{"id":2511,"date":"2020-04-29T09:53:07","date_gmt":"2020-04-29T08:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/grand-western-canel\/?page_id=2511"},"modified":"2026-10-23T10:55:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T09:55:20","slug":"how-to-find-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/grand-western-canal\/visitor-information\/how-to-find-us","title":{"rendered":"How to find us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Grand Western Canal Country Park is situated in Mid Devon, 17 miles north of Exeter and 20 miles south west of Taunton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Map<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"content-iframe clearfix\" id=\"block_acf-block-6ada2018666e2\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d20126.012702424407!2d-3.4872690768213195!3d50.909812407805084!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x486dbef5aad11d7f%3A0x2edd168a7b9b08d7!2sGrand%20Western%20Canal%20Country%20Park!5e0!3m2!1sen!2suk!4v1587122438183!5m2!1sen!2suk\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400px\" title=\"Map to Grand Western Canal Country Park\" ><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Directions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"772\">Address:<\/strong><br data-start=\"772\" data-end=\"775\">Grand Western Canal Country Park<br data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"810\">The Moorings,<br>\nCanal Hill<br data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"837\">Tiverton,<br>\nDevon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Post code:<\/strong> EX16 4HX<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What3Words:<\/strong> \/\/\/loved.park.rests<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion-tabs-block\"><ul class=\"accordion\" id=\"block_acf-block-6ada201866908\" data-responsive-accordion-tabs=\"accordion medium-accordion large-accordion\" data-allow-all-closed=\"true\" data-multi-expand=\"true\"><li id=\"item-6ada201866908-0\" class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\"><span>By car<\/span><\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content><h2 data-section-id=\"1ocr4qs\" data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"882\">\ud83d\ude97 By Car<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"985\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2535 size-medium\" title=\"Grand Western Canal Brown Tourist Sign\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/grand-western-canal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2020\/04\/Brown-tourist-sign-300x174.jpg\" alt=\"Grand Western Canal Brown Tourist Sign\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/grand-western-canal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2020\/04\/Brown-tourist-sign-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/grand-western-canal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2020\/04\/Brown-tourist-sign-640x372.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/grand-western-canal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2020\/04\/Brown-tourist-sign.jpg 747w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The surrounding road network allows access to the canal at regular intervals along its entire length.<\/p>\n<div>\n<h4>For access to the Canal Basin and southern end of the Canal<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div>The main entrance to the Country Park is the <strong data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"481\">Canal Basin in Tiverton<\/strong>. Located on the south-eastern side of Tiverton, the Canal Basin is well signposted from all major routes into the town.<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>For access to the central section of the Canal<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>From Tiverton<\/strong> \u2013 take the road towards Halberton, passing Blundells School;<\/p>\n<p><strong>From the M5<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0 Turn off the M5 at Junction 27 and follow the A361 North Devon Link Road, taking the first exit to Sampford Peverell.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>To access the northern end of the Canal<\/h4>\n<p><strong>From the M5<\/strong> \u2013 Turn off the M5 at Junction 27 and follow the A38 to Wellington and follow signs to Burlescombe.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li id=\"item-6ada201866908-1\" class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\"><span>On foot<\/span><\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content><h2 data-section-id=\"1wba39h\" data-start=\"1374\" data-end=\"1402\">\ud83d\udeb6\u200d\u2642\ufe0fOn foot<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3173 size-medium\" title=\"Fingerpost sign\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/grand-western-canal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2023\/11\/Finger-posts-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Fingerpost sign\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1571\">You can walk to the canal by following fingerpost directional signs around Tiverton.\u00a0These are colour coordinated\u2014follow the <strong data-start=\"1541\" data-end=\"1556\">green signs<\/strong> for the canal.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2195\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1xykte6\" data-start=\"2025\" data-end=\"2096\">The Canal Basin is approximately a\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2062\" data-end=\"2080\">half-mile walk<\/strong>\u00a0up Canal Hill<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1rk2zbf\" data-start=\"2097\" data-end=\"2195\">The Tourist Information Centre (located in the museum near the station) can provide directions or alternatively follow the fingerposts signs towards the Canal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li id=\"item-6ada201866908-2\" class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\"><span>By bike<\/span><\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content><h2 data-section-id=\"1wba39h\" data-start=\"1374\" data-end=\"1402\">\ud83d\udeb4By bike<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1707\">Cycling is a popular way to explore the Country Park.