Great West Way Travel Magazine | Issue 08

SPORTING EVENTS
ON THE GREAT WEST WAY
The Great West Way is bustling with activity this Spring and Summer, with
some of the best sporting events on offer. From cricket to motor racing,
rugby to athletics, mountain biking to rowing. And as well as all these
special spectator experiences, there are plenty of opportunities to get
active yourself too. Here are a few ideas to inspire your sporting break
Football in England is not just a game but a national
obsession. Even if you’re not a football fan, it’s hard not
to get swept away by the atmosphere at a good match.
See what all the fuss is about at a game in Bristol,
which has multiple teams.
Catch a nerve-racking game of scrums and tries watching
Bath Rugby play at The Rec by the River Avon. The team’s
been going strong for more than 150 years, making it one of
the oldest teams in the world – and enjoy the 2023 Guinness
Six Nations England matches at Twickenham Stadium.
If you prefer your sport a little less boisterous, you could
go and see the Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, located
in Bristol to the north of the City Centre. They are proud
to be hosting both England Men and England Women's
international matches at the Seat Unique Stadium in 2023!
The Women’s Ashes Series (12 July 2023) is a highlyanticipated
home Ashes series with England Women taking
on Australia – two of the world's best teams going head-tohead.
England Men return to the Seat Unique Stadium 26
September 2023 to play Ireland. The mouth-watering fixture
is part of a three-match series which represents the last
chance for Jos Buttler's side to fine-tune their skills ahead of
their ODI World Cup title defence in October 2023.
You can also get ready for an action-packed match of
stumps and boundaries at Lord's Cricket Ground, London.
They will be hosting four international fixtures in 2023;
Australia, Ireland and New Zealand will face England,
including matches that form part of both the men’s and
women’s Ashes Series.
If you like high-octane sport, you can watch petrol heads
tackle high-speed laps and time trials, as well as experience
a white-knuckle passenger ride with a pro driver at the
wheel at Castle Combe Circuit, incongruously located in
‘the prettiest village in England’. Experience the thrill of
the engine roar as professionals battle it out on the circuit
throughout the 2023 race season. →
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