canal Ranger service and volunteer groups have made great progress in restoring historic structures at the northern end of the canal.
The design and construction of the canal network in Devon was part of a much larger plan to link the Bristol and English channels. Although this never saw completion, the partially finished version did have a significant effect. Prosperity was brought to the area during the hay day of the Grand Western Canal with the exploitation of local mineral resources. The legacy left today by this grand venture is a stretch of canal that runs from Tiverton to Lowdwells.
There are many associated features of historic interest still evident today. Many of the buildings, bridges and other structures are listed as being of architectural or historic interest, ensuring that the rich historic inheritance of the Grand Western Canal is not lost.
The Moorings
Canal Hill
Tiverton
Devon
EX16 4HX
Tel: (01884) 254072
Fax: (01884) 255935
Email: gwcanal@devon.gov.uk
