The setting for so many period movies that I love (The Dutchess, The Remains of the Day, Persuasion, Vanity Fair, and of course most recently…Bridgerton!), Bath was high on my list for a visit, and Easter weekend with gorgeous weather made it special. In addition to visiting the famous baths, we took a long e-bike trip around the canals and through the tunnels surrounding the town; took a guided city walk; visited No. 1 Royal Crescent, a museum which has been decorated and furnished just as it might have been during the Regency period depicted in Bridgerton; and popped in to the Jane Austen center. Our 3 day stay was a lovely apartment close to the center of town, with a tranquil view out the bedroom window…could gaze at the beautiful Georgian rooflines all day!
A quick stop at Salisbury Cathedral on our way to Bath. Just missed the last entrance so couldn’t go inside to see one of 4 original copies of the Magna Carta housed there, but this statue caught my eye.Loved the blocks of homes surrounding central trees…this one looks like it‘s been here a few centuries!They’ve recently (30 years ago) unearthed the original Roman Baths underneath the facilities used during the 1700’s by the Austen’s and their peeps. If you’ve watched Britannia on Amazon (set when Rome invaded Britain in A.D. 43), then these will be familiar to you! Great series by the way!What can I say about my new reality…breakfast with a view and a lovely cappuccino. I think I‘ll be fine making a habit of this! Btw…this was the best avocado toast I have ever had! My foodie family and friends…get used to pics of food, I know some of you who will appreciate it.Speaking of food…Sally Lunn’s Eating House (est. 1680) is famous for these buns…a great spot for tea after our 2-hour walking tour! Clotted cream and jam, yumm. We’re still trying to determine if the cream goes on before the jam, or vice versa? I hear it is a regional preference. Her establishment is the oldest building still in Bath…here’s a peek at the roofline!Royal Crescent, THE place to live in the late 1700’s. The building on the right is the site of the No. 1 Royal Crescent Museum. Can’t you see Simon and Daphne “promenading” here?
Pulteney Bridge over the Avon River, the only Bridge in England with shops on the bridge (similar to the Rialto Bridge in Venice or the Ponte Vecchio in Florence). Learned a new word…a weir (people kept telling us to look for the weir, and I had no idea what they were talking about!). It’s a barrier across a river that alters the flow of water. But it’s really just beautiful.
This shot captures both the cathedral in Bath (on the left) and the entrance to the Roman baths on the right. And if you click to play this video you’ll hear the choir at Easter service in the Cathedral. What a treat to get to witness that! A quick Bridgerton reference…the sign in the window will tell you that the exterior of this Cafe was used for the Modiste!And (finally!) the view from the bedroom window of our apartment. Sigh, had a few nice naps here.
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