Guidebook for Bradford-on-Avon
Food Scene
Very reliable, great food and a warm welcome.
Nice to sit by the river on sunny days.
11 recommandé par les habitants
The Weaving Shed
3 Bridge YardVery reliable, great food and a warm welcome.
Nice to sit by the river on sunny days.
Reliable food and a great range of local beers and gins - perfect for a coffee, breakfast or a nice family meal in the evening.
42 recommandé par les habitants
Timbrell's Yard
49 St Margaret's StReliable food and a great range of local beers and gins - perfect for a coffee, breakfast or a nice family meal in the evening.
Voted the UK's best Tea Room, and it's easy to see why. Over 30 different teas, great coffee, delicious fresh cakes all served by waitresses in Victorian uniform.
A beautiful building from the 15th century, and best of all it is next door to the Georgian Lodge!
17 recommandé par les habitants
The Bridge Tea Rooms
24a Bridge StVoted the UK's best Tea Room, and it's easy to see why. Over 30 different teas, great coffee, delicious fresh cakes all served by waitresses in Victorian uniform.
A beautiful building from the 15th century, and best of all it is next door to the Georgian Lodge!
Best for hungry mornings - the Boater's Breakfast is enormous and will defy all but the heartiest appetites!
Perfect location on the canal by a stone bridge and a very tall lock. If you are lucky you may get a table on their docked canal boat - great fun!
20 recommandé par les habitants
The Lock Inn Cafe
48 Frome RdBest for hungry mornings - the Boater's Breakfast is enormous and will defy all but the heartiest appetites!
Perfect location on the canal by a stone bridge and a very tall lock. If you are lucky you may get a table on their docked canal boat - great fun!
A lovely pub with an exceptional menu. Good beers, open fireplace, dog friendly - recommended!
25 recommandé par les habitants
The Castle Inn
10 Mount PleasantA lovely pub with an exceptional menu. Good beers, open fireplace, dog friendly - recommended!
Next door to the Georgian Lodge. Authentic fresh Italian food served inside a beautiful 400 year old building.
A favourite place for us and most other locals - you will probably need to book.
24 recommandé par les habitants
Ravello
1-2 St Margaret's StNext door to the Georgian Lodge. Authentic fresh Italian food served inside a beautiful 400 year old building.
A favourite place for us and most other locals - you will probably need to book.
Wonderful food in a lovely building, 2 minutes walk away - included in the Michelin Guide
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The Bunch Of Grapes
14 Silver StWonderful food in a lovely building, 2 minutes walk away - included in the Michelin Guide
Sightseeing
A beautiful medieval building, they filmed Wolfe Hall here, and often host Shakespeare plays inside.
23 recommandé par les habitants
Grange des Dîmes
Pound LaneA beautiful medieval building, they filmed Wolfe Hall here, and often host Shakespeare plays inside.
Built in 1797 (about the same time as the Georgian Lodge!), this is a lovely 25 minute walk along the Kennet & Avon canal to the point it crosses the weir on the River Avon. Nice views, great pub called the Cross Guns, plus you'll often see herons, egrets, swans and kingfishers.
Avoncliff Aqueduct
Built in 1797 (about the same time as the Georgian Lodge!), this is a lovely 25 minute walk along the Kennet & Avon canal to the point it crosses the weir on the River Avon. Nice views, great pub called the Cross Guns, plus you'll often see herons, egrets, swans and kingfishers.
Go online to check out the Bradford on Avon Walking Wheel for some walks from 1 mile to 42 miles.
See more here http://walkbradfordonavon.org/boa-wheel-2/
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Bradford-on-Avon
Go online to check out the Bradford on Avon Walking Wheel for some walks from 1 mile to 42 miles.
See more here http://walkbradfordonavon.org/boa-wheel-2/
This is a beautiful small and simple Saxon church, over 1000 years old and unaltered by subsequent change, certainly worth a few minutes of time to look round. It's located next to a larger church, Holy Trinity, which is directly opposite and also worth a visit.
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The Saxon Church, Bradford on Avon
10 Church StThis is a beautiful small and simple Saxon church, over 1000 years old and unaltered by subsequent change, certainly worth a few minutes of time to look round. It's located next to a larger church, Holy Trinity, which is directly opposite and also worth a visit.
A half day walk along the canal path all the way into Bath. Easy walk, great scenery, plenty of stops to get drinks and snacks. Catch the train back to Bradford on Avon after looking around Bath!
52 recommandé par les habitants
Kennet and Avon Canal
A half day walk along the canal path all the way into Bath. Easy walk, great scenery, plenty of stops to get drinks and snacks. Catch the train back to Bradford on Avon after looking around Bath!
