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Explore Bath & Stonehenge Self-Guided Audio Tours
Explore Bath & Stonehenge Self-Guided Audio Tours
Explore Bath & Stonehenge Self-Guided Audio Tours
Explore Bath & Stonehenge Self-Guided Audio Tours
Explore Bath & Stonehenge Self-Guided Audio Tours

Explore Bath & Stonehenge Self-Guided Audio Tours

By Vidi Guides
Free cancellation available
Price is S$25 per adult
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Overview

Take a day trip out of London, and discover the prehistoric UNESCO World Heritage Site of Stonehenge, as well as explore Bath's medieval history and Jane Austen's home.

Learn about the origins of Bath’s Roman Baths as a spring for pigs to bathe in, the storey of the Roman invasion of Britain, and the mystical properties of Bath's water.

In the first two Bath tours, listen to expert historians guide you through the most famous historical and cultural sightseeing spots such as Bath Abbey, home to the coronation of the first King ‘of all England’, as well as the history behind the home of Jane Austen.

In the second tour, get an in-depth insight into Stonehenge's history that spans over 10,000 years. Learn about the Neolithic Village, Cursus Barrows, Aubrey Holes and the many rituals and mythical tales that surround the site.

Note: This is a self-guided audio walking tour and does not include entrance tickets

Activity location

  • Parade Gardens
    • Grand Parade
    • BA2 4DF, Bath, England, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Terrace Walk
    • Terrace Walk
    • BA1, Bath, England, United Kingdom

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Explore Bath & Stonehenge Self-Guided Audio Tours in English
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h2h
  • Opening hours: Mon 0:00-23:30
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
S$25.33 x 1 AdultS$25.33

Total
Price is S$25.33

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedOffline Mode: Download tours in advance to listen without WiFi
  • What's includedWhat's includedLocation Aware: GPS map allows you to enjoy sites, without getting lost
  • What's includedWhat's includedAccess to your self-guided audio tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedInstagram Hotspots: We find the spot for your perfect picture
  • What's includedWhat's includedAudio tour provided by a local or historian
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEarphones
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedMobile device

Know before you book

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Parade Gardens
  • 5m
Our guides, Katie and Colm, will give you an overview of what to expect on this tour including the development of Bath and its early history up to the end of the 17th century. We will then meander down to look down towards the river Avon and the spectacular view of Parade Gardens and surrounding hills as Katie sets the scene of Bath in 800BC and the legend of King Bladud.
Sally Lunn's Museum (Pass by)
After taking in the view, we will go past one of Bath’s major institutions - Sally Lunn’s tea shop – a key point of interest on our Jane Austen tour. The tea shops have become a key part of Bath’s history as it became a fashionable spa town.
The Roman Baths (Pass by)
Next, we stop at Bath’s most famous landmark – the Roman Baths – formed shortly after the Romans arrival
Bath Abbey
  • 5m
  • Admission ticket not included
Around the corned from the Roman Baths is Bath Abbey – we discover how the Baths were forgotten, how Bath changed during the Saxon period, the Christianisation of the country, Abbey foundation and crowning of King Edgar the Peaceful in 973AD – the birth of England!
Hospital Of St. John The Baptist (Pass by)
As we continue through bath, we reach St John’s Hospital – a hospital steeped in history, particularly during medieval life in Bath.
The Cross Bath
  • 5m
We then reach the Cross Bath – Colm and Katie will tell the storey of Mary of Modena and Bath’s reluctant role in the Glorious Revolution 1688!
Thermae Bath Spa (Pass by)
We continue onto the Bath Thermae Spa where you can explore the Spa for yourself and “take the waters”
The Pump Room Restaurant (Pass by)
We then continue onto the Pump Room/Roman Baths. Katie and Colm will discuss the rise in popularity in Bath as a spa resort during the 18th century. They will also introduce you to some of the more interesting stories about Jane Austen and here time in the city.
Theatre Royal, Bath (Pass by)
Built in 1805, this theatre was the heart of Bath's evening pursuits and the spiritual home of Beau Nash
Queen Square
  • 5m
Next, we move to Queen Square and one of Jane Austen’s main residence. We’ll also discover John Wood the Elder and the unique architectural design of houses in the area.
Georgian Garden
  • 5m
Wander through the Georgian Gardens and onto the Royal Crescent, walking in the footsteps of 18th century aristocracy. We’ll explain the reason behind the wide streets and the role of “taking the air” in Bath life.
Royal Crescent
  • 5m
Once you reach the Royal Crescent, take a moment to marvel at this world-renowned architecture.
The Circus
  • 5m
As we continue our tour, we discover the Circus where we learn more about John Wood the Elder and neo-classical Georgian style.
National Trust - Bath Assembly Rooms (Pass by)
We then come across the Assembly Rooms and gain a fascinating insight into evening life in Bath in the 18th and 19th centuries – from dances to card games. Jane Austen loved these social events and there was a strong emphasis placed on young women to gain husbands here.
Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein (Pass by)
We visit Gay Street – another one of Jane Austen’s residences and then explore the fascinating world of Mary Shelly and her best-known fictional character, Frankenstein
The Jane Austen Centre (Pass by)
We finish outside the Jane Austen Centre where you can continue to learn more about the history of one of Britains most famous women
Stonehenge
  • 40m
  • Admission ticket not included
The tour starts at the Visitor's Centre. As we walk, we dig through some theories and learn of neolithic life. We learn more about this burial site and the "Beaker People". We discover an ancient legend involving a giant.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESParade Gardens
    • Grand Parade
    • BA2 4DF, Bath, England, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLETerrace Walk
    • Terrace Walk
    • BA1, Bath, England, United Kingdom

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