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Tower Tours
A Tower Tour gives
visitors to the Abbey a chance to look at the building from a
very different perspective. The fully guided tour takes 45 -50
minutes and includes standing on top of the Abbey’s vaulted
ceiling, sitting behind the clock face, seeing the Abbey bells
and a bird’s eye view of the World Heritage City of Bath. There
are 212 steps to the top of the Tower arranged in 2 spiral
staircases.
Tickets cost £5 for
adults; £2.50 for children (5 – 14) and are available from the
Abbey shop on the day only.
Children must be at
least 5 years old and accompanied by a responsible adult on a
1:1 basis.
Recommendations
Special offers
Group bookings
Tour
times
Tower closures
Christmas market
Recommendations
(Courtesy of
TripAdvisor)
·
“The best
£5 I ever spent - after my initial reluctance to spend £5 to
walk up a few steps I was amazed at how much this tour offers.
We were able to see behind the scenes of the clock and bells,
stand in the bell room while they played a song (which was a
little loud), and even ring the bell myself. As well as this the
views are phenomenal in all directions.”
· "It
was fascinating and I felt like I was in a documentary. The view
from the top was lovely with 360 degree views of beautiful
Bath.”
· “It
was fascinating seeing the bells and the inside of the clock.
The view up at the rooftop was fantastic.”
· “It's
great value for money as it lasts about an hour with two guides
showing you up the many steps to the top of the tower…It was one
of the most enjoyable things we did in Bath and also the best
value.”
Special
Offers
Resident’s
Discovery Card holders – 2 tickets for the price of 1
Bath Visitor Card
holders - £1 off a full price ticket
First Great Western
2 for 1 offer, see
www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/2for1offers for details.
Group
bookings
Groups of 6 or more
are able to book on any Tower Tour in advance, subject to
availability.
We can also arrange
private tours of the Tower, either during the daytime or by
night. Social groups, corporate events, Church groups, guides
and scouts and many others have all enjoyed climbing the Tower
after hours. You can even bring a drink to enjoy at the top!
For further
information or to arrange a Tower Tour for a group please
contact
towertours@bathabbey.org
Tour times
Tours operate
Monday – Saturday usually at the times shown below. Tours may
be more frequent during peak times and school holidays.
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January |
11am, 12
noon, 2pm |
July |
10am – 5pm
on the hour |
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February |
11am, 12
noon, 2pm |
August |
10am – 5pm
on the hour |
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March |
11am, 12
noon, 2pm |
September |
10am – 4pm
on the hour |
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April |
10am – 4pm
on the hour |
October |
10am – 4pm
on the hour |
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May |
10am – 4pm
on the hour |
November |
11am, 12
noon, 2pm |
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June |
10am – 5pm
on the hour |
December |
Please
email
towertours@bathabbey.org for tour times |
Tower Tours may be
disrupted by adverse weather conditions, events in the Abbey or
bellringing. Planned closures will be shown here as soon as we
become aware of them.
Tower closures
In inclement weather conditions tours may
be subject to cancellation at very short notice, we apologise
for any inconvenience that this necessary safety measure may
cause. For further information please contact
towertours@bathabbey.org
Saturday 26th June:
Tours begin at 2pm
Tuesday 29th June:
No 3pm tour
Tuesday 6th July – Thursday 8th
July: Late opening
Thursday 6th:
tours at 5pm, 6pm and 7pm
Wednesday 7th:
tour at 7pm
Thursday 8th:
tours at 5pm, 6pm and 7pm
Saturday 17th July:
Tours begin at 12pm
Monday 19th July:
No 3pm tour
Tuesday 10th August:
No 3pm tour
Saturday 18th September:
No 10am tour
Saturday 25th September:
Tours begin at 2pm
Christmas
Market
The Bath Christmas
Market runs from 25th November – 12th
December 2010 in the courtyards and squares around the Abbey.
Climb the Tower during the Market to escape the crowds, get a
bird’s eye view, and enjoy a free glass of mulled wine at the
top (soft drink alternative available).
Tours run every 45
minutes during the Christmas Market.
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