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Bath Abbey, Bath

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Experience the rich history of Bath Abbey, one of England’s last grand medieval churches. Begun in 1499, the abbey was designed with a cruciform plan, used relatively rarely in other churches of that time. The interior contains fan vaulting, low aisles, nave arcades, supporting buttresses, and 52 windows, occupying about 80 percent of the wall space and giving the abbey an unusual impression of lightness. Climb the 212 steps to the top of the abbey’s tower to see the bell chamber, stand on top of the vaulted ceiling, and sit behind the clock face. There’s no need to pre-book your guided tower tour, with tickets sold at the abbey’s gift shop. Make Bath Abbey part of your personalized Bath itinerary using our Bath trip itinerary planner .
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  • August 21, 2017
    Bustling area, got to see the school children and their headmaster going in for a founders day celebration.  more »
  • August 20, 2017
    You can not visit Bath and not visit the Abbey. It is well worth the time to study its many features. For Australians, please not the commemoration for Captain Arthur Philip. A great deal of history i...  more »
  • August 20, 2017
    By structure, by their colors, columns, your Majesty, interior silence and reminiscence of the time of witches...
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  • The Bath Abbey is nearly 1000 years old and situated right next to the Roman Baths. There is entry by donation of £4 and it is surely worth the trip inside. It is huge and richly decorated. There are tomb engravings all over the place dating back centuries. I found many interesting epitaphs of people who died in India, especially one who died during the famous 1857 Mutiny. It was a delight for a cemetery lover like myself. There was also a choir singing so beautifully inside and I was very happy to squeeze in this place during my short Bath trip.
  • Great tour to the top of the tower by Sam and Katie. Very interesting and enthusiastic speakers. Beautiful views of Bath from the top. Top recommendation (plus queues are shorter than the baths).
  • Absolutely fantastic place to visit. Would recommend anyone coming to visit bath to go.
  • It really is a great abbey, I found this place so beautiful. Kindly check the schedule for the tour, as it's not the same everyday. Even the opening hours would be different! You can check those schedules on their website.
  • Bath abbey, like bath is beautiful and set in the centre of the town amongst the Roman baths and a delightful collection of arcades with independent an chain stores.
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