Great West Way® Travel Magazine | Issue 02

Pictured leftright:
Stonehenge;
Koala at
Longleat
Safari Park
YOU MIGHT ALSO ENJOY
pondering higher spiritual planes, as well as Bristol, Wells,
Salisbury and Gloucester Cathedrals. Amid those, you’ll also
find churches, temples and mosques.
Or why not feel the power of England’s pagan past with a
lesser-known wellbeing experience at Stanton Drew? Pagan
rituals are held on the four Fire Festivals usually on Saturday
11am for an hour. Park at the Druid's Arms, upper level, (by kind
permission). You don't need to be a pagan to attend, and ritual
dress is optional.
HEALTH RETREATS
Find balance in body and mind at a Casterley Barn Wellness
Retreat, Pewsey with their series of retreats focusing on selfcare
and mindful living.
Danesfield House Hotel & Spa, Marlow-On-Thames offers
three, five or seven-day retreats based around healthy eating,
conscious movement, bodyweight exercises, personal training,
relaxation and yoga.
In Hungerford you could buy a day pass to the Herongate
Club and take part in an aerobics class before enjoying a fresh
juice from their first-floor lounge café.
LUXURY SPA STAYS
If lounging about in a robe at a nice hotel, with a glass of
bubbles in one hand and a magazine in the other sounds like
just what you need then try an overnight stay (or three!) at one
of the spa hotels along the Great West Way (see p78 for more).
You might enjoy breaking up your journey with a stay at The
Roseate Reading where they have recently unveilled a new spa.
If you really want to splash out, make like a princess (or
prince) for a spa retreat at Cliveden House Hotel. As well as
various enticing pools, flotation experiences and treatments,
they offer a Garden Oasis Purifying Experience - a combination
of body brushing, massage and reflexology that promises to
tease you back to tip top condition.
Moored on the banks of Monkey Island in the historic village
of Bray this first-of-its-kind floating luxury spa is the ultimate
escape, while on the edge of the Cotswolds, a short detour
from the route, both Cricklade House and Woolley Grange
Hotel offer spa hotels in scenic locations too.
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The Great West Way boasts an exciting
abundance of new experiences assured to leave
you feeling inspirited and rejuvenated...
Winter Solstice at Stonehenge
Each year in December visitors from around the world
gather at Stonehenge early in the morning to mark the
Winter solstice and to see the sunrise above the stones.
We hope to see you there for sunrise!
A Hot Air Balloon Ride
Fancy an adventure? Why not watch the world go by
from a different perspective for a while and take flight
with Bristol Balloons and fly high above Bristol and
Bath, Gloucester, Wells and Westonbirt
Wild Swimming in The Thames
Take a dip in fresh waters at Cock Marsh near
Cookham, where you'll find sandy beaches to paddle
out from and clear, clean waters
Exclusive use of The Cross Baths
You might want to upgrade your Thermae Bath
Spa experience for a more intimate open-air thermal
bath, located just across the street
A Tandem 1300ft Skydive
From the thrill of your first jump, right through to
the exhiliration for those who take it to the extreme
with Wingsuit flying, this sport has it all!
Climbing an 120-foot Neoclassical Tower
Built for Europe's wealthiest manclimbing
Beckford Tower, just outside Bath is an
experience you won't forget!
Yoga on a Stand Up Paddleboard
Take to the water for a yoga session! Experts SUP
Bristol and Original Wild will show you the ropes
Meeting some animals
Visit the big cats, giraffes, zebras, curious monkeys,
rhinos and more at Cotswold Wildlife Park, Bristol Zoo
Gardens, Noah's Ark Zoo Farm or Longleat Safari Park
Taking a road and river adventure
Take a trip through scenic Windsor and enjoy
fantastic views of Windsor Castle from the
water with Amazing Duck Tours