Fully Guided Bath History and Scandals Tour

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About this activity

There are plenty of walking tours available in Bath today, but this is the only

tour that gives you the secrets and scandals of this beautiful city. You will of course see all the major sights that this marvellous city has, but it's the stories that are behind the beautiful architecture that makes the history of Bath and its development quite unique.

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At a glance

Duration: 1 h 45 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 30 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Walking Tours of Bath

Ages: Children (6–15 years) · Youth (16–17 years) · Adults (18–90 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Fully guided History and Scandals Tour of Bath

Not included

Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Bath Abbey

10 min Admission not included

We begin our tour outside the Abbey and introduce you to the 3 basic rules, don't worry they are fun. Later in the tour we return to the Abbey from a different direction to discover some excellent scandals.
Stop 2

7 min

A beautiful courtyard with an impressive tree in the middle. This lovely spot is a famous film and TV location but with a very dark past. A new location for the tour, which has been included due to its connection with the hit TV series, Bridgerton as well as a that dark past, not to be missed!
Sally Lunn's Museum

5 min

The famous Sally Lunn's Bun house and Museum. A useful stop before we get to the Pulteney Bridge. This is the oldest house still standing in the city and the buns themselves are part of the history of the development of the city. A wonderful location to return to after the tour, but where the buns part of a scandal back in the 18th century?
Pulteney Bridge

6 min

One of a kind, the stunning Palladian bridge of Bath. You will discover why Bath is described as a Palladian city and why this bridge is often used a film location on a regular basis.
The Roman Baths

7 min Admission not included

An integral part of the city toady as well as the history of the city. You will learn why it is such a wonderful museum, the very best in Bath in fact, but there is a scandal to be told, quite shocking.
Stop 6

6 min Admission not included

We stop outside this remarkable building and stunning cafe, You well discover that this is indeed the first major piece of Palladian architecture but more importantly how this building became the centre piece of one of the greatest scams invented, one that brought wealth and fame back the Bath.
Thermae Bath Spa

6 min Admission not included

We stop outside this wonderful attraction opened in 2006, and today brings visitors from all over the country. You will discover that the Thermae is indeed a modern version of the Roman Baths, with incredible views from the rooftop pool. But there is as always a scandal to be told.
Royal Mineral Water Hospital

7 min Admission not included

No longer functioning as a hospital, this building serves as our introduction to the 3 main identities who shaped the city, both in reputation and in architectural reality. It has a rich history to be sure but one with quite a scandal attached which is still viewable today.
Theatre Royal Bath

12 min Admission not included

A true treasure of the city. You will discover that this glorious Royal theatre has an even more interesting story to tell. The building was part of a network of gambling establishments active throughout the city. It was the gambling that set the tone for the city in the early 18th century, and helped create an early Las Vegas in Bath.
Queen Square

8 min

One of the first major pieces of architectural development and expansion of the city. You will learn of the 2 major figures who quite literally built Georgian Bath and we celebrate them both. But there is scandals to be told here and a scam to uncover.
Royal Victoria Park

4 min

We traverse through part of the park in order to get to the fantastic Royal Crescent. But new for 2022 on the tour, we stop to discover an incredible location in the park which was used by certain gentlemen in the early 1700s to fight their duels of honour!
No. 1 Royal Crescent

7 min

One of the most recognisable sights of the city and indeed one of the most beautiful. Simply stunning and as impressive today as it was when first built. But nothing this beautiful gets built and lived in without some scandals, and there are a few to be told.
The Circus

8 min

Not as well known as the famous Royal Crescent, but in our humble opinions, possible even more beautiful. You will discover that this incredible piece of architecture was the final great work of the builder of Bath John Wood. His final work is full of secrets and mysteries and we try to tell you the best of them, it is a most remarkable location.
Assembly Rooms

8 min Admission not included

Our final location of the tour and very usefully sited with a delightful cafe, although there are plenty of other cafes available in the immediate area. This wonderful location is home to a fashion museum as well as the original rooms that were used by such figures as Charles Dickens, Admiral Phillip and Jane Austen herself to dance the night away. Still in use today for re-enactments and as a location for almost any period tv and film production involving dancing, this wonderful and final attraction was the scene of plenty of scandalous behaviour as soon as it was opened in the late 18th century.