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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WELCOME TO ENGLAND'S<br />
GREAT WEST WAY<br />
As the earlier nights draw in, be sure to have an<br />
outdoorsy <strong>Great</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Way</strong> escape to look<br />
forward to – some time spent rambling<br />
through fallen golden leaves in one of our<br />
Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty,<br />
swooning over pretty villages and losing<br />
yourself in the festivities at an attraction or<br />
Christmas markets. Unwind with mellow evenings<br />
playing board games in a pub by a roaring log fire, or treat yourself<br />
to a pampering spa treatment in one of our luxury hotels.<br />
Take care of your carbon footprint discovering greener travel<br />
(page 14) when planning your trip, and don’t forget days out spent<br />
at one of your favourite Houses and Gardens (page 36). Wildlife<br />
enthusiasts will love our article on the best places to hide out with<br />
your binoculars (page 24) and we hope you will feel inspired by our<br />
best days out for shopping (page 58) ideas for celebrating special<br />
occasions (page 64) and places to visit along the canals (page 68).<br />
We hope you enjoy our seasonal selection of articles, latest<br />
news (page 8) and events (page 74) best read with a cup of<br />
hot chocolate topped with cinnamon sprinkles, or if you fancy<br />
something stronger, our rise of alco-tourism article (p30) should<br />
have the answer! Wishing you a lovely season.<br />
Cover Image: Mother and sons enjoying the outdoors in<br />
Wiltshire © VisitBritain/Jess Barfield. Pictured Above: The Jessica<br />
illuminated trail at Blenheim Palace; Snow at Avebury<br />
England’s <strong>Great</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Way</strong> is one of the world’s<br />
premier touring routes, bringing together many of<br />
England’s most famous destinations and attractions<br />
along a corridor between London and Bristol<br />
x<br />
Jessica <strong>Way</strong><br />
Editor-in-Chief, <strong>Great</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Way</strong> <strong>Travel</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong><br />
Download our <strong>Great</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Way</strong> map to discover<br />
the hundreds of places to visit, things to do,<br />
sites to see and places to stay along the route:<br />
: <strong>Great</strong><strong>West</strong><strong>Way</strong>.co.uk/explore/maps<br />
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