Walk the Grand Western Canal by Train

1station nearbyClosest: Tiverton Parkway, 0.6 mi

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The Grand Western Canal once ran between Taunton in Somerset and Tiverton in Devon, born of plans to link the Bristol Channel with the English Channel. Tiverton Parkway station gives train access to the towpath.

There is 1 station within reach of the Grand Western Canal: within 2 miles of it, or half a mile in towns.

The Grand Western Canal runs about 12 miles in our route data, including any river sections it follows. The stations below are in order along it.

Grand Western Canal train stations

Tiverton Parkway0.6 mi (about 0.7 to 0.8 mi on foot) · closest

Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.

There-and-back walks

No two stations share a walkable stretch of the Grand Western Canal, so these walks head out along the towpath and come back to the same station. The distance is the longest the towpath allows, up to 20 miles; turn round sooner for a shorter walk.

Station	Out along the towpath	Distance	Time
Tiverton Parkway	7.4 mi and back	16 to 16.5 mi	about 5.5 hours

Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.

Walk the Grand Western Canal by Train

Grand Western Canal train stations

There-and-back walks

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