15 Stunning Photos of Winter on the Great West Way

Travelling along the Great West Way during the winter is like discovering a magical, wonderland version of traditional England. Pretty country cottages with gardens laced with frost. Early morning mists hanging over the canals. You might even be lucky and wake up one morning to a pristine dusting of snow!

The cities, towns, villages and countryside landscapes of the Great West Way look beautiful at any time of year – but here are fifteen photos to show you that winter can be especially magical.

Stark white snow on Overton Hill near Marlborough in Wiltshire

Beautiful Bath swathed in winter mist

The ancient standing stones at Avebury on a frosty winter day

Early morning mists at Caen Hill Locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal near Devizes

Snow on a winter's day in Windsor | Image credit: Doug Harding

Bare winter trees in the pretty Wiltshire village of Lacock

Canal boats sitting snugly on the frozen Kennet and Avon Canal

A frosty winter's day at Silbury Hill

The snow-covered grounds of Stonor Park near Henley on Thames

A frosty winter morning at one of the many lakes at Cotswold Water Park

Mysterious mists at Windsor Great Park | Image credit: Doug Harding

A brave stand up paddleboarder on a cold winter day in Bristol

A picture-perfect snowy scene at Runnymede | Image credit: Doug Harding

The glorious Royal Crescent in Bath during wintertime

A narrowboat moored beside the Parish Church of Saint Lawrence in Hungerford in the winter