You can also add information on Michelin restaurants, tourist attractions or hotels in Taunton or Tiverton. The team said two young swans flew into the power lines above the entrance to the car park near the canal basin on Canal Hill. 4 nights, 18 hours, 30 locks (Christleton) With only one lock between Tiverton and Christleton, this is a leisurely cruise, turning before the descent into Chester 3 nights, 13 hours, 28 locks (Tiverton) From Wrenbury the canal travels down to the Cheshire Plain where open pastures, woodland and hills accompany the wide canal towards Tiverton. Route passes near to Knightshayes Court (National Trust - reduced entry for those arriving by bicycle) and Tiverton Castle. At Greenham you join the West Deane Way and the walk changes as you start following the dry bed of the canal. Taunton to Tiverton route planner Get the best route from Taunton to Tiverton with ViaMichelin. ... taking place along the bank,the only down side is that we could not get refreshments at the start or finish or even on route,that was such a shame for a busy Sunday. This splendid waterside walk takes you from Tiverton in Devon to Taunton in Somerset. The Grand Western Canal forms part of the West Country Way cycle route which runs from Padstow to Bristol. Tiverton Canal Co . If feeding ducks, please be aware that bread is not very good for their health so please limit to small amounts or better still use proper duck food (available at the Canal Basin gift shop). The first section of the walk takes you from Tiverton to Greenham along the towpath of the Grand Western Canal. Tiverton Parkway to Tiverton return = 12.5 miles + 1 mile to reach Tiverton town centre (one way) and + 3 miles to reach Willand (one-way). Canal and Narrowboat services offered by : {Tiverton Canal Company} Your IP: 157.55.39.96 | Login. Walking route from Tiverton heading east along roads and footpaths towards the great western canal and back along the canal back to the starting point; Distance: 3.8 miles Time: 3 hours Elevation: 367 foot Terrain: Canal tow path. From Tiverton the canal runs for about 11.5 miles... and then it stops, dead. Recorded 10/4/17 Author: ninthace Type: route… Route map for 'SWC - Tiverton Canal & Gogwell' - a 9.68km walking route near Tiverton, UK. That route is a mixture of the old road, lanes and canal towpaths. Picnic sites are located at the Canal Basin in Tiverton, Crownhill Bridge, Tiverton Road Bridge, Greenway Bridge, Sampford Peverell, Whipcott Bridge and Lowdwells. [25] [26] [27] Work was also started on the Yeovil branch from Durston, but due to the new commitment to expenditure on rolling stock, the work was not pressed to completion and opening was delayed by several years. The Canal tea shop sells fabulous ice creams, and other food and drinks, ... Didn’t see any toilets a long the route apart from a block in the main car park. The last 13 miles of the walk trace the route of what used to be the canal, and for a lot of the time you'd be hard pressed to see there'd been a canal there in the first place. Along the way there are lots of pretty locks, nice villages, historic old mills and great views of the countryside of the Cheshire Plain. The second plan was closer to the eventual Grand Western Canal route, it would have started south of Exeter at Topsham and linked the River Exe near Tiverton to the Tone Navigation at Taunton. A new link from Tiverton Parkway Station joins the canal near Sampford Peverell This old TV News footage from Television South-West (TSW) in 1987 reports on the Grand Western Canal with the very serious leak. The walk starts from Bell's Lane in Lydiate and follows clockwise circular route via disused railway lane and canal towpath. You could pick up the Tiverton canal in Sampford Peverell (the first village) and take it all the way to Tiverton if you like but the route shown and the old road aren't too bad.