Activities in Bath
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Bath City Sightseeing
Hop-on/hop-off city tour on an open-topped bus, with a commentary in seven languages. Buses stop several times an hour at various points around town. A second route, the Skyline tour, also travels out to Prior Park; the same tickets are valid on both routes.
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Bizarre Bath Comedy Walk
Daft city tour mixing street theatre and live performance. Leaves from outside the Huntsman Inn on North Parade Passage. The walk is usually wheelchair-accessible, but construction work has made access to one area impossible, so they're not currently charging wheelchair visitors.
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Boat Trips
Various cruise operators offer boat trips up and down the River Avon from the landing station underneath Pulteney Bridge, including the open-top Bath City Boat Trips, the Pulteney Cruisers and the Pulteney Princess.
You can pilot your own vessel down the Avon from the Bathwick Boating Station, which rents out traditional skiffs, rowboats and Canadian canoes. The jetty is in the suburb of Bathwick, a 20-minute walk southeast from the city centre.
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Mayor's Guide Tours
Excellent historical tours provided free by the Mayors Corp of Honorary guides. Tours leave from outside the Pump Rooms. There are extra tours at 7pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays May to September. They cover about 2 miles and are wheelchair-friendly.
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Bathwick Boating Station
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Pulteney Cruisers
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Pulteney Princess
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Bath Canal Boats
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Bertinet Kitchen
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Bristol & Bath Railway Path
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Cross Bath
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Hot Bath
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Jane Austen Audio Tour
This specially recorded MP3 tour guides listeners to various locations around Bath connected with Jane Austen, and also covers some of the city's other highlights. It can be downloaded free from the Visit Bath website.
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Kennet & Avon Canal
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Makery Workshop
This innovative craft centre hosts regular workshops in sewing, patchwork, upholstery and other handicrafts. Check out the calendar for forthcoming sessions.
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Moonraker Boats
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Bath City Boat Trips
Various boat trips cruise the River Avon. This company operates from Pulteney Weir.
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Avon Cruising
Various boat trips cruise the River Avon. This company operates from Pulteney Weir.
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Bath Carriage Company
Stylish half-hour tours in an open-top, horse-drawn carriage. Call for more information.
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Heritage Hopper Tour
- Bath, England
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Includes bus travel and admission to the Holburne Museum, American Museum and Prior Park. Call for more information.
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Tourist Tracks
Has two MP3 tours to the city's architectural highlights. If you haven't brought your iPod, you can hire one from the tourist office. Download from their website.
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Mayor's Guides
Free historical tours leave from outside the Pump Room at 10:30 and 14:00 Sunday to Friday, 10:30 on Saturday. From May to September there are tours at 19:00 on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday.
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Bath Bus Company
A hop-on, hop-off city tour, on an open-top bus that stops all over the city. There's also a second route, the Skyline tour, out to Prior Park ; the same tickets are valid on both routes. See website for route details.
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Bath City Hop-on Hop-off Tour
1 day (Departs Bath, United Kingdom)
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An elegant Georgian city, Bath is one of Britain's greatest treasures. Explore one of the UK's top five attractions with this 24 hour ticket aboard an open-top…Not LP reviewed
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Bath Balloons
See the city from a more elevated angle. Balloon tours take off from a launch-base in Royal Victoria Park. Prices range from around £99 to around £140, and flights are obviously dependent on the British weather playing ball.
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