Mid Devon
from. The rolling hills, hidden woodlands, rivers and verdant valleys all teem with wildlife, making it ideal for walking holidays and wildlife spotting. If you are looking for the quintessential English countryside experience then come to Mid Devon.
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Accommodation includes quiet holiday parks, quality campsites, friendly B&B’s and farm-stay experiences (the real Devon lifestyle), self-catering, glamping in yurts and tipis, and full indulgence and complete relaxation await you in historic country manors and top independent hotels.
Blackdown Hills One of the Mid Devon’s greatest gems and a designated AONB, with a vast selection of footpaths and bridleways this is a Mecca for walkers, riders and cyclists.
Tiverton
Essentially a market town for the surrounding rural area, this is the largest town in Mid Devon. Tere is a reputedly haunted castle which can be visited, a vinery, a local putting green, a golf course, archery, fencing, a leisure-centre and the U.K.’s last Horse-Drawn Barges at the Tiverton Canal, where there are canal cruises and boats to hire. Nearby Sampford Peverell is within walking distance of Tiverton Parkway railway station.
Other attractions include the:
Devon Railway Centre - from here the beautiful Exe Valley can be explored.
Grand Western Canal - cutting through some of the most beautiful Mid Devon countryside.
Country Park and Local Nature Reserve - free of charge all year
round. With an abundance of wildlife including kingfishers, the Country Park is a real joy to experience whether walking or cycling.
Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life - houses the history of the area.
Bolham Home of Knightshayes, a National Trust property bursting with activities and events including the Mid Devon Show in July, eight hours of nonstop entertainment and an adventure into local history, with the finest local produce available. Watch the main ring events or wander into the countryside area. Dogs are welcome if on a fixed lead.
Bickleigh Bickleigh Castle and historic working watermill are both open to visitors and there are lovely river views from some of the excellent food pubs and hotels in the area. Following the River Exe with its fauna and flora from Bickleigh to Tiverton is a nice linear walk. Also worth visiting are the nearby picturesque villages of Loxbeare, Washfield and Stoodleigh.
Uffculme On the upper reaches of the river, in the scenic Culm valley just off the M5 at junction 27. Its 200 year old working wool Coldharbour Mill museum is still spinning worsted and woollen yarn!
n the heart of Devon, between Dartmoor and Exmoor National Parks, and the dramatic North and picturesque South coastlines, Mid Devon is the perfect place to stay and to explore
In the 1800s, long before Steam Engines were even invented, Horses-Drawn Barges kick-started Great Britain’s industrial revolution. TIVERTON CANAL
CO. is the very last Horse-Drawn Barge based in the south-west of England. Take a unique opportunity to step aboard and experience a Horse-Drawn journey into the past .This Living Heritage Tourist Attraction is based in Mid Devon on the banks of the Grand Western Canal Country Park and Local Nature Reserve.
Experience Britain’s past on . . one of the UK’s last
Horse -Drawn Barges
Horse-Drawn Barge Trips Hire Boats
Ducks Ditty Bar Canal Visitors Centre Canal Shop & Ticket Office
For more Information visit our website or just call 01884 253345
WWW.tivertoncanal.co.uk Devon’s Working Heavy Horse Heritage Attraction 51 MEMBER
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