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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Did you know?<br />
The <strong>Great</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Way</strong><br />
route passes through<br />
three Areas of<br />
Outstanding Natural<br />
Beauty. In London,<br />
the southern section<br />
of The Chilterns’<br />
324-miles makes a<br />
great start to the<br />
route, The Wiltshire<br />
White Horses and<br />
the White Horse at<br />
Uffington will be a<br />
joy to spot ambling<br />
in the North Wessex<br />
Downs, or start your<br />
tour from Bath and<br />
follow The Cotswold<br />
<strong>Way</strong> north, for 102<br />
more, glorious miles.<br />
3<br />
PARAGLIDING OVER THE WESTBURY<br />
WHITE HORSE<br />
Imagine running as fast as your legs will carry you and<br />
then jumping straight off a hillside. In Wiltshire you can<br />
do just that, on a paragliding session above the beautiful<br />
Wiltshire Downs. Conditions here are perfect for paragliding, with<br />
reliable thermals above the undulating hills, and taking a tandem<br />
flight with an instructor is the closest thing to flying like a bird you<br />
can experience. You don’t even need to learn how to operate the<br />
controls if you don’t want to, though taking the reins while mid-air<br />
is the real thrill.<br />
4<br />
EXPERIENCE BRITAIN’S ONLY<br />
NATURALLY WARM WATERS<br />
The city of Bath was founded upon natural hot springs<br />
which have continued to play a key role throughout its<br />
history. Be sure to visit Thermae Bath Spa in the heart of<br />
the city, where you can experience Britain’s only naturally warm<br />
waters. Relax in the indoor Minerva Bath or enjoy breathtaking<br />
views of the city from the open-air rooftop pool. →<br />
50 <strong>Great</strong><strong>West</strong><strong>Way</strong>.co.uk
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