Great West Way Travel Magazine | Issue 10

flower for the first time, or our visitors enjoying a part of the
garden and learning something new to try in their own spaces.
Are you a city, town, or country person?
I’m very much a country person, I’m originally from north
Shropshire, and spent most of my childhood outside playing
on my grandparents small holding.
What’s your favourite food or drink along or within easy
reach of the Great West Way?
One of my favourite places to visit on the Great West Way
is Iford Manor Gardens in Wiltshire. It is hidden away at the
bottom of a peaceful valley, just 15 minutes from Bath, it’s
the most beautiful and characterful garden. Dating back
to the Domesday Book, the gardens were largely designed
by renowned Edwardian landscape architect Harold Peto,
and blends Italian, Byzantine, Ancient Roman and Oriental
garden inspirations, together with architecture and classical
sculpture. As well as this beautiful garden, Iford Manor has a
superb restaurant, which is linked to the estate farm, serving
some of the nicest food I’ve ever eaten!
What do you think makes the Great West Way special?
The Great West Way is a wonderful route to experience some
of the best attractions this part of the country has to offer.
Please describe your perfect adventure on the Great West
Way?
Hopping in the car with the dog (Freddie) and finding one of
the many excellent gardens which can be found on the Great
West Way like Cranbourne Manor or South Wood farm, then
heading off to a country pub for a peaceful lunch.
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