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Bath
The tour to Bath will take you to this unique city; its hot springs, Roman Baths, splendid Abbey and Georgian stone crescents have attracted visitors for centuries. Around Britain's only hot spring, the Romans built a magnificent temple and bathing complex that still flows with natural hot water.
Just under 100 miles from London, Bath was granted city status by Queen Elizabeth I in 1590. Bath became a World Heritage Site in 1987 and since then, the city of Bath has developed into a major tourism centre with 3.8 million visitors every year wishing to take advantage of the wide variety of theatres, museums and sporting and cultural venues.
The Roman bath seen on the Bath tours stands as one of the best examples of a Roman Bath complex throughout Europe. From the way in which the baths operate, we can learn many things about the sophistication and brilliance of Roman engineering.
The Roman baths at Bath came about because as the Romans advanced west in England they crossed the River Avon. The Romans found a hot water spring which produced over one million litres of hot water to the surface every day at a temperature of about 48 degrees centigrade.
They built a reservoir to control the water flow, baths and a temple. Around this complex the town of Bath quickly grew. Many Romans viewed the springs as sacred and threw valuable items into the springs in attempts to please the gods. An altar was also built at Bath so that priests could sacrifice animals to the gods. (remains of this altar can still be visited via our tours)
Another notable site to visit within Bath is the Pulteney Bridge which with the Ponte Vecchio, is regarded as one of the world’s most beautiful bridges.
The bridge was built for the practical reason of joining central Bath to land on the other bank of the River Avon, however is now mainly known for its magnificence and charm with the best view found from Parade Gardens park.
Another one of Bath’s many places to visit is the Circus which is seen as one of the key reasons that Bath was awarded the title of the World heritage site. It is seen as the masterpiece of John Elder and when seen from the air, forms the shape of a key.
As well as the Romans, Jane Austen knew Bath well, making her home in the city from 1801 to 1806. Bath has honoured her name with the Jane Austen Centre and a city walk.
From art and history, to fashion and Jane Austen, in Bath there is something for everyone.
