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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Newens Maids of Honour charts its beginnings back to<br />
the early 18th century. It still sells its eponymous tarts -<br />
apparently first made by Anne Boleyn for King Henry VIII<br />
when she was a Maid of Honour. The cheese-curd-filled<br />
puff pastry treats go down very well indeed with a hot<br />
pot of tea.<br />
Set in a unique grade II listed building by the Kennet<br />
& Avon waterway in The Wharf, Newbury, The Teashop<br />
by the Canal is a must-visit, blending the warmth of<br />
Italian culture, with fine and splendid rituals of English<br />
Cream Teas. There is plenty of outdoor seating to enjoy<br />
the view, and watch The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust<br />
boat trips on their lovely canal boat 'Jubilee' leaving<br />
from the wharf next door.<br />
Head north towards Lechlade and the River Thames<br />
and enjoy a hot beverage at The Tearoom of Kelmscott<br />
Manor, the iconic Grade I listed country home of poet<br />
William Morris. The Tearoom is in an attractive old<br />
stable barn adjacent to a tranquil tea lawn with plenty<br />
of seating.<br />
‘Bradford on Avon is a very pretty town making it a<br />
perfect cuppa-lovers rest stop, with its canalside cafés<br />
and eccentric tea rooms.’<br />
42 <strong>Great</strong><strong>West</strong><strong>Way</strong>.co.uk
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