Great West Way Travel Magazine | Issue 08
Combining expansive countryside views surrounding Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty with vibrant cities and thriving towns, the Great West Way welcomes you to explore its exciting route this spring and summer. This issue has everything from sporting events, summer music festivals to best days out with the kids. Learn about the Great West Way’s vast history as you visit some of the wonderful museums found along the path – including brand new exhibitions and events and treat yourself to a hot brew and freshly baked scone at one of the routes quintessential teashops. Discover star-studded celebrities born along the way from royalty to internationally acclaimed actors and authors and don’t miss our interview with Graham Dillamore, deputy head of gardens and estates at Historic Royal Palaces. We hope this latest edition with its range of experiences will help inspire you to make the most of a season full of unforgettable memories .
Combining expansive countryside views surrounding Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty with vibrant cities and thriving towns, the Great West Way welcomes you to explore its exciting route this spring and summer. This issue has everything from sporting events, summer music festivals to best days out with the kids. Learn about the Great West Way’s vast history as you visit some of the wonderful museums found along the path – including brand new exhibitions and events and treat yourself to a hot brew and freshly baked scone at one of the routes quintessential teashops. Discover star-studded celebrities born along the way from royalty to internationally acclaimed actors and authors and don’t miss our interview with Graham Dillamore, deputy head of gardens and estates at Historic Royal Palaces. We hope this latest edition with its range of experiences will help inspire you to make the most of a season full of unforgettable memories .
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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 />
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 />
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.<br />
Head out on a scenic walk to the historic market<br />
town of Devizes along the towpath, passing the Caen<br />
Hill flight of 29 locks – one of the longest continuous<br />
flight of locks in the country, rising 237 feet over<br />
two miles. In the bustling market town of Devizes,<br />
visit the Wiltshire Museum with its award-winning<br />
galleries and ancient gold collection, pop into the<br />
Kennet & Avon Canal Trust Museum to learn more<br />
about the local waterways.<br />
Head to Wadworth’s Brewery to take a tour and<br />
sample ales at the visitor centre, and see the famous<br />
shire horses making deliveries. If you fancy stretching<br />
your legs, take the five-mile circular walk from<br />
Devizes to Roundway Hill, taking in stretches of the<br />
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, 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 />
WILTSHIRE, SWINDON<br />
Cricklade House Hotel<br />
Standing in over 30 acres of peaceful, secluded<br />
grounds on the edge of the Cotswolds, Cricklade<br />
House Hotel offers a traditional, warm and friendly<br />
welcome. This beautiful and dignified country<br />
house, built at the turn of the last century, has been<br />
tastefully restored and carefully extended.<br />
Perhaps the most impressive addition is the<br />
magnificent Victorian-style glass conservatory<br />
which runs the full length of the original building,<br />
making the most of the hotel's elevated position,<br />
112 <strong>Great</strong><strong>West</strong><strong>Way</strong>.co.uk
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