Town Views Alphabetical A-B
Baildon
Accredited since: 2012
Baildon is a town on the edge of Bradford between the River Aire and Rombalds Moor. There are about 16,000 residents. There is a thriving centre with a number of successful small businesses. On the edge of open country, Baildon Moor is one of the first areas of open country heading out of Bradford. For many years the Moor and Shipley Glen have been destinations for walkers. A Dales Way connecting path, Bradford Millenium Way ,The Dales Highway, Yorkshire Heritage Way, Bradford Fair Trade Way and Welcome Way come through Baildon.
On 25th March 2025 , the Bradford Pennine Gateway National Nature Reserve was declared . This includes Baildon Moor, Shipley Glen and Trench Meadows in the Baildon area, as well as Ilkley Moor and areas in Bingley, Harden and Haworth. Bracken Hall Countryside Centre on Shipley Glen will become a key information and activity hub for the Nature Reserve in our area.
Bingley
Accredited since: 2015
Bingley is a small market town in the Aire Valley, with a population of just over 18,000. It is home to the famous 3 and 5 rise locks on the Leeds Liverpool Canal. Bingley has excellent rail links, buses up and down the Aire Valley every 10 minutes and is a good centre for walking with plentiful cafes and pubs.
Bishop’s Castle
Accredited since: 2007
Bishop’s Castle is a small market town on the Wales/England border surrounded by stunningly beautiful hill country, most of it in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It has a successful brewery, the oldest in the country, and 5 pubs and lots of small, independent shops. The Town Hall is an 18th century Grade 11* building over looking the town which hosts the tourist information office for the area. There is a good music scene with lots of local bands and regular gigs in pubs. There is also many festivals and events in the town from the Real Ale Trial to Midsummer Rejoicing. There are a good selection of local walking leaflets and nearly all our visitors enjoy the hill walking here.
Bishopston and Pennard
Accredited since: 2023
Pennard and Bishopston are villages and communities on the south of the Gower Peninsula, about 7 miles south-west of Swansea city centre. These communities include the larger settlements of Southgate, Kittle and Parkmill. These villages are very popular with walkers and visitors. The views from Pennard Castle and the area around Three Cliffs Bay and Pwll Du are stunning. There is lots of history throughout these areas whilst admiring beautiful beaches and countryside that surround them.
Bollington
Accredited since: 2013
Nicknamed the ‘Happy Valley’, Bollington sits on the South-Western edge of the Peak District with its iconic landmark, White Nancy rising above the Town. A landscape of quaint stone cottages, majestic mills and mill chimneys provides a backdrop for some wonderful walks, brimful of history and heritage.
Bradford on Avon
Accredited since: 2011
Nestling in the beautiful Bristol Avon Valley on the edge of the Cotswolds AONB, Bradford on Avon is the perfect centre for a whole variety of walking. The Macmillan Way and Kennet and Avon Canal run through the town and the Bradford on Avon Walking Wheel provides countless opportunities to explore the area. You might also be tempted to join us for our Annual Walking Festival that takes place over the first weekend in September.
Bromyard
Accredited since: 2010
A bustling lively market town in Herefordshire surrounded by glorious countryside, Bromyard is an excellent place for walkers. The beautiful Bromyard Downs are within easy reach and the wilder Bringsty Common only a little further. Both are open access land. Bromyard itself is a lovely place to mooch around with a large number of historic buildings and a local history centre on the High Street. The historic Falcon Inn is very walker-friendly and the excellent deli Legges sells excellent Rambler pies. Our book, Walks around Bromyard, is available at Food for All bookshop or the Tourist Information centre.
Burley in Wharfedale
Accredited since: 2014
Burley in Wharfedale is a community of around 7,500 people and lies on the River Wharfe mid-way between Ilkley and Otley on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. With its associated hamlets of Burley Woodhead and Stead it covers 4.9 square miles about half of which is moorland at a height of 300 metres and above.