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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CONTENTS<br />
2<strong>01</strong>9 Annual | Edition <strong>01</strong><br />
INTRODUCING THE GREAT WEST WAY<br />
LOST IN TIMELESSNESS<br />
Where the world-famous rub shoulders with<br />
the yet-to-be-discovered<br />
HERITAGE MEETS HIP<br />
From London the UK’s capital, to Bristol, one<br />
of the country’s hippest cities, and with many more<br />
characterful towns and villages between<br />
THE LEGENDS WHO LIVED HERE<br />
Quietly enriching the lives of passers-by for 150<br />
years, we take a look at some of the plaques along the<br />
<strong>Great</strong> <strong>West</strong> Way - linking the people of the past with<br />
the buildings of the present<br />
Pictured<br />
above:<br />
Afternoon<br />
Tea; Close<br />
up of a<br />
guard at<br />
08 21<br />
Windsor<br />
Castle;<br />
and<br />
Stonehenge<br />
12 24<br />
16 29<br />
WAYS TO TRAVEL THE ROUTE<br />
YOUR WAY ON THE WATER<br />
Like messing about in boats? The <strong>Great</strong> <strong>West</strong><br />
Way offers dozens of opportunities to do just that<br />
RIDING THE RAILS<br />
<strong>Travel</strong> the <strong>Great</strong> <strong>West</strong>ern Railway line<br />
designed and built by engineer Isambard Kingdom<br />
Brunel in the 1830s<br />
DISCOVER YOUR PATH<br />
One of the best ways to explore the <strong>Great</strong><br />
<strong>West</strong> Way is under your own steam, either on foot<br />
or bicycle. Soak up sights and sounds easily missed by<br />
train or car - off the beaten track →<br />
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