Guidebook for Bradford-on-Avon
Food Scene
This café restaurant is a little pricey for lunch & dinner but breakfast/brunch served until 11:30am is good, as is the coffee and selection of pastries that may be enjoyed on tables outside.
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Fat Fowl Kitchens
Silver StreetThis café restaurant is a little pricey for lunch & dinner but breakfast/brunch served until 11:30am is good, as is the coffee and selection of pastries that may be enjoyed on tables outside.
Intimate pizzeria with limited seating but great atmosphere in the evening. Pizzas are generous and delicious and are perhaps best enjoyed as takeaway.
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Pizzeria Amici
22 Silver StIntimate pizzeria with limited seating but great atmosphere in the evening. Pizzas are generous and delicious and are perhaps best enjoyed as takeaway.
Double winners of UK's Top Tea Place, authentic Victorian surroundings and costumed waitresses plus a life-changing Welsh Rarebit! Set in a beautiful gabled house, the prices reflect the quality.
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The Bridge Tea Rooms
24a Bridge StDouble winners of UK's Top Tea Place, authentic Victorian surroundings and costumed waitresses plus a life-changing Welsh Rarebit! Set in a beautiful gabled house, the prices reflect the quality.
Unusually intimate and rather dated Indian dining experience hosted by local character, Mr Hassan. The excellent dishes of medium strength are perhaps best enjoyed as takeaway but eat in for fun!
Maharaja
12 Frome RdUnusually intimate and rather dated Indian dining experience hosted by local character, Mr Hassan. The excellent dishes of medium strength are perhaps best enjoyed as takeaway but eat in for fun!
Award-winning Head Chef Marc Salmon brings a strong Mediterranean influence to his modern British cuisine. Pricey but also quite special, set in one of BoA's most iconic buildings, superb wine list.
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The Three Gables
Saint Margaret's StreetAward-winning Head Chef Marc Salmon brings a strong Mediterranean influence to his modern British cuisine. Pricey but also quite special, set in one of BoA's most iconic buildings, superb wine list.
Traditional good quality fish & chips to eat in or take away, winners of the Wiltshire times 'Best Fish & Chip Shop in Wiltshire 2011' and deservedly so - the chips are excellent!
Station Place
Traditional good quality fish & chips to eat in or take away, winners of the Wiltshire times 'Best Fish & Chip Shop in Wiltshire 2011' and deservedly so - the chips are excellent!
Award-winning 16th century Inn with good selection of beer, gardens and a dining terrace and seasonal menus focusing on local produce and suppliers. A short drive out of BoA on the Holt Rd (B3107).
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The Tollgate Inn
Ham GreenAward-winning 16th century Inn with good selection of beer, gardens and a dining terrace and seasonal menus focusing on local produce and suppliers. A short drive out of BoA on the Holt Rd (B3107).
Drinks & Nightlife
Quirky, buzzy canal-side café where you can even eat on a narrow boat! Famous for Boatman's breakfast; café food, local ice cream and beers are all superb but evening dining a bit of a gamble!
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The Lock Inn Cafe
48 Frome RdQuirky, buzzy canal-side café where you can even eat on a narrow boat! Famous for Boatman's breakfast; café food, local ice cream and beers are all superb but evening dining a bit of a gamble!
Gastro pub with commanding views over Wiltshire, cool decor, board games and lively atmosphere at weekends. Quality menu, local ale and beer garden. Very limited parking so it's best to walk up.
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The Castle Inn
10 Mount PleasantGastro pub with commanding views over Wiltshire, cool decor, board games and lively atmosphere at weekends. Quality menu, local ale and beer garden. Very limited parking so it's best to walk up.
Excellent canal-side pub with parking, large beer garden and sun terrace. Selection of local ales and a hearty, reasonably priced menu of quality pub favourites. Well worth the short walk out of town.
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The Barge Inn
Excellent canal-side pub with parking, large beer garden and sun terrace. Selection of local ales and a hearty, reasonably priced menu of quality pub favourites. Well worth the short walk out of town.
Well kept beers, lively local atmosphere at weekends for a slightly older crowd, affordable bar menu complimented by more robust restaurant menu for upstairs.
