Is Bradford-on-Avon worth visiting?

Is Bradford-on-Avon worth visiting?

The magical appeal of the town’s position on the banks of the River Avon gives visitors a wonderful setting for leisure, cultural and tourist activities. Bradford on Avon has delightful shops, restaurants, hotels and bed and breakfasts lining the narrow streets of the town centre.

Is Bradford-on-Avon a nice place to live?

Bradford on Avon has been highlighted in a comprehensive new ranking of the best places to live in England and Wales, compiled by the buying agents Garrington Property Finders. Bradford on Avon, ranked third overall, was also listed as the 19th best place to live in terms of natural beauty.

Is Bradford-on-Avon hilly?

Bradford On Avon – Often mistakenly referred to as ‘Bradford Upon Avon’, is a town in West Wiltshire lying approximately eight miles south east of Bath and is ‘nestled’ in hilly countryside between the Cotswold Hills, the Mendip Hills and Salisbury Plain.

What shops are in Bradford-on-Avon?

  • Ex-Libris Book Shop. Speciality & Gift Shops. By JSMill123.
  • Piha. Speciality & Gift Shops. By PebbleL.
  • Strawberry Blue. Speciality & Gift Shops.
  • MCCAAD Studio & Art Gallery. Speciality & Gift Shops • Art Galleries.
  • Nosek’s Just Gems. Speciality & Gift Shops.
  • La Cotonniere. Speciality & Gift Shops.
  • Quercus Gallery. Art Galleries.

Is Trowbridge A Nice Place to Live 2021?

TROWBRIDGE has been rated in the top 10 for best up-and-coming places to live in the UK, by a digital newspaper. It adds that Trowbridge should make the most of ‘swathes of derelict Riverside Victorian factory buildings’ by the railway station – which is suitable for mixed use development and housing.

Is Bradford-on-Avon in Banes?

Bradford-on-Avon (sometimes Bradford on Avon or Bradford upon Avon) is a town and civil parish in west Wiltshire, England, near the border with Somerset, with a population of 9,402 at the 2011 census….

Bradford-on-Avon
Post town BRADFORD-ON-AVON
Postcode district BA15
Dialling code 01225
Police Wiltshire

How deep is the River Avon in Bradford-on-Avon?

10.56′
River Avon/Max depth

Can you swim in River Avon?

Lovely safe slow swimming on the Avon, can be tricky to get in the water at points. Especially good north of the village of Eckington, to the west of the bridge.

What does Avon mean?

AVON. avon: iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity is what this word signifies in Hebrew. The Bible have this word many times to distinguish it as the sin of iniquity.

How do I find out if I am in a conservation area?

Find out if you live in a conservation area by contacting your local planning authority (LPA)(opens in a new window). They will be able to tell you when it was created, how far it extends, the reason for its creation and the level of legal protection it has in place.