Great West Way® Travel Magazine | Issue 04
Follow the paths taken by generations of travellers through England’s idyllic countryside, quaint villages and elegant towns on the Great West Way touring route between London and Bristol. Our 2021 edition of the Great West Way Travel Magazine is full of yet more inspiration, from Unforgettable Experiences (p42) to Striking Architecture (p56), Gourmet Guide (p84), Museum Gems (p90) and so much more. As we wait for travel restrictions to be lifted, and continue to bring the Great West Way to you, we hope that planning your future staycation will have never been easier - and we look forward to offering you the warmest of welcomes once travel returns.
Follow the paths taken by generations of travellers through England’s idyllic countryside, quaint villages and elegant towns on the Great West Way touring route between London and Bristol. Our 2021 edition of the Great West Way Travel Magazine is full of yet more inspiration, from Unforgettable Experiences (p42) to Striking Architecture (p56), Gourmet Guide (p84), Museum Gems (p90) and so much more. As we wait for travel restrictions to be lifted, and continue to bring the Great West Way to you, we hope that planning your future staycation will have never been easier - and we look forward to offering you the warmest of welcomes once travel returns.
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“Cruise upsteam through Boveney Lock passing<br />
The Willows, Bray Film Studios and Monkey Island<br />
enjoying the wonderful views of Windsor Castle.”<br />
Richmond and Hampton Court and<br />
spot wildlife while cruising down the<br />
river. On this relaxed journey you’ll<br />
pass Kew Gardens and Richmond<br />
Park before sailing on through the<br />
locks at Richmond, past the imposing<br />
Palladian villa of Marble Hill House<br />
and the splendid 17th-century Ham<br />
House, to reach the historic royal<br />
palace at Hampton Court.<br />
Further upriver, there are boat trips<br />
with French Brothers departing<br />
from Windsor Promenade. You’ll<br />
cruise upsteam through Boveney<br />
Lock passing The Willows, Bray Film<br />
Studios and Monkey Island enjoying<br />
the wonderful views of Windsor<br />
Castle during the return journey.<br />
Or, you might enjoy hiring a boat in<br />
Henley or join Salters Steamers along<br />
the Thames from Reading to Henley,<br />
Wind in the Willows style. Or why not<br />
head along the Kennet & Avon Canal<br />
on a Canadian canoe from Towpath<br />
Canoe Hire, Bradford on Avon?<br />
The Kennet & Avon Canal is 87 miles<br />
of beautiful waterway from Reading<br />
to Bristol. No matter where you are<br />
along the stretch, there are plenty of<br />
chances to get out on the water. Hop<br />
on Jubilee, The Rose of Hungerford,<br />
Kenavon Venture or Barbara Mclellan<br />
for a relaxing boat trip. If you want<br />
to have a go at being captain and<br />
explore the canal for longer, you<br />
can hire you own canal boat at<br />
Honeystreet Mill Boats and Café,<br />
Bruce Accessible Boats and Sally<br />
Narrowboats.<br />
Cyclists might prefer flowing<br />
along the Kennet & Avon Canal on<br />
two wheels along the cycle paths
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