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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With a fascinating history dating back to the Edwardian<br />
era, the Thames Lido is a unique urban retreat in the heart<br />
of Reading, situated in a Grade II listed building which was<br />
painstakingly renovated before the lido reopened – it’s another<br />
great place to base yourself for a celebration. You can swim<br />
year-round in the open-air swimming pool and book with<br />
spa packages such as a holistic massage included, as well as a<br />
delicious meal at the restaurant, overlooking the open-air pool.<br />
Take the glamour with you into the day time with private<br />
day tours from Bath throughout the South <strong>West</strong> with your<br />
own guide in a luxury Mercedes V-Class vehicle with Galahad<br />
Tours. To see the <strong>Great</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Way</strong> from a bird's eye view you<br />
might even enjoy a hot-air balloon ride with Bailey Balloons,<br />
offering exclusive balloon flights for up to 6 people across the<br />
South <strong>West</strong>.<br />
From the road to the sky, did you know you can also travel<br />
in style along our <strong>Great</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Way</strong> rivers and canals? Private<br />
harbour tours and river trips can be booked with Bristol Packet<br />
Boat Trips, or take a Thames Rivercruise (based at the heart<br />
of the Upper Thames) and cruise through some of the most<br />
stunning reaches of the Thames from Henley and Sonning up<br />
to Goring and Streatley.<br />
For something more thrilling on the water enjoy<br />
an unforgettable outdoors activity such as stand up<br />
paddleboarding, canoeing and kayaking with Original Wild.<br />
Or step outside your comfort zone thrill-chasing with an<br />
adrenaline-fuelled driving experience at Castle Combe Circuit,<br />
watersports at Cotswold Water Park, or by jumping out of a<br />
plane with Skydive Neteravon. Or, from the social whirl of<br />
Royal Ascot to Ascot Racedays there is something to suit every<br />
occasion and ensure a day to remember at Ascot Racecourse<br />
throughout the year.<br />
Perhaps learning a new skill is a more appealing way of<br />
marking an occasion? You might like to rustle up a special<br />
treat in the kitchen with a hands-on course at Vaughan’s<br />
Cookery School in Devizes. Or, have a go at glassblowing at<br />
Bristol Blue Glass.<br />
While in Bristol you might also enjoy a stop in urban<br />
oasis at The Lido. Tucked away amongst a courtyard of<br />
Georgian Terraces in the heart of historic Clifton, the Lido<br />
features a spa, restaurant, outdoor heated pool, sauna, hot<br />
tub and steam room within a characterful Victorian building.<br />
Here you can enjoy a tailor-made massage using bespoke<br />
own-brand Lido oils or take a refreshing dip in the open-air<br />
pool before enjoying lunch in the building's historic viewing<br />
gallery.<br />
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