Bath
Bath, with its grand sweeping Georgian crescents is perhaps the UK’s most elegant city. Jane Austen and her contemporaries came here to ‘take the waters’ and to enjoy carriage drives, promenades, balls and card parties. Being the site of Britain’s only hot springs, the city also has a fascinating Roman history and visiting the well-preserved Roman Baths is a top visitor interest, as is enjoying the 21st century spa facilities at Thermae Bath Spa. The 14 episodes in this series will take you on a tour of the city’s key sights, telling you stories behind them through the writings of travellers, historians and authors. In short, here is all the research you would do yourself if only you had the time!
Bath Episode 01 Introduction
Welcome to Bath!
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Bath Episode 02 Roman Bath
Two thousand years ago in Bath
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Episode 03 In and around the Abbey
Bath in medieval times
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https://www.bathabbey.org
https://www.sallylunns.co.uk
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Bath Episode 04 Taking the Waters
The healing powers of Bath’s hot springs
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https://www.romanbaths.co.uk
https://www.thermaebathspa.com
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Bath Episode 05 Gorgeous Georgian Architecture
18th century elegance in the streets of Bath
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Useful links
https://museumofbatharchitecture.org.uk
https://no1royalcrescent.org.uk
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Bath Episode 06 The season, 18th century style
The era when ‘everyone’ came to Bath
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Useful links
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bath-assembly-rooms
https://visitbath.co.uk/listings/single/pump-room
https://www.romanbaths.co.uk/pump-room-restaurant
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Bath Episode 07 Jane Austen’s Bath
Bath’s most famous resident
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https://janeausten.co.uk
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bath-assembly-rooms
https://www.bathvenues.co.uk/pump-room-history
https://visitbath.co.uk/listings/single/pump-room
https://www.romanbaths.co.uk/pump-room-restaurant
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Bath Episode 08 Museums and Galleries
Lots of ideas for outings around the city
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https://www.fashionmuseum.co.uk
https://herschelmuseum.org.uk
http://www.bathpostalmuseum.co.uk
https://www.holburne.org
https://www.victoriagal.org.uk
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Bath Episode 09 Parks and Walks
Taking the air in Bath
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Bath Episode 10 Theatre and Music
Two staples of Bath’s long history of entertainment
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https://www.theatreroyal.org.uk
https://www.bathvenues.co.uk/pump-room-history
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Bath Episode 11 A Bath Anthology
Readings to help you prepare or reminisce
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Useful links
https://mrbsemporium.com – (the best bookshop in Bath! Bound to have a good selection of the authors mentioned here, as well as lots of other books on the city.)
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Bath Episode 12 Lacock and Corsham
A day out from Bath
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https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/lacock-abbey-fox-talbot-museum-and-village
http://www.corsham-court.co.uk
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Bath Episode 13 A day out to Wells
A day out to England’s smallest city
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https://www.wellscathedral.org.uk
https://bishopspalace.org.uk
https://bishopspalace.org.uk/whats-on/swan-news
https://www.wellsmuseum.org.uk
https://wellswalkingtours.co.uk/wp
https://www.visitwellssomerset.co.uk
http://www.wellssomerset.com
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Bath Episode 14 Glastonbury
Somerset’s quirkiest town?
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https://glastonbury.uk
https://www.glastonburyabbey.com
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