Photos: Stanisław Wyspiański, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Rwendland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Stanisław Wyspiański, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Rwendland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pulteney Bridge and the weir
Your local guide
Oliver Hughes
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Highlights
- Shops built straight onto a bridge
- A horseshoe weir on the Avon
- One of very few bridges like it
- Windows that open onto the river
- A crossing rebuilt after a flood
About this tour
This short session looks at one of Bath's most recognisable spots, the shop-lined bridge over the Avon and the weir just below it. You see the bridge from an angle most photographs miss. I explain how an ordinary river crossing became a shopping street.
We start with a brief sound check, then move to the two stops in turn, with time for questions at each. A short summary follows by message once we finish.
It suits a quick look at Bath's centre for anyone short on time. It also pairs well with a longer session on the Georgian streets nearby.
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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Pulteney Bridge shopfronts 15 min
You see shops built directly into the bridge on both sides, one of only a handful of bridges anywhere lined with buildings like this, and I point out the small windows that back onto the river below.
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Pulteney Weir 15 min
From beside the curved weir you watch the River Avon drop over the horseshoe-shaped edge, and I explain why it was rebuilt after a flood damaged the original straight weir.
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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 10 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 Pulteney Bridge shopfronts and Pulteney Weir 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 at the bridge, and I lean over the parapet so you get the weir below.
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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