Bath self guided walking tour and scavenger hunt

4.0 (one review) 2–3 hours Free cancellation Private tour

out of 5

one review

4.0

Bath self guided walking tour and scavenger hunt — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Bath self guided walking tour and scavenger hunt, photo 2 — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Are you looking for things to do around Bath? Try our 3-hour self-guided walking tour and scavenger hunt to walk this historic city.

Buy either a single or a group ticket.

Walk from Parade Gardens to the Royal Crescent via the Roman Baths, the Jane Austen Center, various museums, and monuments. Solve challenges at every stop to learn your next destination. You’ll also learn some local history and fun facts.

The Bath walking tour is a 3.7 km / 2.3 mi self-guided walking tour with challenges along the way. It should take you 3 hours to complete.

A fun learning experience

See the sights!

Learn some local history

Challenge your knowledge

Fun for all ages, kids included

Wheelchair and stroller accessible throughout

Pets are welcome throughout.

Start whenever you are ready, from your smartphone – no fixed schedule

Take as little, or as much time as you wish to complete your hunt

Private and Luxury Private Sightseeing Tours Architecture Tours Historical Tours Walking Tours New Product Short term availability Weather Dependent - Moderate

At a glance

Duration: 2–3 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–6
Written guide: English
Operated by: Tourist Scavenger Hunt

What is included

Included

Included: Scavenger hunt instructions on your smartphone (data required)
Included: 24/7 customer support

Not included

Not included: This tour is strictly exterior sightseeing, you need not enter any of the locations seen on it.
Not included: You can pause the activity to visit any of the locations along the tour route.

Itinerary

Parade Gardens

Passing by

This is the starting point to your adventure. Learn about this private garden and see some of its main attractions.

Solve a challenge here.

5 minutes.
Alkmaar Garden

10 min

Cross the street to a much smaller park and learn about Bath's twin city, a city its soldiers liberated from Nazi occupation in World War II.

Solve 2 challenges here
Bath Abbey

Passing by

Learn about this grand Abbey as you walk about it. Notice many hidden exterior features. Solve several challenges as you walk around it.

Spend 15 minutes here
Marshal Wade's House

Passing by

Learn about this house museum, and its primary occupant, near the Bath Abbey.

Solve a challenge here.

Spend 5 minutes
The Roman Baths

Passing by

Learn about this long history of the Roman Baths here. Solve 2 challenges.

Spend 10 minutes
Statue King Edgar And King Cole

5 min

Notice these 2 statues hidden away near another famous Bath. Learn about their history, real and otherwise.

Solve a challenge here.
The Cross Bath

Passing by

Learn about this other important bath, used for a hospital's medicinal purposes.

Solve a challenge here.

Spend 5 minutes
Stop 8

Passing by

See this very small movie theatre in old Bath. Solve a challenge here.

5 minutes.
Hospital Of St. John The Baptist

Passing by

Learn about this old hospital by admiring its very old buildings and their features.

Solve a challenge here.

Spend 5 minutes.
Theatre Royal Bath

Passing by

Learn about this 19th-century theatre and its history.

Solve a challenge here

Spend 5 minutes.
Stop 11

Passing by

Learn about another theatre and how it differs from the Royal Theatre Bath.

Solve a challenge here,

Spend 5 minutes.
Stop 12

Passing by

See and learn about a different type of theatre, set at the rear of the Royal Theatre Bath.

Solve a challenge here

Spend 5 minutes.
Queen Square

10 min

Spend a little time walking around and through Queen Square, learning about its history and monuments.

Solve 2 challenges here.
Stop 14

5 min

See and learn about this significant cenotaph honoring Bath's fallen combatants in several conflicts.

Solve a challenge here.
Stop 15

15 min

Walk in Jane Austin's, and her characters', footsteps on the Gravel Walk behind many beautiful Georgian-style homes.

Learn about her inspirations and see typical Georgian-style gardens.

Solve a few challenges here
The Royal Crescent

10 min

Approach and admire the Royal Crescent, a crescent-shaped row of townhouses. Learn about their history and role in several major Films.

Solve a few challenges while you are here.
The Circus

10 min

Make your way to a large, open circular park and roundabout, called a circus here.

Learn about the many personalities that have occupied the homes here in the past.

Solve a few challenges here.
Museum of East Asian Art

Passing by

See and learn about this very small museum.

Solve a challenge here.

Spend 5 minutes
Admiral Arthur Phillip Memorial Globe

5 min

See this important memorial to a Royal Navy officer, 1st Governor of Australia.

Solve a challenge here.
Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein

Passing by

Walk by and learn about Mary Shelley, who wrote Frankenstein here in Bath back in 1816.

Solve a challenge here.

Spend 5 minutes.
The Jane Austen Centre

Passing by

Walk by and learn about this small museum set in what is believed to be her old house.

Solve a challenge here.

Spend 5 minutes.
Victoria Art Gallery

Passing by

Walk by and learn about this very large 19th-century building that houses the Victoria Art Gallery.

Solve a challenge here.

Spend 5 minutes.
Pulteney Bridge

10 min

Walk across and learn about this commercially lined bridge.

Solve a challenge here,
Pulteney Weir

5 min

Learn about this horseshoe weir from the 17th century which prevented the flooding of Bath.
Beazer Garden Maze

5 min

Walk by and learn about this fun little maze in the park by the River Avon.

Solve a challenge here.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

Once you're standing outside the perimeter (near the entrance to) Parade Gardens in Bath, and have completed the transaction with our website, follow the start instructions in the "Order Complete" email.

End point

Once you're standing outside the perimeter (near the entrance to) Parade Gardens in Bath, and have completed the transaction with our website, follow the start instructions in the "Order Complete" email.

Using your ticket

You must convert your voucher to our website before beginning the activity.

To do so, your TripAdvisor/Viator account Must Have your Real Email as we will email instructions to them. These will tell you how to convert your purchase on our website to complete the activity.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Options

Bath Scavenger Group Ticket

Scavenger Hunt Group Option: This option is a self-guided walking tour with challenges at every stop, for groups of up to 6 people.
Bath Single Ticket

Scavenger Hunt Individual Tkt: This option is a self-guided walking tour with challenges at every stop, available as an individual ticket.