The rooms feature historic furniture, pictures and objects that reveal what life was like for Bath’s fashionable residents – both upstairs and downstairs. 1 Royal Crescent is a museum which has been decorated and furnished just as it might have been during the period 1776-1796. Designed by John Wood the Younger, and built between 17, it is among the finest examples of Georgian architecture in the United Kingdom, and listed Grade I. The Royal Crescent - consists of 30 terraced houses laid out in a 150 metre crescent, close to the centre of Bath.The observation was duly reported to the Princess, causing her to shun the city for the duration of her reign! During her visit, it is said that a resident of Bath made a disparaging comment on the thickness of her ankles. Princess Victoria, the future queen, came to Bath in 1830, aged just eleven years old, to officially open Royal Victoria Park. Originally an arboretum, it is still home to beautiful botanic gardens and the Great Dell Aerial Walkway. Royal Victoria Park - the area is a beautiful expanse of green parkland, spanning 57 acres.Prospect Stile - provides stunning views over the surrounding countryside, from here you get a close up view of Kelston Roundhill and in the distance the Black Mountains in Wales. Refreshments: plenty of places to eat and drink in Bath also The Hare & Hounds Pub near Lansdown P&R.Public transport: Bath City Centre (Milsom Street) Service 31 to Lansdown P&R.Parking: Lansdown Park & Ride Car Park, BA1 9BJ.Difficulty: Moderate – one stile, some steep sections.Distance: 6 miles (linear – public transport return). Follow the trail as it slides from open hill top into historic city, winding its way around open farmland and down bustling alleyways, past the Royal Crescent and Roman Baths to its crescendo at the majestic splendour of Bath Abbey. Discover a true sense of pilgrimage with this wonderful walk into the heart of Bath and the southern end of the Cotswold Way.
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