One of Salisbury’s medieval bridges, Harnham Bridge (also named Ayleswade Bridge) is not only lovely itself, but offers pretty views up and down the River Avon. It dates back to the 1200s and is technically two bridges; its midpoint is an island.

From the bridge you can see the top of the cathedral’s spire and the novelist William Golding is said to have spotted it from the bridge and considered it one of the bridge’s best attributes.

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Queen Elizabeth Gardens – River Avon Path loop from Salisbury

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Location: Salisbury, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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Harnham Bridge (Ayleswade Bridge)

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