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The Dandy Lion
35 Market StWell kept beers, lively local atmosphere at weekends for a slightly older crowd, affordable bar menu complimented by more robust restaurant menu for upstairs.
Superb 1 mile canal/riverside walk/cycle to Avoncliff, traditional pub with well kept local ale & cider, service famously slow but terraced garden overlooking river Avon is unrivaled in fine weather.
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Cross Guns Avoncliff
Superb 1 mile canal/riverside walk/cycle to Avoncliff, traditional pub with well kept local ale & cider, service famously slow but terraced garden overlooking river Avon is unrivaled in fine weather.
Beautiful 16th Century village Inn, ideally located on the banks of the River Frome, good local ales and food, enjoy your pint on the wall opposite, a good riverside walk from Boa or an easy cycle.
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The Inn at Freshford
Beautiful 16th Century village Inn, ideally located on the banks of the River Frome, good local ales and food, enjoy your pint on the wall opposite, a good riverside walk from Boa or an easy cycle.
Historic central location, serving award-winning home made pies and ciders, diverse and lively crowd at weekends, great mid-week dining with small courtyard for the summer months. Worth a look.
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The Bear Inn
George StreetHistoric central location, serving award-winning home made pies and ciders, diverse and lively crowd at weekends, great mid-week dining with small courtyard for the summer months. Worth a look.
A real hidden gem; proper local pub run by local people, like the pubs of yesteryear in ambiance but the selection of ales and food are anything but. Unrivaled views and local history - just go!
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The Quarryman's Arms
Box HillA real hidden gem; proper local pub run by local people, like the pubs of yesteryear in ambiance but the selection of ales and food are anything but. Unrivaled views and local history - just go!
Beautifully refurbished, award-winning village free house and restaurant offering hearty home made fayre, local cask conditioned ales, fine wines and continental lagers. Superb any time of the year.
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The Seven Stars
Bradford RoadBeautifully refurbished, award-winning village free house and restaurant offering hearty home made fayre, local cask conditioned ales, fine wines and continental lagers. Superb any time of the year.
Sightseeing
An absolute 'must see' when visiting BoA, this spectacular 14th century monastic stone barn with an amazing timber cruck roof is open all year round with many artizan shops in the adjacent buildings.
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Zehntscheune
Pound LaneAn absolute 'must see' when visiting BoA, this spectacular 14th century monastic stone barn with an amazing timber cruck roof is open all year round with many artizan shops in the adjacent buildings.
Started in the 14th century, it still has much for visitors to enjoy and provides a great day out for families with children, couples and even walkers enjoying the beautiful surrounding countryside.
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Farleigh Hungerford Castle
A366Started in the 14th century, it still has much for visitors to enjoy and provides a great day out for families with children, couples and even walkers enjoying the beautiful surrounding countryside.
Everything Else
Britain's only natural thermal spa in the very heart of the city with spectacular rooftop pool, modern steam and treatment rooms and café. The 2hr session is highly rec'd but take own towel/slippers.
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Thermae Bath Spa
Hot Bath StreetBritain's only natural thermal spa in the very heart of the city with spectacular rooftop pool, modern steam and treatment rooms and café. The 2hr session is highly rec'd but take own towel/slippers.
Top quality bikes from major manufacturers for hire as well as canoes for paddling down the canal to Avoncliff. Adult bikes from £15 per day, children's bikes/trailers from £10, canoes from £40.
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Towpath Trail Hire Centre
8 Elms Cross DrTop quality bikes from major manufacturers for hire as well as canoes for paddling down the canal to Avoncliff. Adult bikes from £15 per day, children's bikes/trailers from £10, canoes from £40.
Unrivaled meats and cheeses plus huge selection of deli goods and local ice cream. The Sunday roast is extremely reasonable and excellent, well worth the drive. Woodland walk, farm animals and play.
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Neston Farm Shop and Kitchen
Bath RoadUnrivaled meats and cheeses plus huge selection of deli goods and local ice cream. The Sunday roast is extremely reasonable and excellent, well worth the drive. Woodland walk, farm animals and play.