Pulteney Bridge

Pulteney Bridge is one of only four bridges in the world to have shops running across both sides.

It is also one of the most photographed buildings in Bath and joins the city centre to The Rec, Henrietta Park and Sydney Gardens.

Royal Crescent (multi-view)

Because I can’t really add to what I wrote about the Royal Crescent yesterday, I instead offer you a picture:

Royal Crescent

Another listed building in Bath is the Royal Crescent. Built in the 18th century, it was originally intended as housing but now includes a hotel and museum as well as flats and offices.

It has been used as a location for films and television programmes and was also featured on the tenth series of Time Team

Roman Baths

Next to the Bath Abbey which I talked about yesterday is the Roman Baths.

The Baths are one of the main tourist attractions in Bath and attract over a million visitors a year. They have been around (since the name suggest) since Roman times but are now unsafe for bathing.

I have visited the Baths a couple of times on school trips but not since.

Bath Abbey

Here’s another postcard of Bath Abbey which I got when I visited Bath the other day.

The Abbey itself is in the centre of Bath, about five minutes walk from the train station and situated next to the Roman Baths. It is an Anglican church founded in the 7th century although rebuilt in both the 10th and 16th century. It is also a grade I listed building.

I have never been in myself but it’s impressive to look at (and photograph) and during the summer you often get some street performers in the area nearby.

Bath

About 15 miles (or 12 mins on the train) from my hometown is the Roman city of Bath. The whole city is a UNESCO world heritage site and numerous sites of historical and architectural interest.

They also have a football team, but we won’t go into that. 😉

I quite often visit Bath (it is a great place to take photographs) and have a few postcards of the city. This one is of Bath Abbey which I will talk about in more detail tomorrow.