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...

Knightshayes is a beautiful Victorian country house that was purchased by the National trust in 1973. Designed by the eccentric architect William Burges, the...

The town of Wiveliscombe purchased the land on which the recreation ground stands, as a memorial to those killed in the First World War. A...

The trail around the market town of Wiveliscombe takes in many of the town’s historic buildings. The itinerary includes the former 19th Century Hancock Brewery;...

St Andrew’s, designed by Richard Carver in 1829 replaced an earlier church. The Norman font, removed during reconstruction and used as a garden ornament, is...

Devon is privileged to have one of the few remaining traditional horse-drawn barges, which enchants visitors with a nostalgic journey into yesteryear. Wildlife takes...

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...

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...

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....

Parts of St John’s Church are 13th Century, including the unusually squat tower and the North aisle arcade. Some of the floor tiles under the...

Gaulden Manor is set in the valley between the Brendon and the Quantock Hills and was built in the 16th Century. The gardens – open...

Combe Sydenham Country Park has connections with Sir Francis Drake; his second wife, Elizabeth, was the daughter and heiress of Sir George Sydenham who owed...

An extremely rare find in All Saints Church in Monksilver is an Easter sepulchre. Resembling a tomb is no doubt how it came to be...

This museum is dedicated to telling the story of the fire service in this area of the country. In an interesting and engaging manner,...

Stoke-sub-Hamdon Priory is a former priests' house of the chantry chapel of St Nicholas and dates back to the 14th Century. The Grade 1...

St Peter’s Church in Williton was founded by Robert Fitzurse, brother of Sir Reginald who held the Manor House of Williton and was the leader...

St Martin's in the village of Elworthy is a Churches Conservation Trust church situated on a steep rise. The porch is stone and the tower...

St George’s Church in Sampford Brett has medieval origins and was probably founded by the Bret family who were lords of the manor here. Restored...

The restored Bishops Lydeard Mill and Mill House have become sites of historical interest and are Grade II listed. The waterwheel weighs in at two...

Torre Cider Farm offers a tour around the site to watch the traditional way cider is made, including a walk through the apple orchard and...