Those on Canal Boat Holidays in Wiltshire should make sure they visit Bradford-on-Avon, a commentator has claimed.

The Bath Chronicle highlights the attractions presented by the area's paths and walks, as well as the town's history.

Based around a river ford, the town is a flat area that has numerous pubs and tearooms for refreshments en route.

According to the news provider, the area is beautiful and has become a real magnet for tourists.

It states: 'The towpath back to the town is as good as it gets in this neck of the woods, and the large numbers of wildfowl that make their home along the canal certainly share the same opinion.

'Among the birds those on Canal Boat Holidays in Wiltshire can try and spot are swans, Canadian geese, moorhens, coots, herons and mallards.

Bradford-on-Avon's tourist board praises the area's closeness to Bath and its large numbers of restaurants, pubs and eateries.