Home to the last horsedrawn barge in the South West. Escape Lifes Pressures . . . indulge your senses and relax on this rare Horse-Drawn Barge, now one of only 5 in Great Britain. Experience this gentle journey that will take you back in time to memories of yesteryear, as you travel through the beautiful Devon countryside. Quiet and unspoilt, this historic waterway is now a Local Nature Reserve and home to many otters, dragonflies, kingfishers, coots, ducks and swans. The canal is also rich in flora, including the yellow water iris, white water lilies and the early purple orchid. Local to Dickie Dirts Curiosity Shop.