There are 24 bridges, 9 milestones and an aqueduct to see along the 11-mile stretch of Grand Western Canal. Sympathetically managed, the Country Park, running between Tiverton and Holcombe Rogus, was originally designed to link the Bristol and English channels....

Knightshayes is a beautiful Victorian country house that was purchased by the National trust in 1973. Designed by the eccentric architect William Burges, the house has splendid Romantic and Gothic interiors that have been richly decorated. The house...

The canal was built in 1814 to transport coal and limestone, and two old limekilns still stand on the wharf as testament to the thousands of tons of limestone burnt here annually. The lime, from nearby quarries, was used to...

Tiverton Museum is a museum of social, agricultural, transport and local history. We are situated in the town of Tiverton, in the county of Devon. Join in our programme of group visits and special activities, which are available throughout the...

Cadhay Housewas built in 1550 retaining the Great Hall of the earlier house. An Elizabethan honey gallery was added to form a unique courtyard with statues of Sovereigns on each side. Open Spring Bank Holiday Sunday & Monday, every Friday...

Coldharbour Mill is in beautiful countryside, but just 2 miles from junction 27 of the M5. It has produced textiles since 1790 and is now a working museum, making knitting wools and fabrics on period machinery. It is also the...

Samuel Taylor Coleridge is without doubt the most famous son of the area. In 1772 he was born on this site in the historic market town of Ottery St Mary. He went on to become one of the...

One of four Diggerland locations, the park is based on the world of construction machinery, Diggerland guarantees a fun filled, exciting, action packed day out for kids and adults of all ages. This is a unique adventure park where children...

This 18th Century country house is home to the 'Paulise de Bush' costume collection, comprising over 9000 outfits from the past 300 years. The house is set within a beautiful 18-acre hillside garden overlooking the Devon countryside. Created by the...

Ottery St Mary Library is one of the focal points of town life in this small community. Based in the town hall, the library offers a full range of lending and reference facilities as well as containing a good...

The Salvation Army Church is a small facility close to the central shopping streets of the beautiful Devon market town of Ottery St Mary. The church is one of several places of worship in the town, but of course...

The majority of this marvellous church that can be seen today was the work of John de Grandisson who was a 14th Century Bishop of Exeter. He helped turn what was a fine local parish church into one f...

This enormous pillar towers over the central square of the little market town of Ottery St Mary in east Devon. The monument was erected to mark the 60th year of Queen Victoria's reign as queen of England. An...

This simple yet beautiful monument was placed on the edge of the church yard in the shadow of the great parish church to stand as a constant reminder of the great sacrifices that were made not only by the people...