Walks · Bath · English
6 narrated stops, 18 minutes of stories, 4.8 km on foot. Press play at each stop — no app needed — or open the walk in Avsha and let the stories keep coming as you move.
Stop 1 · 3 min
In short: Romans threw lead curse tablets into the spring to ask the goddess Sulis Minerva for justice. One tablet, written by Docimedis, demanded a thief lose his mind and eyes after stealing his tunic from the Great Bath's changing rooms.
↓ 100 m · 1 min to the next stop
Stop 2 · 3 min
In short: Bath Abbey was rebuilt in the 15th century on the site of King Edgar’s 973 AD coronation. Nearby, the Roman Baths center on a hot spring dedicated to the goddess Sulis Minerva, where over a million liters of water rise daily.
↓ 600 m · 8 min to the next stop
Stop 3 · 3 min
In short: After closing in 1966, the restored station now houses independent shops and cafes. It hosts the UK’s first Farmers’ Market and contains a brasserie in the former booking hall, while the original platforms and glass roof still remain.
↓ 750 m · 10 min to the next stop
Stop 4 · 3 min
In short: In Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey, Catherine Morland and the Tilneys climbed Beechen Cliff. This steep escarpment offers views of landmarks including the Royal Crescent and Bath Abbey from the summit, which now features the eleven-acre Alexandra Park.
↓ 750 m · 11 min to the next stop
Stop 5 · 3 min
In short: The Combe Down Tunnel on the Two Tunnels Greenway near Bath is Britain’s longest cycling and walking tunnel. Stretching over a mile, it features a sound-and-light installation called Tideline that pulses with blue light and choral sounds at its center.
↓ 2.6 km · 38 min to the next stop
Stop 6 · 3 min
In short: Clerks in the offices above used the vertical slot to drop toll papers, permits, and messages directly to bargemen passing underneath. This allowed boats to keep moving and clerks to stay at their desks, maintaining the flow of coal and stone.