<br data-start=\"1638\" data-end=\"1641\" \/>The canal forms part of <strong data-start=\"1665\" data-end=\"1706\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">National Cycle Network Route 3<\/span><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1886\">\n<li data-section-id=\"17gioea\" data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1755\">The towpath is flat and accessible for all<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"qzxmns\" data-start=\"1756\" data-end=\"1812\">Cyclists must dismount under bridges<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"hn7v8g\" data-start=\"1813\" data-end=\"1886\">Please give way to pedestrians and horses towing the barge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li id=\"item-6ada201866908-3\" class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\"><span>By bus<\/span><\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content><h2 data-section-id=\"go1h0r\" data-start=\"1893\" data-end=\"1905\">\ud83d\ude8c By Bus<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2425 size-full\" title=\"Tidcombe Circular Bus\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/grand-western-canal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2020\/04\/Tidcombe-circular-bus.jpg\" alt=\"Tidcombe Circular Bus\" width=\"267\" height=\"189\" \/>There are regular bus services from Tiverton Bus Station, that stop near the Country Park.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Local routes from Tiverton Bus Station:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bustimes.org\/services\/353-tiverton-tidcombe-circular\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">353 \u2013 Tiverton to Tidcombe Circular bus service<\/a> stops near the Canal Basin and at Tidcombe Bridge<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tiscon-maps-stagecoachbus.s3.amazonaws.com\/Timetables\/South%20West\/April%202026\/Exeter\/373%20050426.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"OTPResultCard__legs__busNumber -stagecoach\">373 \u2013 <\/span>Tiverton to Cullompton<\/a> via Halberton, Sampford Peverell and <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Tiverton Parkway railway station<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstbus.co.uk\/api\/timetables\/pdf?opco=41&amp;service=22%2F22A%2F22C%2FX22&amp;day=mf&amp;print=pdf\" rel=\"noopener\">22 \u2013 Tiverton to Taunton<\/a> nearest bus stop to Burlescombe is Maiden Down Cross on the A38 but you will need to walk 1.3 miles (approximately 25 min) to get to the Canal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><li id=\"item-6ada201866908-4\" class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item=\"\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"accordion-title\"><span>By train<\/span><\/a><div class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2409 size-full\" title=\"Tiverton Parkway Railway Station\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/grand-western-canal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2020\/04\/Tiverton-Parkway.jpg\" alt=\"Tiverton Parkway Railway Station\" width=\"290\" height=\"174\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1aeq3ad\" data-start=\"2537\" data-end=\"2551\">\ud83d\ude86 By Train<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2553\" data-end=\"2704\">The nearest station is <strong data-start=\"2576\" data-end=\"2617\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Tiverton Parkway railway station<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, located between Sampford Peverell and M5 Junction 27, around six miles from Tiverton.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2706\" data-end=\"2856\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1laonqd\" data-start=\"2706\" data-end=\"2761\">Regular services operate between Exeter and Taunton<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"17x3gbz\" data-start=\"2762\" data-end=\"2856\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/frqfarux5rpXQoMJA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Boehill Bridge<\/a> (canal access point) is approximately a <strong data-start=\"2819\" data-end=\"2837\">half-mile walk<\/strong> from the station<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Country Park Map<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Canal extends for eleven and a quarter mile (18km) from the Canal Basin in Tiverton, through the villages of Halberton, Sampford Peverell, and Burlescombe, to the hamlet of Lowdwells, close to the Somerset border.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/grand-western-canal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2020\/04\/Grand-Western-Canal-Map-2020.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1185\" height=\"837\" src=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/grand-western-canal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2020\/04\/Grand-Western-Canal-Map-2020.jpg\" alt=\"Grand Western Canal Country Park Map\" class=\"wp-image-2556\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4157706093189963;width:1185px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/grand-western-canal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2020\/04\/Grand-Western-Canal-Map-2020.jpg 1185w, https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/grand-western-canal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2020\/04\/Grand-Western-Canal-Map-2020-300x212.jpg 300w, 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