Polly's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Great Chalfield Manor is a beautiful National Trust site to visit and it is ten minutes away by foot. There are lovely gardens you can walk around, with a large house and a small church. Check opening times on the National Trust website, or stop outside for a picnic if you don't fancy going in.
Directions: walk up the track, turn left at the kissing gate before you reach the top, walk through two fields to reach the road and head straight for around 200m and it will be on your left.
24 locals recommend
Great Chalfield Manor
Great Chalfield Manor is a beautiful National Trust site to visit and it is ten minutes away by foot. There are lovely gardens you can walk around, with a large house and a small church. Check opening times on the National Trust website, or stop outside for a picnic if you don't fancy going in.
Directions: walk up the track, turn left at the kissing gate before you reach the top, walk through two fields to reach the road and head straight for around 200m and it will be on your left.
A second beautiful National Trust site in the local area, this time with a cafe. Stunning gardens to look around - a great morning out.
Directions (roughly 15 minutes by foot): walk through the metal gate to the side of the entrance to the Airstream and turn left. Head towards the large tree in the middle of the field, and turn left again towards another gate. Walk all the way through the long field and reach a short, sheltered path at the end. Turn right at the end of the path and follow the road straight for approximately 500m, continuing around the corner and The Courts will be opposite you as you reach the main road.
The Courts
The WalkA second beautiful National Trust site in the local area, this time with a cafe. Stunning gardens to look around - a great morning out.
Directions (roughly 15 minutes by foot): walk through the metal gate to the side of the entrance to the Airstream and turn left. Head towards the large tree in the middle of the field, and turn left again towards another gate. Walk all the way through the long field and reach a short, sheltered path at the end. Turn right at the end of the path and follow the road straight for approximately 500m, continuing around the corner and The Courts will be opposite you as you reach the main road.
City/town information
Bradford-on-Avon is a beautiful town about ten minutes from the Airstream by car. There are lots of pubs, cafes, restaurants, park and walks you can do, with a canal and river that offer the opportunity for cycles and even water-sports. Specific recommendations:
Places to eat
- Timbrells Yard
- Pablo's Tapas
- The Weaving Shed
- The Thai Barn
Things to do
- Walk along the canal from the Lock Inn pub to Avoncliff - about 30 minutes each way. There is a cafe and a beautiful riverside pub (The Cross Guns) for refreshments
- Bring your own kayak or paddle board to use on the River Avon, or hire from Wiltshire Outdoor Learning Team (https://www.wolt.org.uk) on weekends
You can also get to Bath and Bristol from Bradford-on-Avon train station, with trains running multiple times an hour.
189 locals recommend
Bradford-on-Avon
Bradford-on-Avon is a beautiful town about ten minutes from the Airstream by car. There are lots of pubs, cafes, restaurants, park and walks you can do, with a canal and river that offer the opportunity for cycles and even water-sports. Specific recommendations:
Places to eat
- Timbrells Yard
- Pablo's Tapas
- The Weaving Shed
- The Thai Barn
Things to do
- Walk along the canal from the Lock Inn pub to Avoncliff - about 30 minutes each way. There is a cafe and a beautiful riverside pub (The Cross Guns) for refreshments
- Bring your own kayak or paddle board to use on the River Avon, or hire from Wiltshire Outdoor Learning Team (https://www.wolt.org.uk) on weekends
You can also get to Bath and Bristol from Bradford-on-Avon train station, with trains running multiple times an hour.
Bath
Bristol
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Food scene
The Glove Factory Studios is a shared working space with a fantastic cafe that has recently opened, Wild Herb at The Field Kitchen. They offer great breakfasts, lunches and coffee and cake, with beautiful views over the wild swimming lake (sadly members only). Thoroughly recommend!
Directions (roughly 15 minutes by foot): walk through the metal gate to the side of the entrance to the Airstream and turn left. Head towards the large tree in the middle of the field, and turn left again towards another gate. Walk all the way through the long field and reach a short, sheltered path at the end. Turn right at the end of the path and follow the road straight for approximately 500m and the Glove Factory Studios are on the right corner.
The Glove Factory Studios
Brook LaneThe Glove Factory Studios is a shared working space with a fantastic cafe that has recently opened, Wild Herb at The Field Kitchen. They offer great breakfasts, lunches and coffee and cake, with beautiful views over the wild swimming lake (sadly members only). Thoroughly recommend!
Directions (roughly 15 minutes by foot): walk through the metal gate to the side of the entrance to the Airstream and turn left. Head towards the large tree in the middle of the field, and turn left again towards another gate. Walk all the way through the long field and reach a short, sheltered path at the end. Turn right at the end of the path and follow the road straight for approximately 500m and the Glove Factory Studios are on the right corner.
The Tollgate Inn is a great pub in the village, about 20 minutes away by foot. They offer good quality food and have seating indoors and out.
Directions: walk through the metal gate to the side of the entrance to the Airstream and turn left. Head towards the large tree in the middle of the field, and turn left again towards another gate. Walk all the way through the long field and reach a short, sheltered path at the end and then continue straight for around 200m until you reach the main road. Turn right and follow the main road for around half a mile, passing the playing field, The Ham Tree pub and the village green and The Tollgate is on the left at the roundabout.
10 locals recommend
The Tollgate Inn
Ham GreenThe Tollgate Inn is a great pub in the village, about 20 minutes away by foot. They offer good quality food and have seating indoors and out.
Directions: walk through the metal gate to the side of the entrance to the Airstream and turn left. Head towards the large tree in the middle of the field, and turn left again towards another gate. Walk all the way through the long field and reach a short, sheltered path at the end and then continue straight for around 200m until you reach the main road. Turn right and follow the main road for around half a mile, passing the playing field, The Ham Tree pub and the village green and The Tollgate is on the left at the roundabout.