Explore Bath & Stonehenge Self-Guided Audio Tours

Highlights

Leistungen

Ablauf

1. Our guides, Katie and Colm, will give you an overview of what to expect on this tour including the development of Bath and its early history up to the end of the 17th century. We will then meander down to look down towards the river Avon and the spectacular view of Parade Gardens and surrounding hills as Katie sets the scene of Bath in 800BC and the legend of King Bladud.

   5 Min.

2. After taking in the view, we will go past one of Bath’s major institutions - Sally Lunn’s tea shop – a key point of interest on our Jane Austen tour. The tea shops have become a key part of Bath’s history as it became a fashionable spa town.

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3. Next, we stop at Bath’s most famous landmark – the Roman Baths – formed shortly after the Romans arrival

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4. Around the corned from the Roman Baths is Bath Abbey – we discover how the Baths were forgotten, how Bath changed during the Saxon period, the Christianisation of the country, Abbey foundation and crowning of King Edgar the Peaceful in 973AD – the birth of England!

   5 Min.

5. As we continue through bath, we reach St John’s Hospital – a hospital steeped in history, particularly during medieval life in Bath.

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6. We then reach the Cross Bath – Colm and Katie will tell the story of Mary of Modena and Bath’s reluctant role in the Glorious Revolution 1688!

   5 Min.

7. We continue onto the Bath Thermae Spa where you can explore the Spa for yourself and “take the waters”

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8. We then continue onto the Pump Room/Roman Baths. Katie and Colm will discuss the rise in popularity in Bath as a spa resort during the 18th century. They will also introduce you to some of the more interesting stories about Jane Austen and here time in the city.

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9. Built in 1805, this theatre was the heart of Bath's evening pursuits and the spiritual home of Beau Nash

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10. Next, we move to Queen Square and one of Jane Austen’s main residence. We’ll also discover John Wood the Elder and the unique architectural design of houses in the area.

    5 Min.

11. Wander through the Georgian Gardens and onto the Royal Crescent, walking in the footsteps of 18th century aristocracy. We’ll explain the reason behind the wide streets and the role of “taking the air” in Bath life.

    5 Min.

12. Once you reach the Royal Crescent, take a moment to marvel at this world-renowned architecture.

    5 Min.

Stornierung

Kostenlose Stornierung bis 24 Stunden vor Beginn, mit voller Rückerstattung.

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How it compares in Bath

• Its from-price is 83% below the median of the 144 experiences we list in Bath.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Bath

Bath, in the west of England, is a Georgian spa city of honey-coloured stone, built around natural hot springs first used by the Romans.

Bath's hot springs were first enclosed by the Romans, who built a temple and bathhouse complex here in the first century, now the Roman Baths museum beside Bath Abbey. In the eighteenth century the city rebuilt itself as a fashionable spa in pale local limestone, and the terraces and crescents designed by John Wood the Elder and the Younger, including the Circus and the Royal Crescent, give it its look. The whole city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Top-ranked sights in Bath: Roman Baths, Royal Crescent, The Circus.

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