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Bradford on Avon Circular walk
Bradford-on-Avon, England

Bradford on Avon Circular walk

Length7.8 mi
Elev. Gain314.9 ft
Est. Steps18000
Created by dawnhodge

Bradford on Avon Circular walk Introduction

Bradford on Avon Circular walk is a 7.9 mile (18,000-step) route located near Bradford-on-Avon, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 314.9 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.

Attractions Near Bradford on Avon Circular walk

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Bradford Lock

Water
Bradford Lock (grid reference ST825602) is situated at Bradford on Avon on the Kennet and Avon Canal, England.It was in Bradford on Avon that the first sod was cut for the Kennet and Avon Canal in 1794. The lock has a rise/fall of 12 ft 6 inches (3.81 m).There are moorings above and below Bradford Lock.

River Frome, Somerset

Water
The River Frome is a river in Somerset, England. It rises near Bungalow Farm on Cannwood Lane, south-west of Witham Friary, flows north through Blatchbridge to the town of Frome, and continues in a generally northerly direction to join the Bristol Avon at Freshford, below Bradford on Avon.The river is approximately 44 kilometres (27 mi) in length, comprising 15km from its source to the confluence with Maiden Bradley Brook, 10km through Frome to the confluence with the Mells River, and 18km to the Avon.

Bradford-on-Avon

Place
Bradford-on-Avon (sometimes Bradford on Avon) is a town and civil parish in west Wiltshire, England, with a population of 9,402 at the 2011 census. The town's canal, historic buildings, shops, pubs and restaurants make it popular with tourists.The history of the town can be traced back to Roman origins.

Limpley Stoke

Place
Limpley Stoke is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. It is in the Avon valley, between Bath and Freshford and is both above and below the A36 road.The parish is surrounded to the north, west and south by the Bath and North East Somerset district and includes the outskirts of the Somerset villages of Freshford and Midford.

Freshford, Somerset

Place
Freshford is a village and civil parish in the Avon valley 6 miles (10 km) south-east of Bath, in the county of Somerset, England. The parish has a population of 551. It is in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), within the Green Belt and is in a conservation area.The village of Freshford includes the smaller hamlets of Friary, Sharpstone, Park Corner, Woodside and Staples Hill, which are separated from the village centre by a few hundred metres of open fields.

Bradford-on-Avon railway station

Building
Bradford-on-Avon railway station is a railway station on the Wessex Main Line in between Avoncliff and Trowbridge, serving the town of Bradford on Avon (the station name is hyphenated, unlike the name of the town), in Wiltshire, England. The station is 9 miles 35 chains (15.2 km) south east of Bath Spa.

Bradford-on-Avon Tithe Barn

Place
Bradford-on-Avon Tithe Barn is a Grade I listed barn in Pound Lane, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, England. It was part of a medieval grange belonging to Shaftesbury Abbey and was built in the early 14th century, with a granary dated to about 1400. It is owned and protected by English Heritage and managed by the Bradford on Avon Preservation Trust.

Avoncliff Aqueduct

Place
Avoncliff Aqueduct (grid reference ST803599) carries the Kennet and Avon Canal over the River Avon and the Bath to Westbury railway line, at Avoncliff in Wiltshire, England. It was built by John Rennie and chief engineer John Thomas, between 1797 and 1801. It is a Grade II* listed building.During construction stone from a local quarry was used which broke when affected by frost.

Avoncliff railway station

Place
Avoncliff railway station serves the hamlet of Avoncliff in Wiltshire, England. It also serves the nearby villages of Westwood and Winsley, and Turleigh hamlet. It is situated next to the Kennet and Avon Canal and located almost adjacent to the Avoncliff Aqueduct, so it is popular with walkers and cyclists who wish to travel along the canal path or the picturesque walks around the station.

Avoncliff

Place
Avoncliff is a village in west Wiltshire, England, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southwest of Bradford-on-Avon.It is the point at which the Kennet and Avon canal crosses the river and railway line via the Avoncliff Aqueduct, which was built by John Rennie and chief engineer John Thomas, between 1797 and 1801.
Last updated: Dec 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

7.8 mi

Elev. Gain

314.9 ft

Est. Steps

18000
Created by
dawnhodge
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