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Aug 2017 - Canal Aqueduct . (External). Published on 16-01-2020
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2018 (Copyright Cross Guns). (External). Published on 28-02-2018
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2018 (Copyright Cross Guns). (External). Published on 28-02-2018
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2014. (Pub, External). Published on 26-08-2014
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Apr 2021. (Garden). Published on 02-01-2024
Image: Apr 2021. (Garden). Published on 02-01-2024

Cross Guns, Avoncliff

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Operator: Independent
159-160 Avoncliff, Avoncliff, BA15 2HB (View on Google Map)
(01225) 862335
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This Pub is Temporarily Closed

Closed temporarily late 2024 "as preparing to undergo renovations". Iford Manor have announced that they expect to take over the pub and hope to reopen in the summer of 2025 (Iford Manor FB post dated 24 Feb 25 for details).

A world away, yet only 12 minutes by rail from Bath, this sixteenth-century canalside inn with sloping terraces down to the River Avon is popular with walkers, cyclists and narrowboaters. Overlooking the small village is the historic Avoncliff aqueduct where the Kennet & Avon canal crosses both the River Avon and the railway line. Features include inglenook fireplace, priest hole, garden bar, and resident ghost.

Refurbished, inside and out, with superb gardens overlooking the valley.

100 yards from Avoncliff station. Car parks are nearby, one on the other side of the aqueduct, and one at the bottom of the hill from Westwood. Do not attempt to drive to the front of the pub!. Easy one-and-a-half mile walk along the canal from Bradford-on-Avon. Children and dogs welcome.

Historic Interest

One of the oldest buildings in Avoncliff, the twin-gabled central section of The Cross Guns is believed to date back to the 1490’s - with the construction of the East wing in the early 1600’s, this Tudor residence became an Inn known as The Carpenter’s Arms which provided respite for travellers and drovers using the ford across the river at Avoncliff. It was later used by quarrymen, millworkers and travellers. The rural serenity of Avoncliff was disturbed from 1794, when the 9th (Bradford on Avon) Battalion of the Wiltshire Rifle Volunteers was formed and a rifle range established alongside the canal. It was shortly after this that The Carpenter’s Arms was renamed The Cross Guns.

Information for this venue is provided by the Bath & Borders Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Wiltshire
Last updated
25/02/2025
Last surveyed
05/01/2023
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
BAT/1
Asset of Community Value
Opening Times Unavailable

Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 1 regular beer.

Regular and recently seen
Butcombe Original
Butcombe - Butcombe Original

Session Bitter

ABV: 4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No

This beer is served regularly.

Changing

Changing beers typically include: Frome (varies)

Source: Local

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Facilities
Live Music Live Music
Garden Garden
Terraced riverside patios and garden
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Limited, ring beforehand
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Camping Camping
Function Room Function Room
Games Games
Real Fire Real Fire
Restaurant Restaurant
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Honey's Midford
Quiet Quiet
Transport
Nearby Station (140m)
Avoncliff

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