Tiverton Horse Drawn Barge Cruise

One of the last remaining horse-drawn barges in the UK

A trip on the “Tivertonian” offers a truly unique and memorable experience of yester-year for you and your family to enjoy ! This beautiful wide beam, 75 seater Horse-Drawn Barge is the Fastest Way to Slow Down! . . .

The Tiverton Canal was built in 1814, for the primary use of the local lime trade, and horse drawn tub-boats worked for over 100 years. Today this 11 mile historic stretch of the canal is quiet and unspoilt and forms an extensive country park and nature reserve. The famous Horse-drawn barge trip is the last of it’s kind in the West Country – a traditionally painted wide beam barge conveys you on a 2½ hour cruise taking in the scenery and wildlife – it’s a little bit of heaven in Devon!

The barge travels for 1 hour to East Manley, then turns around and moors up, allowing you the opportunity to take a short walk to see the aqueduct, (designed by Brunel's team of railway engineers), or talk to the horse as he rests for a while under the shade of a tree. During your special journey, you hear memorable tales, anecdotes and historical facts about the Horse-Drawn Barge and the Grand Western Canal. There is often 2 minutes silence... where the peace and tranquility of travelling by Horse-Drawn Barge can be fully appreciated.

Wed 3rd June

Depart from Chickerell 09:00 - Portland 09:30 - Weymouth 10:00 - Dorchester 10:30
Stop at Cullompton Services M5 for lunch - 1 hour (cafes & takeaways or bring a picnic)
Arrive at Tiverton Canal Park by 13:45
Barge departs at 14:15 - Return by 16:45
Leave at 17:00
Return to Dorchester 18:30 - Weymouth 19:00 - Portland 19:30 - Chickerell 20:00

Inclusive Coach fare and Barge cruise

£51 Adult, £49 Senior, £38 Child

Below is a list of pick-up points available on this tour.

Name	Address	Distance
Bridport Bus Station	Bridport Bus Station, West Street
Bridport Toll House	Bridport, Bus stop, Former Toll House Pub
Britannia Inn	Britannia Inn, Fortuneswell, Portland
Charlestown	The Alexandra Inn, Chickerell Road, Charlestown
Chickerell	Bluebird Garage, Chickerell Road
Dorchester South Station	Dorchester South Station bus stop
Dorchester TOT	Top O'Town Car Park (by cafe), Dorchester
Easton	Easton Square, Portland
Foords Corner	Foords Corner bus stop, Wyke Regis
Jestys Avenue	Bus stop end of Jestys Avenue on Littlemoor Road
Littlemead	Broadwey, Littlemead bus stop (Swan Inn)
Lodmoor Hill	Lodmoor Hill Bus Stop (near Post Office)
Lyndale bus stop	Wyke Regis, Lyndale Bus Stop
Nottington	Broadwey, Nottington Corner bus stop
Poundbury QMSW	Poundbury Queen Mother Square bus stop opposite estate agents (Coach heading out of Dorchester)
Radipole	Spa Hotel bus stop, Radipole
Redlands	Redlands, Opposite Garage
Sgt Bunn	St Bunn Bakery, Lanehouse Rocks Road
St Edmunds Church	St Edmunds Church, Lanehouse Rocks Road
St Johns Church	Weymouth, St Johns Church, outside Dentist
St Nicholas Church	Southlands Road bus stop on Buxton Road, Weymouth (former St Nicholas Church)
Victoria Square	Victoria Square bus stop, Portland
Westwey Road	Westwey Rd, Magistrates Court, Weymouth
Weymouth Bluebird	Weymouth, Outside Bluebird Office, K1 bus stop
Winterborne Abbas	Coach & Horses Pub, Winterborne Abbas
Wyke Smuggler	Smugglers Inn, Wyke Regis