Bath: Guided walking tour of Historic Sights & Pubs (3h)

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Discover the stunning city of Bath with a qualified, experienced tour guide. Visit the best Georgian landmarks, learn about society and sample some of Bath's finest pubs trying the local ales & cider.

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Highlights

Visit 3 delightful, historic pubs & enjoy an introduction to local ales & cider
Personalised, fun walk with an experienced, knowledgeable local guide
Covers all the notable locations of Bath with fascinating, fun facts & insight.

Description

Highlights *Discover on foot the enchanting Georgian architecture, visit the Royal Crescent, The Circus, Queen Square, the Assembly Rooms and Pulteney Bridge *Visit three delightful, historic pubs, part of the Bath's rich culture and enjoy an introduction to local ales and cider *See where Georgian society would promenade during the marriage season *Gain a fascinating insight into the origin of the Bath spa water *Learn of Royal visitors from the first sovereign of England, King Edgar to Queen Elizabeth 1 *Hear tales of famous past residents from Nicholas Cage to Prince Bladud Meet your tour guide outside Bath Abbey for an introduction to this fine city and learn of the times when the Romans and Saxons occupied this area. You will also hear of the source of the spiritual hot spring water and Bath's status as a UNESCO World Heritage City as we walk to the site of our ancient springs. At each pub stop, you can sample fine local ales and cider, selected by your guide. The pubs visited will reflect the Georgian and Victorian footprint of the city. We make our first refreshment stop before discovering historic Queen Square and taking in the stunning views of the Royal Crescent. Then we visit John Wood's masterpiece, The Circus, learning of Georgian daily social life when we arrive at the spectacular Assembly Rooms. We weave our way to the stunning Pulteney Bridge via the medieval streets of Bath stopping en route at our second historic tavern for a brief introduction into the role of a drink in Georgian society. After gazing upon Pulteney Bridge and hearing of the demise of the Georgian era, we say farewell over a third pub stop at one of Bath's most iconic public houses away from the usual tourist trail when your guide will conclude the tour bringing you up to date with modern day Bath. This full guided walk covering Bath's glorious past and visiting beautiful historic pubs is a fun, informal, personalised tour hosted by a guide resident in Bath with personal long standing links to the city and a deep knowledge of the pub sector. It covers all the notable locations of Bath and brings the back to life with fascinating and amusing facts and insight. 'A fascinating insight into the history and development of Bath, brilliantly explained and brought to life by James' February 2024

Includes

Guided walking tour of Bath English speaking trained and qualified tour guide Three half pint measures of beer, cider or soft drink

Important Information

We will be visiting pubs and drinking alcohol (18 and over). Under 18s can consume soft drinks only. Bring your voucher to produce at the start of the tour Advise your guide prior to the walk of any food/drink intolerance This is 2mile/3hour walking tour. Please dress appropriately We will have a lovely time!