50th Anniversary: Serenity Sundays

Dear all. We wondered whether you would be able to help us make plans for 2024 and the Tiverton Horse-Drawn Barges 50th...

Small Visitor Attraction of the Year 2023/24 Finalist

Breaking News! All of us, including our lovely heavy horses, are very excited to let you know that Tiverton Canal Co has...

Our Horses in the field after work (Video)

We had a lot of people that said they love to see our Horses in their field just outside of Tiverton... So, here is...

Absolutely fantastic experience

We love it when our customers send us feedback on our living heritage attraction. We love it even more when one creates a...

Things to do in Mid Devon

Devon is generally regarded as one of the most picturesque parts of England. With its' beautiful moors...

The Grand Western Canal 10k Run

The Grand Western Canal 10k Run 2023 Warming up at The Canal Basin in Tiverton under instruction from five time Olympian...

Brindley Completes His Training

Just a quick post to let you all know Brindley has done really well with his training... He is such a happy horse, and...

What do the horses do after work?

At Tiverton Horse-Drawn Barge we are regularly asked: "what do the horses do up in their field after work?" Well,...

Sunset on the Grand Western Canal

This beautiful sunset on last night's evening horse drawn barge trip along Tiverton's Grand Western Canal! See...

Scam Alert

We have become aware that a scammer has been impersonating us, having set up an email address that, at first glace at least,...

Job Vacancies on the Tiverton Canal

Would you or someone you know like to work at a Living Heritage Attraction? The Tiverton Canal Horse-Drawn Barge on the Grand...

Horse Drawn Barge Living Heritage Video

Tiverton Canal Co are proud to announce our new promotional video! The video gives a fascinating insight into the...

We are Back for 2021

Tiverton Canal Co is looking to start up again in 2021 from Easter (2nd April) . . . Please see our 2021 Timetable However,...

Exciting New Website for Tiverton Canal Co

We are all excited at Tiverton Canal Co . . as today we launch our all-NEW website. . . Listening to feedback, a lot of...

Tiverton Canal receives Green Flag status for the sixth year running

Tiverton Canal has been awarded with prestigious Green Flag status yet again. This is the sixth year in a row the canal has...

Tiverton Canal Co. Will Celebrate its 40th Anniversary in August

In August this year Tiverton Canal Co. will celebrate 40 years of the horse-drawn barge Tivertonian operating along the banks...

Limited Edition Horse-Brass - Grand Western Canal 1814 to 2014

A limited edition horse brass has been commissioned to celebrate 200 years of the Grand Western Canal and is available from...

Tiverton Canal Co. Recruit a New Boatwoman

Raina Jones answered our advert for crew on the heavy horse Facebook page and has temporarily moved to Devon to take up this...

Tiverton MP Supports Pet Micro Chipping Campaign

Tiverton MP, Neil Parish, has shown his support for micro chipping your pets as he joins a campaign to help save thousands...

Taffy, Ross and Bailey Are Ready for Action in Their New Shoes

The countdown to the first horse-drawn barge trip of the season is well and truly on and our horses are restless after their...

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