Insight Guides Great Breaks Bath (Travel Guide eBook)

Insight Guides

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Pocket-sized books to inspire your
on-foot exploration of the best of the British Isles.
Now with free eBook.
Explorethe best of Bath withthis indispensably practical Insight Guides Great Breaks book. From making sure you don't miss out on must-seeattractions like the Roman Baths, to discovering hidden gems, including PriorPark, the easy-to-follow, ready-made walking routes will save you time, helpyou plan, and enhance your Great Break in Bath.
· Practical,pocket-sized and packed with inspirational insider information, this is theideal on-the-move companion to your trip to Bath
· Features ten detailedwalking tour itineraries, including the ancient centre and modern spa andStonehenge
· Overviewsection features concise insider information covering everything from landscapeand location, to history and culinary highlights
· Top Tensection takes you to the heart of your destination, from the Pump Room to PulteneyBridge
· Rainy Dayrecommendations offer plenty of options, whatever the weather
· Includes an innovativeextra that's unique in the market - all Great Breaks Guidescome with a free eBook
· Invaluableitinerary maps and practical Travel Tips section ensure effortless exploration
· Inspirationalcolour photography throughout
About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer offull-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishinghigh-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. Weproduce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps, as well as phrasebooks, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs.Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus onhistory and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspireyour next adventure.

Informations

• Publié par: Apa Publications
• Date de parution: 01 novembre 2017
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781786718440
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 5 Mo

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How To Use This E-Book

This Great Break has been produced by the editors of Insight Guides, whose books have set the standard for visual travel guides since 1970. With top- quality photography and authoritative recommendations, these guidebooks bring you the very best routes and itineraries in the world’s most exciting destinations.
Walks and Tours
The clearly laid-out walks and tours in this book feature options for walking or using public transport wherever possible. The emphasis is on family fun, wholesome outdoorsey activities, local festivals, and food and drink. There are loads of great holiday ideas: kids’ stuff, best beaches, historic pubs, literary connections, unique shops, and – crucially with our Great British weather – what to do on a rainy day.
We recommend reading the whole of a route before setting out. This should help you to familiarise yourself with it and enable you to plan where to stop for refreshments – options are shown in the ‘Eating Out’ box at the end of each tour.
Introduction
The routes are set in context by this introductory section, giving an overview of the destination to set the scene, plus background information on food and drink.
Directory
Also supporting the walks and tours is a Travel Tips section, with a clearly organised A–Z of practical information. There is a comprehensive round up of sports and activities in the destination, recommendations for themed holidays, plus our pick of the best places to stay.
Getting around the e-book
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights mentioned in the text are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map] just tap this to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of the destination. Simply double-tap on an image to see it full-screen.
About Insight Guides
Insight Guides have more than 40 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.
Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.
© 2017 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd



