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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Further west, Bradford on Avon is a very pretty town making it a
perfect cuppa-lovers rest stop, with its canalside cafés and eccentric
tea rooms. There are some lovely options along the towpath, ideal if
you’re mid-hike or bike ride and want something as you go. On a sunny
day sit outside the Canal Trust Café with a made-in-the-West-Country
Marshfield Farm ice cream (try the salted caramel). On a less sunny
day, treat yourself to a marshmallow-topped hot chocolate at the
quirky, curios-filled café The Lock Inn. You’ll find lots of options amid the
alleyways in town, too, including Mr Salvat’s Coffee Room which, down
to the quill used to take your order, is happily ensconced in the 17th
century.
The Bridge Tea Rooms, meanwhile, are an ode to the Victorian era
complete with costumed staff. If you’re visiting with the kids, Woolley
Grange Hotel keeps everyone happy, serving both children’s and
champagne teas.
Walking the Kennet and Avon Canal towpath you’ll arrive in Pewsey.
A quiet, mystical sort of place with its own Wiltshire White Horse.
Stop for a cup of tea, and you’re bound to have some illuminating →
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