Great West Way Travel Magazine | Issue 07
Follow the paths through England’s idyllic countryside, quaint villages and elegant towns where our best-kept secrets from the past meet twenty-first-century hospitality.
Follow the paths through England’s idyllic countryside, quaint villages and elegant towns where our best-kept secrets from the past meet twenty-first-century hospitality.
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WILTSHIRE, BRADFORD-ON-AVON<br />
Rowley Cottage at Iford Manor<br />
Surrounded by nature in the beautiful Iford<br />
Valley and set within the Grade 1 listed<br />
Iford Manor Gardens, this luxury, self-catering<br />
period cottage is in an idyllic setting. Recently<br />
renovated, with three en-suite bedrooms,<br />
sleeping six it is the perfect base to explore<br />
from. Just 15 minutes from Bath.<br />
ifordmanor.co.uk/stay<br />
Combe, the Badminton Horse Trials, Longleat Safari<br />
Park and Swindon designer shopping village.<br />
angel-hotel-chippenham.com<br />
WILTSHIRE, DEVIZES<br />
Cliffe Farm Dairy<br />
Self-catering accommodation in the heart of<br />
Wiltshire; ideal for families looking for that quiet<br />
escape. A secluded and unique cottage on a working<br />
farm. This special place offers uninterrupted views<br />
and wonderful walking opportunities.<br />
cliffefarmdairy.co.uk<br />
Devizes Camping and Caravanning Club Site<br />
This peaceful campsite beside the Kennet & Avon<br />
Canal is perfect for walking, cycling, and exploring<br />
the region’s many historic attractions. Head out on<br />
a scenic walk to the historic market town of Devizes<br />
along the towpath, passing the Caen Hill flight of 29<br />
locks – one of the longest continuous flight of locks<br />
in the country, rising 237 feet over two miles. In the<br />
bustling market town of Devizes, visit the Wiltshire<br />
Museum with its award-winning galleries and<br />
ancient gold collection, pop into the Kennet & Avon<br />
Canal Trust Museum to learn more about the local<br />
waterways. Head to Wadworth’s Brewery to take a<br />
tour and sample ales at the visitor centre, and see the<br />
famous shire horses making deliveries. If you fancy<br />
stretching your legs, take the five-mile circular walk<br />
from Devizes to Roundway Hill, taking in stretches of<br />
the Kennet & Avon Canal, with opportunities to take<br />
longer walks by joining the Mid Wilts <strong>Way</strong>, Wessex<br />
Ridgeway or the White Horse Trail.<br />
campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk<br />
WILTSHIRE, MALMESBURY<br />
The Old Bell Hotel<br />
A comfortable, country hotel full of character and<br />
charm, reputed to be the oldest purpose built hotel<br />
in England (c.1220) and Grade I Listed. The hotel<br />
nestles in the beautiful medieval Cotswold town of<br />
Malmesbury and is 75 yards from the famous Abbey<br />
House Gardens with over 2000 roses.<br />
With crackling log fires, cosy corners, squashy sofas,<br />
plump duvets, fine linen and fabulous food and wine<br />
– this is pure indulgence.<br />
oldbellhotel.co.uk<br />
Pettifers Hotel<br />
Pettifers Hotel is the perfect spot to relax, unwind<br />
and explore. You've got the fabulous Cotswold Water<br />
Park, Highgrove, <strong>West</strong>onbirt Arboretum, Tetbury,<br />
Malmesbury and Cirencester all on the door step –<br />
perfect for family stays and mini breaks, plus they are<br />
super dog friendly too so no need to leave your four<br />
legged friends behind!<br />
pettifershotel.co.uk<br />
WILTSHIRE, SALISBURY<br />
Holiday Inn, Salisbury – Stonehenge<br />
This modern friendly hotel has over 100 air<br />
conditioned bedrooms and is the nearest hotel<br />
to Stonehenge, offering a stylish, contemporary<br />
gateway to the <strong>Great</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Way</strong> and to the<br />
picturesque county of Wiltshire and beyond.<br />
Enjoy easy access to the colourful landscape of sights<br />
and attractions dotting the English countryside.<br />
hisalisbury-stonehenge.co.uk<br />
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