The
original plan was to visit Prior Park Landscape Garden in Bath, but it had closed
by the time we got there, so we decided to walk the Bath Skyline instead. It’s
a 6-mile circular trail with views over the historic city of Bath and made for
a lovely evening walk. We got to see a heron and a jay during the walk; there were
also several hot air balloons floating in the distance.
Roman Baths
The Roman Baths are a well-preserved ‘thermae’ in the city
of Bath in Somerset. A temple was constructed on the site between 60-70 BC in the
first few decades of Roman Britain; this led to the development of the small
Roman settlement known as Aquae Sulis around the site. The Roman baths, which
were used for public bathing, were in use up until the end of Roman rule in Britain
in the 5th century BC.
The Roman Baths are preserved in four main features: the
Sacred Spring, the Roman Temple, the Roman Bath House and a museum which holds
artefacts from Aquae Sulis. All buildings at street level, however, date from
the 19th century.
Bath
Bath is a picturesque city in Somerset named
after the Roman Baths. I recently spent a couple of days here and have put together
a post of things to do whilst in Bath. The picture of a magnolia tree above is available as a spring greetings card in my Etsy shop.
Probably the main tourist attraction in Bath, and
with so much history dating back to Roman times, the Roman Baths are a brilliant
place to start your trip.
Bath Abbey
Bath Abbey is a parish church of the Church of
England and a former Benedictine monastery founded in the 7th
century. It was rebuilt in the 12th and 16th centuries,
with major restorations also carried out in the 1860s. The abbey is grade I
listed and is built of Bath stone which is used for most buildings in the
centre of Bath.
Pulteney Bridge
The iconic Pulteney Bridge crosses the River
Avon in Bath, connecting the city with what was the land of the Pulteney
family. Work was completed in 1774 and is now also a grade I listed
building. It is one of only four bridges in the world to have shops across its
full span on both sides.
Royal Crescent
The Royal Crescent is a row of 30 terraced
houses built from Bath stone; the crescent is 150m long and one of the most
recognisable streets in Bath.
Botanical Gardens
We paid a visit to the Botanical Gardens, just a 10-minute walk from the Royal Crescent. Free to look round, the gardens, which were created in 1887, cover 9 acres and include beautiful magnolia trees, a
rock garden, and a replica of a Roman Temple.
A 6-mile circular trail managed by the National
Trust, the walk provides amazing views of the city of Bath. We also got to see
hot air balloons floating in the distance.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
©
SkyBlueSophie | All rights reserved.