History & Landscape

Local Walks

Four classic Bradford-on-Avon routes, from quick riverside loops to longer countryside circuits.

Route-led planning

Practical timings

Best local scenery

Canal Towpath to Avoncliff

45–55 mins one way

Flat, scenic canal walk ending at the Cross Guns beside the river; includes the Avoncliff Aqueduct (1805).

25–30 mins

Meadows, riverside paths, the packhorse bridge, and the Tithe Barn.

25–35 mins

Steady climb to the best panoramic view of Bradford-on-Avon (steep in places).

1.5–2 hrs circular

Classic countryside circuit with Farleigh Hungerford Castle (c.1370).