The tower tour is an excellent way to learn about & better appreciate this wonderful Abbey. Our guide Sarah was great & the stories brought Bath & the Abbey to life for us. Initial step climb (121) is the hardest, but well worth it to get so close to the bells. And the views from the top are beautiful. Thank... More

Well worth the climb of over 200 steps to see Bath from above! On a lower level the Abbey is a beautiful building both inside and out.

Bath Abbey dominates the skyline of its wonderful host city, and a trip there just wouldn’t be complete without a visit. Perhaps not the grandest religious house I’ve ever seen in terms of architecture and scale (try Durham Cathedral or York Minster) but spectacular none the less. Try the tower climb if you can handle the 212 step assent... the... More

Aside from the fact that it is a beautiful building, Bath Abbey is small(ish) but with so much history - the memorials on the walls are some of our favourites - look out for Thomas Everard-Hutton who survived The Charge of the Light Brigade and many other not necessarily famous but fascinating others. If you happen upon organ practice or... More

Scam, rip-off, ridiculous and pretentious. We walked towards the church wanting to have a look at the interior of the church but there was a front counter set up before the entrance. We asked the church ladies if we have to pay to get ib and she said it is free of charge but they would like us to donate... More

A bit pricey considering it is a Cathedral, and even more pricey if one asks for an electronic guide, which we did not. Nevertheless, interesting but would have been a lot more interesting with a guide.

This really is a gem - just a beautiful, unspoilt and uncluttered example of Perpendicular architecture. The fan vaulting in the side aisles has to be seen to be believed. There are some nice quirky details in the sculpture too. Don't miss the astonishing set of calligraphic and embroidered diptychs by Sue Symons, displayed every year from Feb half-term to... More

We took the tour of the Abbey that climbed the tower, and it was well worth the money! Our guide was adorable and knowledgable, and as music people, we loved learning about the church's bells.

Visiting with a group of 16 French adults learning English, the abbey was on the agenda for our first day in Bath. Initial email and telephone contact with Dawn Farmer (general info) and Carmen Crooks (Tower tour) was warm and very helpful and the girls who looked after us during our visit, Phillippa and Sarah, were dynamic, very friendly and... More