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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Michelin Starred and Fine Dining<br />
Sit down to a meal of gastronomical delights at one<br />
of the award-winning fine-dining establishments<br />
along the <strong>Great</strong> <strong>West</strong> <strong>Way</strong>. Sample sumptuous<br />
tasting menus created by Michelin-starred chefs,<br />
innovative dishes featuring local produce, and<br />
traditional English delicacies cooked to perfection.<br />
The Vineyard, Stockcross, Berkshire<br />
Not only is The Vineyard a luxury five-star hotel<br />
and spa, it also has a fine dining restaurant and<br />
30,000-bottle wine cellar. Head chef Robby Jenks is<br />
at the helm of this 3AA Rosette restaurant. Diners can<br />
choose from an à la carte or tasting menu where they<br />
can enjoy dishes such as veal sweetbread ravioli with<br />
pumpkin seeds in a pumpkin and brown butter sauce<br />
or roast brill, brassicas, caper berries and almond.<br />
Stockcross, Newbury<br />
Bulrush, Bristol<br />
One of the recent additions to the Michelin Guide,<br />
Bristol-based restaurant Bulrush is certainly on many<br />
a foodie’s ‘must visit’ list. Chef Proprietor George<br />
Livesey’s imaginative and well-balanced menu is<br />
chock-full of seasonal ingredients which are either<br />
organic or have been foraged.<br />
21 Cotham Rd S, Bristol<br />
THE PIG-near Bath<br />
You don't have to be staying at THE-PIG-near Bath<br />
to book a table at their impressive Kitchen Garden<br />
restaurant. Home to quite a few four-legged and<br />
feathered friends, it is the farm to fork experience<br />
that has made the PIGs so successful. THE-PIG-near<br />
Bath rear their our own chickens and pigs for eggs<br />
and pork meaning they can be sure of their quality<br />
and provenance, ensuring they lead happy lives.<br />
Hunstrete, Pensford, Bath<br />
Olive Tree Restaurant, Bath<br />
Located in the renowned Queensberry Hotel, Olive<br />
Tree is a 3 AA Rosette restaurant in the heart of the<br />
beautiful city of Bath. It is a contemporary British<br />
restaurant offering informal fine dining under the<br />
direction of award-winning head chef, Chris Cleghorn.<br />
This is the only restaurant in the city to be awarded a<br />
Michelin Star. Chris’ menu is quintessentially British<br />
with Mediterranean influences.<br />
4-7 Russell St, Bath<br />
The Fat Duck, Bray, Berkshire<br />
If you love theatre, Heston Blumenthal’s renowned<br />
eatery in Bray offers the perfect destination, serving<br />
innovative modern British cuisine in the most<br />
spectacular of settings. Heston has previously been<br />
described as the ‘Willy Wonka of British gastronomy’<br />
and diners who would like to eat at his three-Michelinstarred<br />
wonderland pay £325 up front for a ‘ticket’ –<br />
providing them with access to the 17-courses on offer<br />
that showcase his multi sensory cuisine.<br />
High St, Bray<br />
The Dining Room, Malmesbury, Wiltshire<br />
Michelin’s European Young Chef of the Year Niall<br />
Keating showcases his skills as Executive Chef at this<br />
one Michelin star dining room restaurant at Whatley<br />
Manor Hotel. Serving seasonal British produce<br />
influenced by his world wide travels.<br />
Whatley Manor Hotel and Spa, Easton Grey,<br />
Malmesbury, Wiltshire<br />
Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons,<br />
South Oxfordshire<br />
Described as ‘Oxfordshire heritage meets French<br />
flair’, Raymond Blanc’s two Michelin-starred chic<br />
restaurant has earned itself a global reputation<br />
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