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Best of Bath Walking Tours - Georgian Tour 20% OFF
Bath, South West England, England, United Kingdom
$26.64
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Overview
The Best of Bath Walking Tours - Georgian Tour showcases the rich history of Bath through a personal walking experience with Bob, a local guide with over 40 years of knowledge. Limited to just 12 participants, this tour offers an intimate glimpse into the city's remarkable past and vibrant life.
- 🏛️ Start at the Abbey Churchyard, home to the iconic Bath Abbey, a stunning Anglican parish church with a history dating back to the 7th century.
- 💧 Visit the well-preserved Roman Baths, where ancient history comes alive at the site of a temple built between 60-70AD.
- 🏥 Explore the Royal Mineral Water Hospital, established in 1737, highlighting Bath's legacy of healing through its famed mineral waters.
- 🏡 Stroll through Queen Square, featuring Georgian houses that are part of Bath’s architectural sequence, alongside the Circus and Royal Crescent.
- 🎶 Discover the Assembly Rooms, a hub of Georgian fashion and society, frequented by literary giants like Jane Austen and Charles Dickens.
- 🏠 Marvel at The Circus, a historic ring of grand townhouses designed by John Wood, the Elder, showcasing stunning Georgian architecture.
- 🌉 Admire the Pulteney Bridge, completed in 1774, known for its unique design with shops lining both sides over the River Avon.
- 🛍️ Wander through Bath Guildhall Market, an indoor market established in 1284, brimming with interesting stalls and housed in a beautiful building.
- 📋 Conclude your tour back at the Abbey Churchyard, allowing for further discussions with Bob about Bath's historical points of interest.
- ♿ Enjoy the tour with wheelchair accessibility, ensuring a comfortable experience for all participants.
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Best of Bath Walking Tours - Georgian Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
- Included in the price is a 2 hour walking tour
Meeting point
Outside the main door of Bath Abbey, BA1 1LT
Return details
Outside the main door of Bath Abbey, BA1 1LT
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BathBob takes you through the heart of Georgian Bath and includes the Abbey Church Yard, Hot Springs, Old City Wall, Mineral Hospital, Queens Square, Roman Baths, Assembly Rooms, Circus, Royal Crescent, Gravel Walk, Pulteney Bridge, Guildhall and Market and much more.
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Abbey ChurchyardThe tour starts from the Abbey Churchyard in front of the iconic Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, commonly known as Bath Abbey, which is an Anglican parish church and a former Benedictine monastery. Founded in the 7th century, Bath Abbey was reorganised in the 10th century and rebuilt in the 12th and 16th centuries.
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The Roman BathsThe Roman Baths are well-preserved thermae in the city of Bath, A temple was constructed on the site between 60-70AD in the first few decades of Roman Britain. According to the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, the original Roman baths were in ruins a century later. The area around the natural springs was redeveloped several times during the Early and Late Middle Ages.
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Royal Mineral Water HospitalConstruction of this hospital began in 1737, which heralded a new period of faith and scientific belief in the healing properties of Bath's mineral waters.
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Queen SquareQueen Square is a square of Georgian houses and is the first element in the architectural sequence in Bath, which includes the Circus and the Royal Crescent. All of the buildings which make up the square are Grade I listed.
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Assembly RoomsDuring the Georgian era, Bath became fashionable, and the architect John Wood, the Elder, and his son laid out new areas of housing for residents and visitors. Assembly rooms had been built early in the 18th century, but a new venue for balls, concerts and gambling was envisaged in the area between Queen Square, The Circus and the Royal Crescent. The new or upper assembly rooms opened with a grand ball in 1771 and became the hub of fashionable society, being frequented by Jane Austen and Charles Dickens, along with the nobility of the time.
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The CircusThe Circus is a historic ring of large townhouses in the city of Bath, Somerset, England, forming a circle with three entrances. Designed by architect John Wood, the Elder, it was built between 1754 and 1768, and is regarded as a pre-eminent example of Georgian architecture. Each segment faces one of the three entrances, ensuring a classical façade is always presented straight ahead.
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No. 1 Royal CrescentThe Royal Crescent is a row of 30 terraced houses laid out in a sweeping crescent in the city of Bath, England. Also designed by the architect John Wood, the Younger and built between 1767 and 1774, it is among the greatest examples of Georgian architecture to be found in the United Kingdom and is a Grade I listed building.
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Pulteney BridgePulteney Bridge is a bridge over the River Avon. It was completed by 1774, and connected the city with the land of the Pulteney family which it wished to develop. Designed by Robert Adam in a Palladian style, it is highly unusual in that it has shops built across its full span on both sides.
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Bath Guildhall MarketThe Guild Hall is an indoor market wander around and you will find some interesting stalls. The market is housed in a beautiful building. The market has been established since 1284.
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Abbey ChurchyardAt the end of the walk, we return to the Abbey Churchyard and spend as much time as you like discussing points of interest about Bath with your guide Bob.
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Best of Bath Walking Tours - Georgian Tour 20% OFF
Bath, South West England, England, United Kingdom
$26.64
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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