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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 />

104 <strong>Great</strong><strong>West</strong><strong>Way</strong>.co.uk

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