PlacesLocals’ pickCulture and odditiesKingsmead

Bath Abbey tower tour

A guided climb of 212 steps past the bells to the roof, about an hour, with Abbey entry included; BA1 and BA2 residents pay half.

Category
Culture and oddities
Area
Kingsmead
Where
Abbey Churchyard, BA1 1LT
Opening
Mon to Sat, tours on the hour 11am to 5pm
Price
££ (£16 adult)
Best time
Weekday morning
What’s on
Listings here
Website
bathabbey.org
Bath Abbey from Abbey Church Yard in sunshine

Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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