Bath Historic Walking Tour Experience

A wonderful knowledge of Bath with over 20 years as a tour guide.
The route includes Sally Lunn's The Abbey Green, The World Heritage centre, The Abbey fully explained. The old East Gate of the city. The Pulteney Bridge & River Avon ( boat trips) The Guildhal markret and the old delightful alleyways of Bath.
Outside the old wall of city started the Georgian sector of Bath in the early 1700s We see Queen Square, passing the Jane Austen centre & the House of Frankenstein to the Assembly Rooms where they danced the night away.
On to The Circus, my favourite part of Bath (lived there as a student) on to The No.1 address in Bath The Royal Crescent with all its history & film sets.
We return through The Royal Victoria park with it stunning floral displays passing our excellent Theatre Royal .
We finish by The Bath Thermae our newish bathing attraction fully informed about Bath leaving you free to explore further.
The perfect way to see Bath
NO YOUNG CHILDREN OR PUSHCHAIRS PERMITTED

Meeting Point

Abbey Hotel Bath, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

N Parade, Bath BA1 1LF, UK

Other central hotels could be suitable as a start point as this tour is designed to your own personal requirements.

What's included:

• All the history plus a few hidden gems

What to expect:

Duration: between 1 hour, 30 minutes and 2 hours

Abbey Hotel Bath, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel

N Parade, Bath BA1 1LF, UK

Starting outside The Abbey Hotel near the old city wall.
The Bath Abbey, Roman Baths & Pump Rooms explained (ADMISSION NOT INCLUDED) We pass Sally Lunn's Bath's oldest house & tea shop. The Pulteney Bridge and Guildhall Market. We explore the old medieval alleys of Bath leading to the old city wall
From here we can explore Georgian Bath properly with Queen Square, The Circus with Assembly Rooms before taking in John Wood's masterpiece The Royal Crescent.
Many great photo opportunies available en route
A stroll downhill passing The Jane Austen Centre & Bath Thermae will return us to the Abbey where the tour would end.
All the famous people of the 1700s mentioned as so many passed through Bath at that time. Many of these have influenced the modern would today. America, Canada, and Australia can all be cross refenced with the history of Bath.
All presented in a fun engaging manner, to inform but also entertain. I'm sure you will enjoy it. Paul in Bath

Pass by without stopping

The Roman Baths

Abbey Church Yard, Bath, BA1 1LZ

A full explanation without entering

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Bath Abbey

Bath, BA1 1LT

The full story from Saxon - Norman to the current Tudor Abbey all highlighted

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Pulteney Bridge

Argyle Street, Bath, BA2 4AT

The river Avon and boat trip locations with some film sets

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Queen Square

Bath

The beginning of Bath's Georgian Sector fully explained

5 minutes

The Circus

Queen Square and adjoining Gay Street, Bath, BA1 2ET

John Wood's masterpiece - a tour highlight

10 minutes

No. 1 Royal Crescent

1 Royal Crescent, Bath, BA1 2LR

The top address in Bath shown in all its glory - photo opportunities abound

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Thermae Bath Spa

Hot Bath Street, Hetling Pump Room, Bath, BA1 1SJ

The new attraction for Bath as Bathing can now be undertaken. Also The Croos Bath next door. The tour ends here

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included