Without doubt the most beautiful landscaped garden in England.
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Stourhead
Without doubt the most beautiful landscaped garden in England.
A row of 30 terraced townhouses laid out in a beautiful sweeping crescent with great views over the city of Bath.
You'll recognise it from the old Mary Poppins movie!
157 recommandé par les habitants
No. 1 Royal Crescent
1 Royal CresA row of 30 terraced townhouses laid out in a beautiful sweeping crescent with great views over the city of Bath.
You'll recognise it from the old Mary Poppins movie!
Essentials
Great small supermarket with most things you will need.
Parking may be difficult - walk there if you can!
Co-op Food - Bradford On Avon
1 Bridge YardGreat small supermarket with most things you will need.
Parking may be difficult - walk there if you can!
Sainsbury's
Rowden LaneMedium sized supermarket with easy parking
Tesco
Midland WayHuge supermarket with everything you could possible need for a holiday
Arts & Culture
Stunning historic building in a world-heritage city. If you only visit one place during your stay then this needs to be it!
544 recommandé par les habitants
Thermes de Bath
Abbey ChurchyardStunning historic building in a world-heritage city. If you only visit one place during your stay then this needs to be it!
Beautiful building, used for a lot of the scenes inside Hogwarts for the Harry Potter movies.
170 recommandé par les habitants
Abbaye de Lacock
Beautiful building, used for a lot of the scenes inside Hogwarts for the Harry Potter movies.
Stonehenge
Iconic
Shopping
The DOGHOUSE is a unique concept; petshop, grooming and cafe bought together in a beautiful bath stone vault in the centre of Bradford on Avon.
Worth a visit even if you don't have a pet but love dogs!
DOGHOUSE
1 Lamb YardThe DOGHOUSE is a unique concept; petshop, grooming and cafe bought together in a beautiful bath stone vault in the centre of Bradford on Avon.
Worth a visit even if you don't have a pet but love dogs!
I popped in for a pair of socks and came out after buying two lovely linen shirts that are great quality and perfect for my summer holiday. It's one of those shops you have to be careful with, because you go in not intending to spend money but suddenly you've got a couple of bargains that can't be ignored!
Piha
Kingston RoadI popped in for a pair of socks and came out after buying two lovely linen shirts that are great quality and perfect for my summer holiday. It's one of those shops you have to be careful with, because you go in not intending to spend money but suddenly you've got a couple of bargains that can't be ignored!
Operated by Christophe, the The Cheese Shop has a real French flavour where you will not only find an impressive range of fine cheese but also a well stocked delicatessen counter featuring all the deli favourites; local award winning free range ham, charcuterie, delicious pate, fresh olives and freshly ground coffee to name but a few!!
The Cheese Shop
5 Market StOperated by Christophe, the The Cheese Shop has a real French flavour where you will not only find an impressive range of fine cheese but also a well stocked delicatessen counter featuring all the deli favourites; local award winning free range ham, charcuterie, delicious pate, fresh olives and freshly ground coffee to name but a few!!
A fantastically helpful book shop. Brand new and second hand books available. If the book isn't in stock they will order it in for you promptly providing it is still in print.
Ex-Libris
1 The ShamblesA fantastically helpful book shop. Brand new and second hand books available. If the book isn't in stock they will order it in for you promptly providing it is still in print.
Parks & Nature
We have the Walking Wheel which has many marked walks varying in length from 1 to 42 miles long, and all of which centre on the middle of town, see more here http://walkbradfordonavon.org/boa-wheel-2/
There is a particularly beautiful 2 mile walk along the River Avon to Avoncliff, where you can watch canal boats on the Kennet & Avon cross the river over the ancient Avoncliff Aquaduct.
From here you could continue along the peaceful and scenic towpath for another 5 miles and walk right into the heart of Bath, enjoy the day, and then catch the train back.
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Barton Farm Country Park
Pound Lane We have the Walking Wheel which has many marked walks varying in length from 1 to 42 miles long, and all of which centre on the middle of town, see more here http://walkbradfordonavon.org/boa-wheel-2/
There is a particularly beautiful 2 mile walk along the River Avon to Avoncliff, where you can watch canal boats on the Kennet & Avon cross the river over the ancient Avoncliff Aquaduct.
From here you could continue along the peaceful and scenic towpath for another 5 miles and walk right into the heart of Bath, enjoy the day, and then catch the train back.
Drinks & Nightlife
The Dandy Lion
35 Market StVoted best pub in Bradford on Avon
A traditional pub; no music, no food, just good conversation and great beer!
6 recommandé par les habitants
The Stumble Inn
29 Market StA traditional pub; no music, no food, just good conversation and great beer!