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The City

Bath was 1st established as a spa resort by the Romans in 43AD, before they withdrew in 410AD. The present Abbey church, founded in 1499, ruined after the dissolution of the monasteries in 1539 by order of Henry VIII, was completed in 1611. During the 16th & 17th centuries the wool trade declined, and increasingly Bath came to rely on sick people coming to bathe in the springs. From 1661 Bath water was bottled and sold. Today Bath is a bustling city, popular with tourists and shoppers alike.

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Bath Spa 2

Bath Spa is a glorious city, renowned for its hot spring baths. Yes, there are many select shops, high-class restaurants and eclectic bars, but to visit here is to visit England as it was over a century ago. Built on the picture-perfect River Avon there's a timeless Abbey cathedral, a Theatre Royal, and a Circus of spectacular buildings inspired by the Roman Colosseum. Once the centre of fashionable Georgian society Bath has outstanding parks, gorgeous gardens, and grand museums. A real must for anyone who wants to absorb England as it was!
Take our fabulous walks of discovery, and have fun finding answers to clues which tell you more, whilst reading our stories about the most interesting facts.

First Walk

Abbey to Parade Gardens

From Bath Abbey, the last of the great medieval churches of England, you make you way past ancient Roman baths and one of the oldest almshouses in England. Passing yet more baths, old and modern, you return to circle the Abbey and then head out past Bath’s oldest house to an area once designed as a Royal Forum. End your walk at Parade Gardens, full of beauty and charm, and somewhere to sit and watch the river flow by (1 mile).

Second Walk

Parade Gardens to Henrietta Park

From the beautiful Parade Gardens you pass by a former 19th century police station and the 18th century Guildhall - housing a lively covered market - before crossing the river on a unique bridge styled in Italy. Walk next alongside the river Avon, with stunning views to the Abbey beyond, then circle back to Bathwick - home to Henrietta Park, a delightful place to play, walk, or simply have a rest (1 mile).

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