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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Bradford On Avon

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Bradford-on-Avon, England

Updated May 16, 2024
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Town Bridge & Lock-up

Bradford-on-Avon, England

Town Bridge & Lock-up

This bridge later moonlighted as a local jail.
One of the front entrances of the barn

Bradford-on-Avon, England

Tithe Barn

One of the largest medieval barns in England and architecturally one of the finest.
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Bradford-on-Avon, England

The Iron Duke

This restored 19th-century calender, a machine used in rubber manufacturing, commemorates the town's local industry.
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Widcombe, England

Smallcombe Garden Cemetery

Victorian-era cemetery full of interesting local history among the graves.
4 miles from Bradford-on-Avon

Bath, England

Sham Castle

Don't be fooled by this fake medieval facade even if it is almost 300 years old.
4 miles from Bradford-on-Avon
The box tunnel flooded with light

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Box Tunnel Entrance

The designer of this railway tunnel added a birthday present for himself.
5 miles from Bradford-on-Avon
Bladud and pig

Bath, England

King Bladud statue

This statue that honors King Bladud dates from 1859 and, after being kept in storage for many years, was renovated and moved to the Parade Gardens in 2009. The statue of a pig was added at the same time
5 miles from Bradford-on-Avon
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