Private Guided Coaching Road to Bath

At a glance

Private Guided Coaching Road to Bath is a 12h private experience in London, United Kingdom, operated by Albiontouring. Prices start from $1,348.18 per person, and free cancellation is available. Included: Bottled water.

Quick facts

Duration

12h

Group

Private tour — only your group

Languages

German, Korean, Japanese, English, Chinese, Italian

Pickup

Hotel pickup included

Confirmation

Instant confirmation

Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Travellers

1–15 per booking

Ages

Traveller 0–120

Cancellation

Free cancellation (see policy)

Options & availability

• Private Guided Coaching Road to Bath

  from $1,309.56

  Pickup included

  Days:

  Every day

  Start times:

  08:00, 08:30

  Check availability →

Times and prices come from the operator’s live schedule and are confirmed when you book.

Overview

Itinerary

1. Stop 1

   We drive over the a rare chalk river and through the town of Hungerford, know as the antiques capital of England.

2. Stop 2

   Continuing our driver on the old coaching road to Bath, we pass through the charming village of Froxfield, home to Somerset hospital, a retirement home for widows of the clergy built in the seventeenth century.

3. Stop 3

   Before passing through the market town of Marlborough, we'll drive through the ancient royal forest of Savernake,

4. Stop 4

   The market town of Marlborough has the widest street in England with some splendid examples of Georgian architecture. The town is home to Marlborough college attended by some of England's great and the good, (and not so good!) Look out for the ancient mound in the school grounds, said to be the burial place of Merlin the Magician and the round table.

5. Stop 5 · 10m

   We stop briefly on the ridgeway path to see up close some ancient Bronze age burial mounds and "The Sanctuary" - part of the dramatic Avebury stone circle landscape.

6. Stop 6 · 30m

   Here we will take a walk amongst the stones of Avebury, as old as Stonehenge itself to take in the largest pre-historic stone circle in the world.

7. Stop 7 · 5m

   Overlooking Cherhill is the dramatic Lansdowne memorial and the White Horse, a chalk figure carved into the hillside. Nearby are the remnants of an old iron Age fortress

8. Stop 8

   Off the beaten track we see some splendid examples of thatched cottages before heading to our first official stop.

9. Stop 9 · 30m

   This remarkably well preserved medieval village features Lacock Abbey, the home of the pioneering photographer, William Henry Fox Talbot. We will take a walk around the town to see the old tythe barn, the old gaol, the church, the old workhouse and some old pubs.

10. Stop 10

    Box tunnel, built by the great Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel was part of his project to link London to Bristol.

11. Stop 11 · 20m

    We will have a panoramic tour of Bath taking in all the great sites including the Royal Crescent, the Circus, Queen's Square, the Abbey and Pulteney bridge before visiting the Roman Baths.

12. Stop 12 · 1h

    Your audio guide will take you back 2,000 years through the restored Roman Baths where you can sample the spring water for yourself.

13. Stop 13

    On our way back to London we pass by Beckford's tower, built by the former Lord Mayor of London 200 years ago.

14. Stop 14

    This marks the spot where Sir bevil Grenville met his gruesome end during England's civil war in the mid 17th century.

Meeting point

Good to know

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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