Table of Contents
Bath’s Top 10
Overview: A Georgian jewel
Landscape and climate
A rich history
Festivals in Bath
The Bath Festival
Bath Fringe Festival
Children’s Literature Festival
From Jane Austen to Mozart
Tour 1: The ancient centre and a modern spa
Roman Baths
Sacred Spring
The temple
The Great Bath
The Pump Room
Bath Abbey
The west front and interior
Sally Lunn’s
Thermae Bath Spa
Modern architecture
Inside the spa
Tour 2: Georgian grandeur (The upper town)
Queen Square
The Circus
The Royal Crescent
No. 1 Royal Crescent
Royal Victoria Park
Georgian Garden
The Assembly Rooms
Fashion Museum
Crescents and towers
Gothic chapel
Museum of Bath at Work
Museum of East Asian Art
Feature: Architectural Bath
Tour 3: Across Pulteney Bridge
The Guildhall
The Banqueting Hall
Covered market
Bath Postal Museum
Victoria Art Gallery
Parade Gardens
Empire Hotel
Pulteney Bridge
Great Pulteney Street
The Holburne Museum
Sydney Gardens
Tour 4: The spine of the city
SouthGate Centre
Stall Street
Farmers’ Market
Herschel Museum of Astronomy
Little Theatre
Theatre Royal
The egg
The Min
Milsom Street
Walcot Street
Feature: Bath as a spa
Tour 5: From Pulteney Bridge to Prior Park
Pulteney Weir
Recreation ground
View of Pulteney Bridge
Kennet and Avon Canal
Prior Park buildings
Bath Abbey Cemetery
Prior Park
Garden seat
Tour 6: Bath and the countryside in film
Hollywood to Bollywood
Period living
Star city
Lacock
Harry Potter and the historic abbey
The abbey’s habits
Lacock Village
Castle Combe
Dr Dolittle
Bowood House
Dyrham Park
Feature: Literary Bath
Tour 7: Bristol
Getting there
At-Bristol
Under the sea
Floating harbour
SS Great Britain
Ocean-going history
Incredible hulk
John Cabot’s ship
Bristol Cathedral
Bristol Zoo
Shopping
Tour 8: Wells and Glastonbury
Cathedral Church of St Andrew
The exterior
The interior
Stained glass
Medieval clock
The Bishop’s Palace
For whom the bell tolls
Wells and Mendip Museum
Glastonbury and Street
Tour 9: Longleat and Stourhead
The Marquess of Bath
Longleat House
Longleat Safari Park
The lions of Longleat
Stourhead
Tour 10: The ancient sites (Stonehenge and Avebury)
Stonehenge
Early history
Protecting the site
Around the stones
Ancient mystery
Magical alignment
Avebury
The magic of Avebury
Avebury Manor
Silbury Hill
Active Pursuits
Ballooning
Boating
Caving and climbing
Cycling
Fishing
Golf
Outdoor swimming
Paddleboarding
Pony trekking
River cruises
Walking
Themed Holidays
Cookery
Photography
Spa
Practical Information
Getting There
By train
By air
By car
By coach
Getting around
Public transport
Going green
Trains
Driving
Car rental
Taxis
Bike hire
Facts for the visitor
Disabled travellers
Emergencies
Opening hours
Tourist information
Left luggage
Entertainment
Theatre and cinema
Nightlife
Gay and lesbian travellers
Accommodation
City Centre
Upper town
Pulteney Bridge
River walk (Tour 5)
Outside the city centre
Outside Bath
Websites


Bath’s Top 10

Magnificent Georgian architecture, historic attractions, modern spa facilities, and a host of cultural festivals… here at a glance is why Bath is one of the few cities to have achieved Unesco World Heritage Site status.




Roman Baths. The city’s most popular tourist attraction, the baths are a vivid reminder of exactly what the Romans did for us. For more information, click here .
Lydia Evans/Apa Publications



Thermae Bath Spa. Bath’s thermal springs are its raison d’être, and this modern facility allows you to be pampered in style while you take to the waters. For more information, click here .
Corrie Wingate/Apa Publications



The Royal Crescent and the Circus. The most picturesque terraces in the country, these Georgian gems are 18th-century architecture at its best. For more information, click here .
Lydia Evans/Apa Publications



Bath Abbey. The heart of the city in the Middle Ages, the site of the magnificent Abbey is where Edgar, England’s first king, was crowned. For more information, click here .
Corrie Wingate/Apa Publications



Assembly Rooms. No Jane Austen adaptation is complete without a scene set in these rooms that were at the centre of Georgian society. The building also houses the impressive Fashion Museum. For more information, click here .
Lydia Evans/Apa Publications



Prior Park. The original show home, this was built by 18th-century businessman Ralph Allen to demonstrate the beauty of the honey-coloured stone that now dominates the city. For more information, click here .
Andrew Wilkingson



Festivals. The city’s annual calendar of festivals offers something for everyone, from comedy to films and Jane Austen to jazz. For more information, click here .
Corrie Wingate/Apa Publications



Pump Room. Experience a taste of Georgian social life in this elegant room where you can also sample the spa water (if you’re brave enough). For more information, click here .
Andrew Sales



Pulteney Bridge. A beautiful bridge-cum-shopping arcade overlooking the River Avon. For more information, click here .
Lydia Evans/Apa Publications



Milsom Street. One of the UK’s favourite streets for fashion, and just a small part of a city renowned for its diverse range of independent shops. For more information, click here .