Bradford-on-Avon, lovely Cotswolds-stone town, is full of flamboyant houses built by wealthy wool and cloth merchants in 17^th and 18^th centuries. Bradford made its living for 6 centuries from the mills that once lined the River Avon, powering its wool and cloth trade.

The highlights of Bradford-on-Avon are:

• Abbey House - one fine Georgian example on Church Street.
• Further along St Laurence Church – the most significant building in Bradford, this Church is a remarkably complete Saxon building founded in the 8th  century converted to a school and cottage in the 1100s, it was rediscovered in the 19^th century when a vicar recognized the characteristic cross-shaped roof.
• The Town Bridge is still the focal point of the town . Bradford’s original fording place was replaced in the 13^th century by a bridge that was in turn largely rebuilt in the 17^th century.
• Tithe Barn is on the East of the bridge, it is a magnificently preserved example of buildings used by religious houses to store food. This one dating from the 14^th century, was owned by Shaftesbury Abbey- once the richest nunnery in the country.

The town’s canal, historic buildings, shops, pubs - all of these make Bradford-on-Avon popular with tourists.