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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WILDLIFE SPOTTING<br />
ON THE GREAT WEST WAY<br />
Get away from the crowds and wander through England’s beautiful<br />
landscapes full of interesting wildlife. There are many open spaces and<br />
beautiful countryside to enjoy along the <strong>Great</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Way</strong> route, ideal for<br />
walking, cycling, or even horse-riding amidst the wildlife<br />
Words | Lucy Bond<br />
As you travel between Bristol and London you will be<br />
spoilt for choice spotting wildlife; the route is lined<br />
with open countryside, picturesque woodlands,<br />
rolling hills, nature reserves and glorious gardens.<br />
WWT London Wetland Centre<br />
A unique, man-made inner city nature reserve, the WWT<br />
London Wetland Centre is a haven of wide, open spaces<br />
full of wetland nature. Birds, bats, water voles, otters and<br />
amphibians make their home in the reserve's wetland<br />
habitats. Stretch your legs and see which creatures you can<br />
spot as you walk between the meadows, lakes and pools. The<br />
London Wetland Centre is the ideal spot to find some peace<br />
and quiet during the London stretch of your <strong>Great</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Way</strong><br />
adventure.<br />
Arnos Vale Cemetery<br />
Arnos Vale is a unique green, open space to enjoy in the heart<br />
of Bristol; a 45-acre Victorian Garden Cemetery. Discover<br />
fascinating nature walks, peaceful green spaces and nearly<br />
200 years of history and heritage at Arnos Vale. Follow one<br />
of the self-guided walks around the site and look out for wild<br />
flowers and wildlife. →<br />
Blakehill Farm Nature Reserve<br />
Blakehill Farm Nature Reserve in North Wiltshire is a haven<br />
of wildlife, nature and calmness. Once a former military<br />
airfield, the site is now run by Wiltshire Wildlife Trust who<br />
are restoring it to wildlife-rich hay meadow. Expect to<br />
see summer wildflowers surrounded by butterflies and<br />
dragonflies. The grassland of the nature reserve is also home<br />
to brown hare, roe deer, kestrel, skylarks and if you’re lucky<br />
enough to see them, tawny owls.<br />
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