Walking Tour of Bath: Explore Georgian Bath's Dark and Humorous Side

Uncover the dark and humorous side of Georgian Bath on this engaging walking tour. Explore the city’s corrupt past and hear tales of gamblers, thieves, and rogues.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Circus - Architecture and history
  • No. 1 Royal Crescent - Architecture and history
  • Pulteney Bridge - Architecture and History
What's Included
  • Experienced local guide
Additional Information

Embark on an amusing and enlightening walk around Bath, Georgia exploring all the noteworthy locations. Learn about the city’s darker side, as characterized by Methodist minister John Wesley who described it to be one of the most immoral and debauched places in the nation.

Get engrossed in stories about a city teeming with punters, pilferers, exploiters, scoundrels, and nightwalkers.

Location
Abbey Churchyard
Outside the front of Bath Abbey
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Kevin_b
Nov 5, 2024
Fun walking tour - Very enjoyable, you get to see all the main sights and get lots of fun stories about Bath's shadier history from a lovely guide.
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Lynnjy8487ys
Nov 3, 2024
Tour of Bath - Simon gave us a very knowledgeable tour and was very engaging. We had a lovely morning getting to know some of the History of Bath.
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Mariajoseca5388ua
Oct 29, 2024
Great Tour - Simon was an excellent guide, very friendly, with a high knowledge of stories and facts of Bath, I highly recommend this tour. Thank you very much!
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Michellelw1380tz
Oct 28, 2024
A must do for visitors to Bath - Excellent tour and great way to see Bath with a very fun and knowledgeable guide. Well worth doing to learn about Bath and the walking added to the experience
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505felicen
Oct 27, 2024
An off-beat & excellent tour of Bath - Simon is kind, knowledgeable and humorous. He made a walking tour of Bath fun & covered some interesting topics the guide books won't tell you. A manageable walk filled with scenic spots. Go see Simon!
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Jennifer_b
Oct 21, 2024
Fun and Educational Tour - Simon was a delight! My friend and I booked this tour to learn about the city, and we thought his approach sounded fun. And it was! It was educational, entertaining, easy walking and filled with laughs. Also, the length was perfect. Not too short…not too long. Highly recommend.
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Annettedelvalle
Oct 14, 2024
Spend a few hours with Simon......you won't be sorry. - We really enjoyed our tour with Simon. Simon's knowledge of Bath's architecture and inhabitants was not only interesting but entertaining as well. His somewhat theatrical performances were fun and enjoyable. We loved that our group was small which made the tour seem more personal.
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303lydiat
Oct 12, 2024
A great way to see Bath - This was a great tour, lots of interesting history presented in an engaging an amusing manner by Simon. A fab way to see Bath!
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Bobaf6507fr
Oct 12, 2024
An Amazing “Alternative” Tour. - Simon was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. His knowledge and sense of humour made for a very entertaining and interesting tour. How he remembers all the dates and names is amazing. Mixing the history, architecture and the past characters made it a very pleasurable experience. I would certainly recommend this tour. Thank you Simon
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Dahlia8
Oct 7, 2024
Great overview of the history of Bath - Simon took us on a walking tour of Bath educating us of the history of buildings, people, events. Very informative and interesting. We enjoyed getting to know the good and the not so good of Bath
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