Visitor Guide 2019

Great West Way ® 11
> West Kennet Long Barrow
> Corsham
> Caen Hill Locks
> Wadworth Brewery
The industrial revolution left a rich legacy in Wiltshire. Not least
the Kennet & Avon Canal. Walk or cycle the towpath. Take to the
water with a kayak or paddleboard. Or relax aboard a traditional
narrowboat. Back on dry land you can meet the mighty Shire
horses and see sign writers at work on a tour of Wadworth
Brewery in Devizes. Uncover fascinating industrial archaeology at
Wilton Windmill and Crofton Beam Engines near Marlborough. Or
search for bargains in over 100 top-name stores at McArthurGlen
Designer Outlet Swindon, housed in the beautifully renovated
Grade II listed buildings of Brunel’s former railway works.
Much of the Great West Way’s appeal lies in its enormous variety.
Stroll around ‘Capability’ Brown parkland at Bowood House
and Gardens, the magnificent family home of the Marquis and
Marchioness of Lansdowne. Channel your inner racing driver on a
lap of Castle Combe Circuit. Or see how many incredible animals
you can spot on a six-and-a-half-mile drive-through experience at
Longleat, the UK’s original safari park.
With beer gardens for summer and log fires in winter, an authentic
English pub experience is hard to beat. So settle down at one of
Wiltshire’s many traditional inns. If your Great West Way adventure
includes an overnight stay, you can climb aboard a traditional
narrowboat and let the lapping waters soothe you to sleep. Enjoy
home-from-home hospitality in a friendly B&B. Live the rural dream
on a farm stay. Or sign up for some serious pampering at a top
notch establishment such as Whatley Manor Hotel and Spa, a
grown-up getaway in the heart of the Cotswolds.
Rail connections are excellent, linking Wiltshire with London’s
Paddington and Waterloo stations at one end, Bristol and Bath at
the other. Within 90 minutes, or less, of leaving the capital you can
find yourself here, enjoying authentic English experiences.
Uncover Wiltshire’s secrets.
Discover an essential strand of England’s story.
Go to GreatWestWay.co.uk
“It’s England undiluted.
England concentrated.”
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