Will be doing a day trip from London in May. Ha anyone done tours of The Royal Crescent. I was looking at tours via Viator and Get Your Guide. Also i guess i can just book directly. I thought i read something about a free walking tour during the day. Does anyone have any information. I'm assuming its better to do a tour as opposed to doing self guided? Thoughts and thank you!
Posted by
Washington
1112 posts
Hi, I did the Mayor of Bath's guided walk this past May. It's a comprehensive tour that includes the Royal Crescent, the Circus, and other stops along the way. Includes plenty of interesting history. It circles back around toward the river, beginning and ending near the Abbey and Pump Room. This is free, and honestly, for how well it's done, you simply can't beat the experience. At least in my opinion!
https://www.bathguides.org.uk/when-where/
We visited No. 1 Royal Crescent by purchasing a timed entry ticket. Without me looking it up, I think the No. 1 Royal Crescent ticket may be an annual pass--I noticed several locations/museums in the UK offering that as part of the ticket price. Also look at the Bath Abbey website for afterhours ticketed tours and special events.
Posted by
San Franciso Bay Area, USA
1161 posts
Second vote for the Mayors of Bath tour. It is excellent overview of Bath by knowledgeable local guides. Best it is free. The only thing is that it is not specifically focused on the Royal Crescent. However, on the tour, you will visit the Royal Crescent, the Circus and pass through the Royal Victoria Park. Our guide was an huge Jane Austen fan, so we also were able to learn about Jane Austen, where she visited and the different landmarks. Each guide is different (I have taken this tour 3x over the past 3 years with different people) and each time, I learn something new. Bonus, folks on our tour also wanted to see Bridgeton sights, so she pointed those along the way.
Posted by
Bristol, UK
2044 posts
Many heritage locations do offer the ticket as an annual pass only. Don’t be put off by this. You don’t pay more. Most are charities and they do it to save on tax - an annual pass can be treated as a donation rather than a fee for entry.
Posted by
OP
72 posts
This is great! Thank you so much!