Bradford upon Avon (Wiltshire’s ‘mini version’ of Bath!)
The historic town of Bradford-on-Avon takes its name from its ‘broad ford’. With a strong link to the weaving industry, it still has remains of a large Roman village, and a 13th century arched stone bridge.
The small building on the bridge was a chapel, that also used to lock up prisoners, in the 17th century. And it is home to one of the largest tithe barns in England, at over 50 metres long.
Just 12 minutes by train from the beautiful city of Bath, the town sits on the Bristol Avon River (a 75-mile river which begins in the hills near Acton Turville in southwest England. Before flowing to Bristol, and out to the sea at the Severn Estuary.
The town is known as ‘mini Bath’, as it’s built from the same gold-coloured limestone that is responsible for the beautiful architecture of the nearby city. The Sunday Times once even called this place ‘the best town in Britain’.
