Special free guided walks around Bath!

Members of the Mayor of Bath’s Corps of Honorary Guides have arranged some ‘special’ summer walks around our World Heritage City between July 22nd and Agust 2nd.

There will be 10 routes with a mix of old and new topics to please all tastes.

Walcot and the Paragon

A walk around the Artisan Quarter of Bath looking for evidence of occupation from Romans to present day

Statues, Friezes and Faces of Bath – with some Relief(s)

Daylight Robbery

Art nouveau, bow, blocked-up, false, fanlight, sash, stained glass and trompe l’oeil….windows – Bath has them all!

Nelson’s Blood

A walk in the footsteps of Nelson, his family and naval companions

Inventors, Scientists and Explorers

Celebrating Bath men and women who contributed much in the field of discovery and invention

Jane Austen in Bath

The Map’s Right – Only the Buildings Have Changed

Explore Bath using a mid-18th Century map as our guide

Charming Crescents, Pleasing Places

Exploring the slopes of Lansdown

Scandals and Gossip

“Always the very life blood of Bath conversation…..”

MAYOR OF BATH’S CORPS OF HONORARY GUIDES

Free Special Walks There are ten topics each of which will be covered twice, once at 10.00am and once at 7.00pm.

Date	Morning 10.00am	Evening 7.00pm
Mon 22 Jul	Walcot and the Paragon A walk around the Artisan Quarter of Bath looking for evidence of occupation from Romans to present day Start and Finish: By entrance to Podium, Northgate Street	Statues, Friezes and Faces of Bath – with some Relief(s) Start and Finish: Abbey Great West Doors.
Tue 23 Jul	Daylight Robbery Art nouveau, bow, blocked-up, false, fanlight, sash, stained glass ,trompe l’oeil,…windows – Bath has them all! Start and Finish: Abbey Great West Doors	Feisty Females Start: Laura Place Finish: South Parade
Wed 24 Jul	Nelson’s Blood A walk in the footsteps of Nelson, his family and naval companions Start and Finish: Empire Hotel, Orange Grove	Inventors, Scientists and Explorers Celebrating Bath men and women who contributed much in the field of discovery and invention Start: Abbey Great West Doors Finish: Outside the Guildhall
Thu 25 Jul	Jane Austen in Bath Start: 4 Sydney Place, Bath Finish: Abbey Churchyard	The Map’s Right – Only the Buildings Have Changed Explore Bath using a mid-18th Century map as our guide Start: Under East End Window of Bath Abbey in Orange Grove Finish: Abbey Great West Doors
Fri 26 Jul	Charming Crescents, Pleasing Places Exploring the slopes of Lansdown Start and Finish: No 1 Royal Crescent (Some steep gradients/steps)	Scandals and Gossip “Always the very life blood of Bath conversation…..” Start and Finish: At the side of the Guildhall in Orange Grove
Mon 29 Jul	Statues, Friezes and Faces of Bath – with some Relief(s) Start and Finish: Abbey Great West Doors.	Daylight Robbery Art nouveau, bow, blocked-up, false, fanlight, sash, stained glass and trompe l’oeil windows – Bath has them all! Start and Finish: Abbey Great West Doors
Tue 30 Jul	The Map’s Right – Only the Buildings Have Changed Explore Bath using a mid-18th Century map as our guide Start: Under East End Window of Bath Abbey in Orange Grove. Finish: Abbey Great West Doors	Jane Austen in Bath Start: 4 Sydney Place, Bath Finish: Abbey Churchyard
Wed 31 Jul	Scandals and Gossip “Always the very life blood of Bath conversation…..” Start and Finish: At the side of the Guildhall in Orange Grove	Nelson’s Blood A walk in the footsteps of Nelson, his family and naval companions Start and Finish: Empire Hotel, Orange Grove
Thu 1 Aug	Inventors, Scientists and Explorers Celebrating Bath men and women who contributed much in the field of discovery and invention Start: Abbey Great West Doors. Finish: Outside the Guildhall	Walcot and the Paragon A walk around the Artisan Quarter of Bath looking for evidence of occupation from Romans to present day Start and Finish: By entrance to Podium, Northgate Street
Fri 2 Aug	Feisty Females Start: Laura Place Finish: South Parade	Charming Crescents, Pleasing Places Exploring the slopes of Lansdown Start and Finish: No 1 Royal Crescent. (Some steep gradients/steps)