Take a Virtual Trip along the Great West Way

Take a virtual trip to our beautiful slice of quintessential England - we've got all sorts of online activities to keep you busy. So settle in and enjoy the delights of the Great West Way from the comfort of your own home...

Virtual Holidays on the Great West Way

Step aboard the stunning SS Great Britain with a virtual tour of the boat.

Keep busy at home with Wiltshire Museum's new At Home programme featuring do-it-yourself craft activities, learning resources for kids, stories about intriguing objects from their collections, interesting documents from the libraries and more.

See the stunning interior of Bristol Cathedral with a virtual tour of the cathedral.

Keep an eye on the Iford Manor YouTube channel for tours of the garden, soothing ‘zen’ videos and helpful gardening tutorials from the team behind this beautiful English garden 

Explore the Roman Baths with a virtual tour, a walkthrough of the spaces or a look at some of the key objects from their collections. 

Whilst you're in Bath, explore Dress of the Year collection from the 1960s to the present day at the Fashion Museum and Assembly Rooms. Or test your fashion knowledge with the online quiz.

Take to the water for sailing, stand-up paddleboarding, kayaking, windsurfing or water skiing at Cotswold Water Park.

Built to house monarchs & designed to impress powerful visitors, Hampton Court Palace is a Tudor treasure. This vast complex contains over 1,000 rooms & is set within acres of stunning gardens and parkland. Take a look around and find out more.

Discover lots of activities, videos, fun facts and interesting info with Aerospace at Home from Aerospace Bristol. 

Take a virtual tour of the pretty Cotswold town of Tetbury, within easy reach of the Great West Way, with Blue Badge tour guide Anne Bartlett from Tour and Explore.

Keep an eye on the Youtube account for The Pounds Art Centre, where they will be posting videos of performances, readings and more.

Float up, up and away over Bath and the stunning surrounding countryside with this video balloon ride from Bailey Balloons. 

The National Garden Scheme organise open gardens all along the Great West Way route, welcoming members of the public in to explore behind the scenes in gorgeous private gardens to raise money for charity. You can enjoy a fantastic collection of virtual tours from this summer with their Virtual Garden Visits.

Explore the racing circuit at the West Country's Home of Motorsport, Castle Combe Circuit, with a virtual 360 view.

The spectacular staircase of locks at Caen Hill near Devizes is considered one of the wonders of the UK's waterways. Experience what it's like to travel through one of the locks with this 360 video from the Canal & River Trust. (Spin the video for the full view!)

For any foodies out there, you can now book a virtual food tour of Bath to enjoy from your own home thanks to Savouring Bath. You can even purchase a box of tasty samples to eat during the tour, which will be delivered to your door.

Take a look around the interactive galleries at the Museum of English Rural Life or explore their online exhibitions to see a fascinating archive of digital materials about English rural life.

Step aboard a virtual boat trip along the Thames from Reading with Thames Rivercruise.

Step inside the home of Her Majesty The Queen. The Queen spends most of her private weekends at Windsor Castle, as well as using it for ceremonial and state occasions. The Castle has been the family home of British kings and queens for almost 1,000 years! Take a virtual tour of the castle and explore the stunning Waterloo Chamber, created to celebrate the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1815.
 

Odbury Tours have uploaded a virtual walk taking in Calne to Oldbury Castle, Cherhill White Horse and the Lansdowne Monument to their Facebook page.

Virtual Holidays within Easy Reach of the Great West Way

Meet the animals past and present with Longleat's 3 part virtual safari tour narrated by the one-and-only Kate Humble!

Enjoy a live view of the ancient standing stones at Stonehenge with their Stonehenge Skyscape tool. Watch the sun rise and set and experience the atmosphere and mystery of the iconic stone circle. 

Admire the wonderful views from the hillfort at Old Sarum (the site of the original Salisbury Cathedral) with a 'Postcard from Old Sarum' from English Heritage.

Located a short drive to the North of the Great West Way route, World Heritage Site Blenheim Palace is a masterpiece of 18th century Baroque architecture, which houses some of the finest antique collections in Europe, and was the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. Explore Blenheim's State Rooms from home with their VR tour.

Virtual Trips to the Towns, Villages and Cities along the Great West Way

Step into some of the most incredible views in Bristol at the city’s famous landmarks, including Cabot Tower, Clifton Suspension Bridge and the floating harbour with this 360 video. (Drag the view as the video plays for the full 360 experience)

Take a look at the world-heritage city of Bath with their video, then take a virtual trip to the city.

Bradford on Avon is a peaceful historic town boasting rows of pretty cottages, fascinating historic buildings and lovely walks by the River Avon or the canal. See for yourself.

Have a look around an ancient market town that packs a postcard-perfect punch with this video of Marlborough, located in the picturesque rural north-east of Wiltshire.

In the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty you will find rich chalk grassland, ancient woodland, arable farmland, river valleys, heaths, commons, ancient monuments and historic towns & villages. See for yourself.

You can’t say the word Windsor without conjuring up images of the world's oldest and largest inhabited castle, royalty, horse racing, Changing the Guard, the River Thames and Eton College. Discover Windsor from home with these fantastic videos from around the town. 

Malmesbury is a vibrant and historic market town on the River Avon, home to a stunning 12th Century Abbey which is still very much in use today. Take a look for yourself.

Discover the quintessential West Country Village of Steeple Ashton with their video introduction to the village and surrounding area.

Reading in Berkshire offers brilliant shopping, vibrant nightlife, walks along the Thames Path and Ridgeway National Trails and atmospheric medieval ruins. See the town from the air with this short video.

The historic market town of Calne is surrounded by ancient monuments. Travelling from the ancient standing stones at Avebury to Calne reveals the very heart of the Great West Way. Explore more with their video.