Photos: Basile Morin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Colin Smith , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Photos: Basile Morin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Colin Smith , Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Southgate and the shopping streets
Your local guide
Thomas Ashworth
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Highlights
- Georgian stone beside a modern street
- One surviving stretch of old stonework
- Old and new Bath side by side
- A shopping street built where houses stood
- The view back from the station forecourt
About this tour
This short call looks at the newer side of Bath, where a modern shopping street replaced older buildings close to the station. You see the mix of old stone and new fronts standing side by side. I explain what stood here before the redevelopment.
We start with a quick sound check, then move the short distance between the two stops, pausing to compare the old and new. Questions are welcome throughout, and I send a short note afterwards on what changed and when.
It suits anyone curious about how a historic city keeps changing. It also works as a quick session either side of arriving by train.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Bath before heading out.
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Southgate street level 15 min
You see the modern shopping street built where Georgian streets once stood, and I point out the one surviving stretch of old stonework kept at the edge of the redevelopment.
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Station forecourt view 15 min
From near the station forecourt you look back at the mix of Georgian stone and newer building fronts side by side, a contrast most visitors walk past without noticing.
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Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Bath: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Sunday roast and Southgate, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in London time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 11 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Bath, showing you Southgate street level and Station forecourt view live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We connect on a video call near the station, and I walk the short distance to the shopping street.
Times shown in London time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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