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Bradford-on-Avon is a town on the River Avon in Wiltshire. It has a population of just over 10,000 people and is a stone’s throw from Bath.

It was included in a list of the nine most beautiful towns in England by travel website Snaptrip, alongside Salcombe in Devon, Rye in East Sussex and Ambleside in Cumbria.

The website described it as “a destination that oozes romance” with narrow streets, Georgian mansions and Bath Stone buildings.

An ancient bridge in the center of the town remains its natural center and retains two of its original 13th-century arches. The view from the main bridge includes the hillside dotted with old weavers’ cottages and the riverside flanked by former 19th century cloth mills.

In the town itself is the Shambles, a street of independent shops on the site of the medieval market square lined with buildings dating back to the 15th century.

There are a number of places offering afternoon tea, including Bridge Tearooms, which is a two-time winner of the UK Tea Guild’s ‘Top Tea Place’ and ‘one of the UK’s best tea places afternoon,” according to the city’s tourism board.

In the area surrounding the city are Bath, known for its Roman baths and monastery, and Bristol, a port city with a rich maritime history and a lively arts scene.

Also popular with visitors are nearby Stonehenge, Bratton Camp and the White Horse in Westbury and Farleigh Hungerford Castle.

Those hoping to visit the city can get there by train connecting to Bath or Westbury, by bus from Bristol and Bath or by car via the M4

Bradford-on-Avon shares its name with a town in West Yorkshire that isn’t always as highly regarded.

Bradford has been included in a list of the worst places to live in the UK following a 2023 survey by ILiveHere. It came in 10th place, an improvement from fourth place in 2022.

The explanation behind this year’s placement read: “Dreamland if you dream of takeaways and pound shops.”