The Ranger Service runs a series of events each year. If you would like to attend any of the events listed below, please contact Canal Ranger Service on 01884 254072 or email gwcanal@devon.gov.uk
EVENTS 2026
Summer Holidays – Wild Wednesdays
Times: 10am – 12noon & 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Join the Rangers for our Wild Wednesday sessions! Choose from a morning or afternoon session and enjoy a range of nature-themed activities.
Wed 29th July – Pirates Day – Love Parks Week
Ahoy there! Set sail for a swashbuckling day of fun, crafts, and treasure as we celebrate Love Parks Week!
It’s a fun-filled adventure where you can dress up as your favourite pirate, hunt for treasures, and enjoy some awesome pirate them arts & crafts – making bows and arrows or wooden swords. Don’t miss out on the pirate-themed fun — see you there!
Wed 12th August – Pond Dipping
Discover what aquatic creatures are living beneath the surface of the water in this fun, hands-on session!
Wed 19th August – Minibeasts
Explore the amazing world of insects living along the canal! Learn all about minibeasts, then build your own bug home to take back to your garden.
Wed 26th August – Birds
Discover the wonderful birds that live along the canal, and build your own bird box to take home and help birds in your garden.
Cost: £3.50 (plus Eventbrite fee) = £4.50
BOOKING ESSENTIAL: via Eventbrite. To book search for ‘Grand Western Canal’ or use the individual event links.
Location: Rangers Office, The Moorings, Canal Hill, Tiverton EX16 4HX. (What 3 Words: ///before.apples.frost).
Arrive at the canal basin car park. Walk up the slope by the toilet block and turn right towards the road. Follow the path around the end of the canal past the play area, through the wooden gate and towards the cream building on the other side of the canal – the Ranger’s Office.
Please note:
All children should be accompanied by an adult.
Volunteers Day
Sunday 8th November 2026
10am – 3pm
Why not join our growing army of conservation volunteers on the second Sunday of every month between October and March. Tasks are varied and all tools are provided. No special skills are needed – just bring along lunch and old clothes.
Cost: Free
Volunteers Day
Sunday 13th December 2026
10am – 3pm
Why not join our growing army of conservation volunteers on the second Sunday of every month between October and March. Tasks are varied and all tools are provided. No special skills are needed – just bring along lunch and old clothes.
Cost: Free
Christmas Wreath Workshop
December 2026
10am – 12noon & 1pm – 3pm
Christmas Wreath WorkshopJoin Rangers at the Grand Western Canal to make a Christmas wreaths using natural materials from the Country Park.
Booking Essential: To book please use Eventbrite
(What 3 Words: ///before.apples.frost).
Arrive at the canal basin car park. Walk up the slope by the toilet block and turn right towards the road. Follow the path around the end of the canal past the play area, through the wooden gate and towards the cream building on the other side of the canal – the Ranger’s Office.
All children should be accompanied by an adult.
Sorry no dogs.
If you would like to attend any of the above events, please contact Canal Ranger Service on 01884 254072 or email gwcanal@devon.gov.uk
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