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The Gate leads directly to Harnham Bridge over the River Avon.

The Gate leads directly to Harnham Bridge over the River Avon. This was an important medieval trading entrance to the city for traders and travellers from the west.

Bigbury-on-Sea stands on a promontory above the River Avon, which rises high on southern Dartmoor. This was a rural backwater until well into the 20th century.

The tranquil surface of the River Avon gently reflects the majesty of the cathedral and its incomparably magnificent 404-foot spire, the tallest in England.

This is Thomas Telford's iron bridge, crossing the River Severn at its junction with the River Avon.

Beyond Southgate, on Broad Quays, the 1966 Churchill Bridge over the River Avon replaced the Old Bridge we see in this view.

This view looks from the north bank of the Avon, near the toll bridge. The mill buildings are still in use (compare this view with the last one).

Back across the river, via the Batheaston toll bridge, follow the Avon south before turning right to Monkton Combe, a delightful village nestling in the valley of the Midford Brook.

Bidford-on-Avon is one of eight villages satirically described in a rhyme attributed to William Shakespeare and penned after a heavy drinking session.

This route heads for the beautiful Mendip Hills, the carboniferous limestone ridge that separates the Avon valley and Bath and Bristol from the rest of Somerset.

The New Bear Hotel, left, is now Silver Street House, having been restored by Bradford on Avon Preservation Trust in 1977.

In his 'Bradford on Avon Past and Present', Harold Fassnidge describes the carillon, dating from 1614, as having been augmented over the years; it now has a repertoire of hymns played regularly.

In the 1790s the Kennet and Avon Canal swept past at first floor window level of the 17th-century George Inn to cut it off from the High Street.

Taken from near the Wells Road above the south bank of the River Avon, this is an archive view, for much was destroyed in the Baedeker and other bombing raids during World War II.

Then, it carried all the traffic from the south over the Avon into Salisbury. This traffic reached such levels that it could not cope, and a new one was built a short distance downstream.

Nearly seven hundred years later, the bridge was still carrying all south-bound traffic around the city and across the Avon, but a new bridge was built just downstream in 1931.

Standing alone alongside the Kennet and Avon canal, this church is the main place of worship for the parish.

In a scene that has changed little in 100 years, the tranquil surface of the River Avon gently reflects the majesty of the Cathedral and its magnificent 404 feet spire, the highest in England.

Situated on the mouth of the Avon, it is a popular seaside resort, and boasts a harbour with the deepest berthing facilities in the British Isles.

With its 13-acre grounds and Avon river frontage, the castle became a popular weekend retreat for Turner Turner's many friends. There was even a chapel and a private railway halt.

The project cost about £600,000, and involved diverting the Avon to the south from Totterdown and round the city to link up with its old course.

In the 1940s the shop was the main Avon wool suppliers.

The nearby River Avon attracts anglers. Augustus John, the painter, lived at Fryern Court, north of the village, from 1927 to 1961.

It was never a financial success because of its rural course, and the success of the Kennet & Avon Canal put paid to the owners' hopes.