Exceptional Bath tour guide making your visit splendidly memorable.

4.7 (69 reviews) 1 h 30 min – 2 hours Free cancellation

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69 reviews

4.7

Afternoon tea always popular — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

The Circus leading towards Brock Street & The Royal Crescent. — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

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

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At a glance

Duration: 1 h 30 min – 2 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 20 people
People per booking: 1–12
Guide: English
Operated by: PAUL ELLIOTT

Ages: Children (5–12 years) · Youth (13–17 years) · Adults (18–59 years) · Seniors (60–80 years)

What is included

Included

Included: All the history plus a few hidden gems

Itinerary

Stop 1

Passing by

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
The Roman Baths

10 min Admission not included

A full explanation without entering
Bath Abbey

5 min Admission not included

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

5 min Admission not included

The river Avon and boat trip locations with some film sets
Queen Square

5 min

The beginning of Bath's Georgian Sector fully explained
The Circus

10 min

John Wood's masterpiece - a tour highlight
No. 1 Royal Crescent

10 min Admission not included

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

5 min Admission not included

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