A Day out in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, U.K.

Click on the Map or the Links below   Town Bridge   River View   Gardens by River   Saxon Church   Packhorse Bridge   Tithe Barn 1   Tythe Barn 2   Canal View 1	Map drawn by Karen Pigot   Canal View 2   Canal View 3   Empty Lock   Boat at Lock   Boats in the Lock   From Frome Road   Rail Station 1   Rail Station 2 Return to Homepage

Bradford on Avon is only 8 miles from Bath on the southern edge of the Cotswold Hills. The town is something like Bath but it has a longer history. This is no new Georgian town but has buildings dating back to about AD 700 (Saxon Church of St. Laurence) It has weavers cottages, and the bridge across the Avon is in part 13th century, the 19th century riverside cloth mills are now converted into apartments

The Riverside Walk leads to the Packhorse Bridge and the huge 33 ft long Tythe Barn alongside the Kennet and Avon Canal, follow the canal to the Lock at the Frome Road, and if you are lucky watch the lock being operated.

Cafe for tea or lunch: The Scribbling Horse, Silver Street.(plus numerous others)
Museum: Above the Library near the bridge.

To sum up, Bradford has old world charm, it's built on a hillside and a fine river runs through it, but do go on a warm day to enjoy the walks.