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Town in Wiltshire, England
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Bradford on Avon is a small country town in England between Bath and Trowbridge. The handsome buildings which climb up the hills from the 'broad ford' (and, since Norman times, the bridge) across the river are mostly Georgian, the legacy of a few hundred years of prosperity as a centre of a textile industry making fine woollen cloth from Cotswold sheep.
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A spectacular 14th-century monastic stone barn, 51 metres long, with an amazing timber cruck roof.
Stylish Italianate gardens. No tours of the Georgian manor.
The remains of this very grand castle are in the Frome valley just 3 miles out of Trowbridge. The castle dates from the 14th century and was occupied by the Hungerford family for 300 years. It contains some rare medieval wall paintings. The surrounding village is the epitome of rural southwestern English charm.
Widely regarded as one of the most complete surviving Anglo-Saxon churches in England, this small 10th- or early-11th-century building retains much of its original stonework and distinctive Anglo-Saxon architectural details.
The 15th-century hotel, steps away from the Saxon bridge, offers a high standard of accommodation with 12 en suite rooms, and has a restaurant and thriving pub
Great bar and restaurant in stylish old building, the bedrooms are a blend of old and modern. Dog-friendly.
Gorgeous upscale hotel in Jacobean manor house, child- and dog-friendly, with spa and pool, baby and child activities daytime.
Comfy dog-friendly hotel in converted farmstead, creative dining.
Trains from Bristol run every 20 min and take 25 min via Bath, Freshford and Avoncliff. They continue to Trowbridge, Warminster, Salisbury, Romsey and Southampton. From London Paddington change at Westbury, two hours.
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