Palladian Way

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Summary: The Palladian Way long distance path is named after the classical style of architecture established by Andre Palladio in 17th century Italy. The route stretches across southern and central England in a general east to west direction from Buckingham to Bath through the beautiful countryside of the counties of Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire. Highlights on the route include Stowe Landscape Gardens with its famous Palladian Bridge, Brackley, Evenley, Tusmore Park, Stoke Lyne, Buckley, Middleton Stoney, Tackley, Oxford Canal, Woodstock and the grounds of Blenheim Palace, Combe, North Leigh, New Yatt, the Windrush valley, Minster Lovell, Swinbrook (with the Mitford family connection), Burford, Akeman Street Roman Road, Coln St Aldwyns, Bilbury, Ablingdon, Barnsley Park, Ampney Crucis, Cirencester,Coates, Rodmarton, Malmesbury, Corston, Hullavington, Castle Combe, Ford, Slaughterford, Colerne, Box, Monkton Farleigh, the River Avon, the Kennett and Avon Canal and Dundas Aqueduct, Monkton Combe and Bath.