About Grand Western Canal Country Park
The Grand Western Canal Country Park and Local Nature Reserve meanders through beautiful mid-Devon countryside and quiet villages
Grand Western Canal Country Park Description
The Grand Western Canal Country Park meanders through eleven and a quarter miles of beautiful mid-Devon countryside between Tiverton and Lowdwells (near the Somerset border).
Declared a Country Park in 1971 and a Local Nature Reserve in 2005, the canal is a wonderfully relaxing place for a peaceful walk or cycle ride along the towpath, or even take a ride onboard the much-loved horse-drawn barge that has been taking passengers for trips along the canal since 1974.
The abundance of wildlife and scenic landscape that characterise the Canal today make it a great place to enjoy walking, cycling, boating, fishing and picnics.