Guidebook for Tiverton
Sightseeing
Fascinating National Trust property with marvellous gardens including a walled organic kitchen garden. Live music on Sundays in August. Cricket ground in the grounds where you can watch premier league cricket - usually Saturdays.
88 locals recommend
Knightshayes Gardens National Trust
Fascinating National Trust property with marvellous gardens including a walled organic kitchen garden. Live music on Sundays in August. Cricket ground in the grounds where you can watch premier league cricket - usually Saturdays.
Parks & Nature
Lovely parkland with extensive walking. Woods (bluebells in the spring), open farmland and a river. Dogs welcomed. (The house is lovely too).
Killerton House Stables
Lovely parkland with extensive walking. Woods (bluebells in the spring), open farmland and a river. Dogs welcomed. (The house is lovely too).
Lovely place to walk and watch wildlife. Take a trip on the horse drawn barge (featured on the Countryfile Calendar some years ago).
9 locals recommend
Grand Western Canal Country Park
Canal HillLovely place to walk and watch wildlife. Take a trip on the horse drawn barge (featured on the Countryfile Calendar some years ago).
Arts & Culture
Shop with exhibitions. Very small with loads of interest if you like art, ceramics, textiles, jewellery and general quirkiness.
Lantic Gallery
38 Gold StShop with exhibitions. Very small with loads of interest if you like art, ceramics, textiles, jewellery and general quirkiness.
Working wool museum. Watch wool being spun powered by the water wheel. Regular 'Steam Up' days when you can see the old engines in action.
14 locals recommend
Coldharbour Mill
Working wool museum. Watch wool being spun powered by the water wheel. Regular 'Steam Up' days when you can see the old engines in action.
Has won lots of awards. Wide ranging artefacts from many ages, including the Tivvy Bumper, the old steam train that ran on the Exe Valley Line.
13 locals recommend
Tiverton Museum of Mid Devon Life
Has won lots of awards. Wide ranging artefacts from many ages, including the Tivvy Bumper, the old steam train that ran on the Exe Valley Line.
Shopping
Bickleigh Mill
Good place for coffee, lunch or supper where you can shop too.
Essentials
But don't forget Tiverton market for lovely veg, fish, clothes, ceramics, café, second hand books, plants and flowers. Monthly night Street Food market on Saturdays in the summer months.
10 locals recommend
Tesco Superstore
Blundell's RoadBut don't forget Tiverton market for lovely veg, fish, clothes, ceramics, café, second hand books, plants and flowers. Monthly night Street Food market on Saturdays in the summer months.
Entertainment & Activities
Tiverton Golf Club
Post HillPar 71 excellent parkland course. Visitors welcomed.