Bath

Friday 11th October

We had the luxury of exploring the historic city of Bath and lucky for us the autumn weather was superb. Bath was built from golden Bath stone and is internationally renowned for its stunning architectural landmarks.
It has a population of around 94000 people.

Apparently a visit to Bath is not complete without uncovering the city’s spa heritage at the ancient Roman Baths and the modern Thermae Bath Spa. Luckily we packed our swimmers so we could immerse ourselves in the naturally warm, mineral rich underground waters that come from about 3km underground.
It was a very unique experience to be in the spa particularly the modern Thermae Spa on the roof top as it has 360-degree views overlooking the city of Bath and the Bath Abbey. (Cathedral). You are not permitted to take any photos once inside the Thermae Spa building. I had to copy the pics from the website.

Following our delightful and rather relaxing two hour Spa experience we summoned up some energy to go on the Mayors Guided Walk (free 2 hour walk) at 2pm. The sun was still shining so off we went. Our guide Collin was very knowledgeable and passionate on the architecture of Bath.
Some facts were :
Bath is the only city in UK that is designated as a UNESCA World Heritage Site (Venice is an example). Architects John Wood the Elder and Younger were instrumental in designing the way Georgian Bath looked, and still does to this day.

The son of a local builder, John the Elder had grand ambitions for Bath, combining his passion for Palladianism and ancient history to restore the city to its Roman glory. When he died in 1754, he passed his legacy onto his son, John Wood the Younger, who continued his work but pioneered his own style, which was less detailed than his father’s.

Between them they constructed Bath’s most famous landmarks during the eighteenth century, including Queen Square, Prior Park, the Circus, the Royal Crescent and the Assembly Rooms. Their extraordinary work played an important part in Bath being a World Heritage site today.

After our tour concluded we headed back to The Apple Tree guest house for a freshen up and then headed out for drinks and dinner at The Huntsman, situated in the main down town area of Bath. This is a big rugby 🏉 pub as it’s very close to the Rugby Field which is situated just across the River Avon from this pub, it’s a 5-10 minute walk.もっと詳しく