BATH: Private Walking Tour | Blue Badge Guide

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Bath and North East Somerset

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Experience a private walking tour of the World Heritage City of Bath with a Blue Badge Tour Guide. Learn about the history, culture, and famous landmarks of Bath in an informative and entertaining way. Customizable themes available.

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Bath Abbey - Our tour begins from in front of Bath Abbey, You will see and hear the stories relating to this stunning Gothic church, including previous churches on this site. Also, a summary a Bath’s rich history will be given here to set the scene for the circular walk to come!
Queen Square - Architecture, WWII damage from 1942
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What's Included

Expert Tourist Guide

What's Not Included

Internal visits to venues

Additional Information

Reserve a private exploration of the World Heritage City, Bath, led by the UK’s only officially certified tourist guides. These experts bear the globally recognized BLUE BADGE, fully insured, and Institute of Tourist Guiding endorsed. They offer a comprehensive grasp of Bath, encapsulating its connection within the UK’s overall history and geography….

Location

Abbey Churchyard

Normally, we we meet you in front of Bath Abbey, opposite the entrance to the Roman Baths Museum, however, we can also meet you at your Bath city centre hotel, railway station or arrival car park.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Georgiasy3548vj

Feb 26, 2025

Wonderful University Group Experience - We were lucky enough to take two excellent tours (on a sunny day in February no less!) with guides Jim and Andy. We had chosen to do the Literary Icons and Bath in Tv and Film tours with a group of 40 University students and both guides tailored their tours to our group with heaps of interesting facts and information. The students were very engaged and the guides were only too happy to answer questions and share interesting stories. We also had some travel disruption heading to Bath which meant we were late arriving to our tours but the guides couldn't have been more understanding and accommodating. Thank you Andy and Jim, I'm already looking at dates to book in for our next trip!

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Susan_m

Feb 23, 2025

Bath with Jim - Our Guide was very bright and informative, he painted a clear picture of Bath for us, its history up to present day, and maintained the interest of all 3 generations of our family group.

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Lornacv7257yx

Jan 29, 2025

Pre trip call - Little did I know when I went on the Internet to try and find the number of the Bath tourist office every number I tried sent me back to the start of the tour! Frustrated as I couldn’t believe such an historical city as Bath didn’t actually have a tourist office with a telephone number! (but then my grandchildren Tell me I’m out of touch) I looked at tour guides listed of Bath and by chance telephoned a number and to my utter delight Jim, clearly very experienced private tour guide very kindly took me on a whistle stop telephone tour and even sent me a page of all the delights of the city and pointed out the Bath delights, age appropriate for the grandchildren. Furthermore, he gave me all the insider info, the fun little anecdotal stories and quirky places to visit.. Can’t think why the Bath city information office don’t employ Jim! We’re well prepared for our Bath adventure thanks to Jim McpheeI wouldn’t have any hesitation in recommending him should anybody want an insider exclusive tour?

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H3849zdgraemem

Jan 15, 2025

Our guide Jim was excellent and I cannot recommend Bath Walking Tours highly enough. - After taking two American couples on a birdwatching holiday around Somerset my clients wanted a more general guided tour of Bath with an expert guide on the city. Boy we hit the jackpot with Jim from Bath Walking Tours. Jim quickly got the level of information exactly right for the group mixing history humour and personal anecdotes as we walked for two hours around the beautiful city. It was a cold afternoon however Jim knew where we could warm our hands and where loos were if required (they were!) I cannot recommend Bath Walking Tours highly enough. Graeme Somerset Birdwatching Holidays

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Juliepaulandecho

Nov 17, 2024

Exceptional Private Tour with Jim – A Must-Do in Bath! - If you’re visiting Bath and want an unforgettable experience, book a tour with Jim! Our private tour with him was nothing short of amazing. He’s incredibly personable, weaving fascinating stories and facts into every stop we made. Jim struck the perfect balance in pace for our group of four, ensuring we never felt rushed while covering so much ground. From the city’s rich history to its role in filming Bridgerton, from wartime stories to stunning architecture, he brought it all to life with incredible detail. Not only did Jim share fantastic restaurant recommendations, but he also pointed out the best photo spots and even knew all the hidden toilets (a lifesaver!). This tour was a highlight of our trip, and Jim is truly a gem. If you want to experience Bath like an insider, he’s your guy. Highly recommend! Photo: us with our new buddy, Jim (wearing the blue badge)

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Amy_d

Oct 31, 2024

A wonderful start to our time in Bath - James is a great tour guide, with knowledge on architecture and history. I recommend going on a tour with him the first day you arrive in Bath so you can get his recommendations about where to go during your stay. He told us about several things we never would have known about. Highly recommend!

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Ali_k

Jul 29, 2024

Bath a great place to visit. - Andrew walk us through the city main attractions. He is so knowledgeable so nice made the day so efficient and enjoyable. I recommend this tour as it give you a great summery about Bath and it main attractions and history.

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Larry

Jul 9, 2024

History made accessible - Tony did an excellent job! This is one of the best tours I have ever been on. His knowledge (both personal and historical) of the area is incredible, and the organized way he presents it allows tour group members a better chance of absorbing/retaining some of that information. Thank you, Tony!

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D5015yxnancyh

Jun 24, 2024

Wonderful Private Tour--thanks, Andy! - Thanks to Andy for doing a fantastic job of sharing the 2000 year old story of Bath in only 2 hours. We learned a lot and had a super time. Bath is wonderful!

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Dave_m

Jun 17, 2024

Fantastic Tour Guide - All of the Viator tours that we booked for our recent trip were high-quality, but our Bath trip with Tony was even better than the others- in addition to being very personable, he was knowledgeable on a broad range of subjects, providing responses to all of our questions. We would recommend him to anyone seeking a similar experience!

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