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

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

Dulverton, at the southern edge of Exmoor, had its wide main street planned with fairs and markets in mind. The Market Hall, which was built...

The original church of All Saints was probably 13th Century. The tower is the oldest part and contains a clock, which is around three hundred...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Cleeve Abbey in Washford, founded between 1186 and 1191 by William de Roumare, grandson of the Earl of Lincoln, was once inhabited by monks of...

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...

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