Fully Guided Bath History and Scandals Tour

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Itinerary

1. 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.

   10 min

2. 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!

   7 min

3. 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?

   5 min

4. 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.

   6 min

5. 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.

   7 min

6. 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.

   6 min

7. 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.

   6 min

8. 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.

   7 min

9. 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.

   12 min

10. 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.

    8 min

11. 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!

    4 min

12. 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.

    7 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Bath

• Its from-price is 80% below the median of the 144 experiences we list in Bath.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 79 of 144.
• 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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