Photos: Rwendland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Basile Morin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Rwendland, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Basile Morin, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Bath Skyline: the view above the city
Your local guide
Amelia Clarke
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Highlights
- A folly built for the view alone
- Iron Age earthworks above the city
- Bath laid out in one long shot
- A circular walk above the valley
- The abbey tower seen from height
About this tour
This longer call follows the Bath Skyline, a circular walk above the city with views that change at almost every rise. You see a folly built for effect, faint traces of an Iron Age fort and, at the end, the whole Georgian city laid out below. I keep pace with the path rather than rushing between stops.
We start with a sound check on the first rise, then take the walk in four stages, stopping longer at the viewpoints. It runs at a relaxed pace with room for questions throughout, and I send photos and a short route note afterwards.
It suits anyone who wants to see Bath from above rather than only from its streets. It also works well early in the morning when the light is best.
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 10 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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Bathwick Fields 21 min
From the first rise above the river you already see the abbey tower and the curve of the valley, and I point out how the whole city sits in a bowl of hills.
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Sham Castle 21 min
You reach a folly built purely to improve the view from a merchant's house in the valley below, a stone facade with nothing behind it, which I explain as the camera moves around it.
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Old hillfort banks 21 min
Faint banks in the grass mark an Iron Age hillfort far older than the Georgian city below, and I trace the line of the old earthworks with the camera.
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Final viewpoint over Bath 21 min
From the last high point, the whole of Georgian Bath spreads out below in one long shot, terraces, the abbey and the river all visible at once before we start back down.
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Your questions 18 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 8 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Sally Lunn bun 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 9 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 Bathwick Fields and Sham Castle 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 first rise above the river, and I keep a steady pace the whole way round.
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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