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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BY BUS AND COACH<br />
If you’d rather someone else was driving, or aren’t able<br />
to drive, the extensive bus and coach services along the<br />
<strong>Great</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Way</strong> will come as a relief. They can also be a<br />
very cost effective choice, useful for budget travel.<br />
There are multiple coach services between London and<br />
Bristol by companies including National Express, Megabus,<br />
Stagecoach and Eurolines. Once you’ve reached your<br />
destination, you can access various local bus services -<br />
some travelling to fairly remote rural locations. Download<br />
the Tootbus app and enjoy hop-on hop-off flexibility in<br />
Bath and Windsor.<br />
DISCOVER OUR THREE AREAS<br />
OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL<br />
BEAUTY ON THE ROUTE<br />
North Wessex Downs<br />
Marvel at the prehistoric stones of<br />
Stonehenge and Avebury, the Wiltshire<br />
White Horses and the White Horse<br />
at Uffington. Take time to visit<br />
Highclere Castle, where Downton<br />
Abbey was filmed, and get lost in the<br />
mysterious hillforts, neolithic burial<br />
mounds and genteel country houses.<br />
The Chilterns<br />
Characterised by neat farmland,<br />
ancient woodland and chalk downland.<br />
The Chilterns is a haven for wildlife<br />
including red kites. Explore the<br />
fabulous trails of The Ridgeway and<br />
the Chiltern <strong>Way</strong> Circular passing<br />
sparkling-clear chalk streams.<br />
The Cotswolds<br />
The Cotswolds <strong>Way</strong> starts in Bath<br />
and follows north for 102 miles,<br />
to the well-to-do market town of<br />
Chipping Campden. Explore Corsham,<br />
Castle Combe and Dyrham Park,<br />
or just take in the views: gentle<br />
hills, sweeping valleys and summer<br />
wildflower meadows dotted with<br />
warm limestone homes. This is<br />
England at its prettiest.<br />
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