Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire, England is a compact, picturesque town tucked into a steep valley on the River Avon. It has a well preserved medieval core with honey‑coloured stone buildings, the large medieval tithe barn and an Anglo‑Saxon/Norman church, while the riverside and nearby towpath of the Kennet and Avon Canal reveal its past as a centre for woollen cloth and small mills, visible today in rows of former weavers' cottages.
The town is popular with visitors and walkers exploring the fringes of the Cotswolds, and functions as a lively local centre with independent shops, cafés and cultural events. Good rail and road links make it a commuter base for Bath and Bristol, yet it retains a strong community feel and a reputation for heritage and waterside charm.
Postcode districts covering Bradford-on-Avon
Most populated places nearby
- Bristol 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Bath 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Kingswood and Fishponds 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Trowbridge 2.5 miles4 km
- Chipping Sodbury 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Chippenham 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Yate 15.6 miles25.2 km
- Frome 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Portishead 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Nailsea 22.8 miles36.7 km
- Melksham 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Melksham Without 5.6 miles9 km
Neighbouring places
- Bradford-on-Avon South Ward 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Bradford-on-Avon North Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Winsley & Westwood Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Westwood Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Winsley Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Staverton Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Wingfield Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- South Wraxall Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Trowbridge Lambrok Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Trowbridge Adcroft Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Holt Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Trowbridge Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Bradford-on-Avon
BA15 1RB, BA15 1LZ, BA15 1AL, BA15 1GL, BA15 1QZ, BA15 1GH, BA15 1XE, BA15 1AW, BA15 2AU … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Bournemouth Airport 42.9 miles69 km
- Bradford-on-Avon Railway Station 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Avoncliff Railway Station 1.5 miles2.3 km
Hotels near Bradford-on-Avon Ad
- Homewood Hotel & Spa 4 3 miles4.9 km
- Woolley Grange - A Luxury Family Hotel 4 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Widbrook Grange 3 1 mile1.6 km
- The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa 5 5.9 miles9.5 km
- The Queensberry Hotel 4 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Francis Hotel Bath 4 5.6 miles8.9 km
- Eight 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Bailbrook House 4 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Apex City of Bath Hotel 4 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Moonraker Hotel 3 1.6 miles2.5 km
Schools in Bradford-on-Avon
- Christ Church C of E Controlled Primary School Primary
- Fitzmaurice Primary School Primary
- St Laurence School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Roman Baths Historic site 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Jane Austen Centre Museum 5.6 miles9 km
- Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Museum 5.6 miles9 km
- Fashion Museum Museum 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Orchardleigh Estate Historic site 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Twerton Park Stadium 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Hartham Country house 7.4 miles12 km
- Bath Racecourse Recreation 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 10 miles16.1 km
- Dyrham Park Historic site 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Longleat Country house 11 miles17.7 km