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Private tour in Bath Cheryl C
A walking Tour of Bath From Bathers to Bombers
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Welcome to my profile on ToursByLocals. My name is Cheryl and I am a Blue Badge Tour guide in the Southwest of England. This is the highest level of qualification for Tourist Guides in the UK issued by the Institute of Tourism. My area of expertise covers all the way from Cornwall, along the Jurassic Coast, across to the New Forest and up through the Cotswolds. It is an area steeped in myth and legend, rich in history and it is my pleasure to take you round this wonderful part of the country. There are prehistoric landscapes, ruined castles and glorious gardens. There are stately homes, cathedrals and churches. Every site has a story and I love to bring these sites to life for you. So come along and be bowled over by beautiful Bath, my home town, be captivated by the Cotswolds or enjoy the mystery of prehistoric sites such as Stonehenge and Avebury. My tours are well researched, full of fact and entertaining as well as being tailored to suit your schedules and requirements. So whatever your interests be it pagans, poets or painters; royals, Romans or rebels, I have a tour for you! Walking tours are an excellent way to get to know a city. Every town has its stories and a guided tour will fill the streets with life. Why not visit Bath and meet the great the good and the not so great and good. If you want to go further afield I can arrange private executive class transport for you and join you as the guide. Cross Salisbury Plain to Stonehenge to meet the ancestors. Take a trip through the Cotswolds for pretty chocolate box villages, rolling hills and lush valleys. We can get to some out of the way spots and leave the crowds behind. Make the most of your visit to the Southwest come on one of my tailored tours and let me take great professional care of you. I am waiting to make your stay in my region unforgettable!! - I am a qualified Blue Badge Guide for the Southwest of England. The Blue Badge is a guarantee of a high level of service and my tours are informed, based both on local knowledge and in depth research and also entertaining aimed at giving you a great day out. I have public liability insurance. - Member of the Institute of Tourist Guides - Member of the British Guild of Tourist Guides - BA Hons - Post Graduate Certificate of Education in Drama I am not a driver guide which means I am not insured to take you in my car, however I can arrange private executive class transport for you and join you as the guide or I can accompany you in your own vehicle.
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Discover the story of Bath from the Romans to 1942 and the bombing raids which left scars on the city still visible today
Overview of your Bath tour
From Bathers to Bombers is a unique tour that explores important events in the development of the World Heritage Site of Bath; from the first century Roman holiday spa, through to the fashionable resort of the 1700s, and then on to the 1900s and Bath at war when the city suffered 3 phases of intense bombing that left scars we can still see today. The attack was known as one of the Baedeker air raids as the city was said to have been singled out from the famous Baedeker Guide Books, the equivalent of today's Lonely Planet Guides. The book describes Bath as 'the chief winter spa in Britain … a handsome city, unrivalled for its combination of archaeological, historic, scenic and social interest. A city of crescents, terraces of Bath stone and rising tier above tier' So why was Bath bombed? what happened to the historical monuments? How were the events leading up the raids part of new chapter in the development of aerial warfare that we witness today? Join me on Bathers to Bombers for the answers.
Your Bath tour itinerary
•This 2 hour walking tour starts at Bath Railway Station •From here we will follow the route of the planes on those two fateful nights in April 1942. Just like the bombers followed the moonlight on the river Avon, we will follow the river to the heart of the city. •Here we will trace the development of Bath as a Spa town and later an ecclesiastical centre, discovering the history of the Roman Baths and the Abbey and how these were affected in the raids. •And then on to the elegant Georgian city 'of crescents and terraces . . rising tier above tier . . ' following the devastation that was left behind. Highlights •Historical Gossip from Romans to Georgians •The history of Aerial Warfare •Discover the Bathonian's Bath •Eye witness accounts of the Raids and the after effects. •Hidden Bath Find out about 21st Century archaeological finds and possible future finds
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Type: Walking
This is a walking tour. Bath is best seen on foot and the duration of 2 to 2.30 hours allows for a gentle pace round the city. However Bath has been compared to Rome with its seven hills so If mobility is a problem please advise. We can use taxis to begin at the top and then wander gradually back down hill to the centre. I can also provide coach tours for large groups.
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Bath, England, United Kingdom
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