Great West Way® Travel Magazine | Issue 01
The first edition of a brand-new magazine showcasing the Great West Way, Britain's newest touring route, has been launched. The Great West Way Travel Magazine features 84 pages of informative articles and stunning photography brimming with inspiration to explore further, delve deeper and uncover the essence of this unique part of England. It presents a series of inspirational themed features, articles and ideas suitable for visitors travelling along the route by road, rail, water, on bike or on foot. The magazine highlights the extraordinary variety of amazing tourism destinations and experiences along the route, each with something unique to offer. From idyllic countryside, beautifully quaint villages to elegant towns and buzzing cities, a route where creativity and culture rub shoulders with world-famous heritage.
The first edition of a brand-new magazine showcasing the Great West Way, Britain's newest touring route, has been launched. The Great West Way Travel Magazine features 84 pages of informative articles and stunning photography brimming with inspiration to explore further, delve deeper and uncover the essence of this unique part of England. It presents a series of inspirational themed features, articles and ideas suitable for visitors travelling along the route by road, rail, water, on bike or on foot. The magazine highlights the extraordinary variety of amazing tourism destinations and experiences along the route, each with something unique to offer. From idyllic countryside, beautifully quaint villages to elegant towns and buzzing cities, a route where creativity and culture rub shoulders with world-famous heritage.
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GREAT FOR HERITAGE<br />
îClimb the mighty ramparts for views over the<br />
Wiltshire plains and imagine the once thriving town<br />
of Old Sarum. Stand in the footprint of Salisbury’s<br />
original cathedral, conquer the royal castle which<br />
stood high on the motte, and discover the<br />
awe-inspiring Iron Age hill fort where it all began.<br />
Unearth over 2,000 years of history and find out<br />
how the Romans, Normans and Saxons have all left<br />
their mark on this impressive landscape.<br />
îIn a country renowned for its industrial<br />
heritage, none is more exciting or glamorous<br />
than Concorde, the iconic supersonic passenger<br />
jet that was a testament to British (and French)<br />
engineering. At Aerospace Bristol, the site that<br />
built every British Concorde ever made, visitors<br />
can climb on board the last one built.<br />
îVisit the super-elite school that educated<br />
Princes William and Harry – as well as 19 British<br />
Prime Ministers - with a tour of Eton College,<br />
including the School Yard and College Chapel.<br />
îHaggle for antiques in Hungerford, a<br />
picturesque Berkshire town. Head to Hungerford<br />
Arcade Antiques, home to more than 100 dealers<br />
in everything from jewellery to pottery.<br />
îVisit Reading Abbey, the ruined medieval church<br />
which Henry I spent the equivalent of half a billion<br />
pounds on building before being buried there.<br />
îSalisbury Cathedral just 9 miles from Stonehenge<br />
has Britain’s tallest spire, and best preserved<br />
original Magna Carta, or still within easy reach<br />
of the route is Wells Cathedral, the first English<br />
Cathedral built entirely in the new Gothic Style.<br />
Pictured<br />
above left<br />
(then in a<br />
clockwise<br />
direction):<br />
Old Sarum,<br />
Salisbury;<br />
Sign in<br />
Eton; Cheddar<br />
Gorge<br />
& Caves;<br />
Beckford’s<br />
Tower;<br />
Castle<br />
Combe<br />
Circuit;<br />
SS <strong>Great</strong><br />
Britain;<br />
Salisbury<br />
Cathedral;<br />
and British<br />
Concorde<br />
at<br />
Aerospace<br />
Bristol<br />
46 <strong>Great</strong><strong>West</strong>Way.co.uk
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