The Circus Bath

Today Shane, Ryan and I hired a car and did a little road trip to Bristol, Bath and Stonehenge.

First we went to Bristol where Ryan caught up with his cousin who suggested we have lunch at a pub in a floating barge called 'The Grain Barge'. After lunch we left quite promptly because we wanted to get to Stonehenge before the sun set. We …

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My day started off when I woke up, out of the MOST comfortable bed, and drove to the Roman Baths. These Baths were the Bathhouses for the Romans thousands of years ago. I learnt lots of new facts, …

Our morning began with checkout from DoubleTree by Hilton Ealing London, which was a pleasant first hotel stay for our three nights in London. When we return to London at the end of our trip, we are staying at Kew Gardens and then Earl's Court, so we won't be staying in a Greater London suburb again.



The drive to Bath was our …

After a speedy breakfast we went down to Paddington station and caught the train to Bath. The train was very quiet and smooth, and our carriage was quiet as we were travelling in a designated "quiet carriage" - no mobile phones, no babies, just harmonious peace. Within 20 minutes we were in the picturesque countryside. Our train line passed through …

We continued South stopping in at Chipping Campden a small country village in the middle of the North Cotswolds. Yellowstone building's with thatched roofs lined the streets. After we headed to Oxford and wandered the city / university. Getting caught up in the students end of year celebrations....basically egging each other then getting hammered! …

Bath or perhaps not... After a different nights sleep (we each had our own bed) where we got a call from an unknown number in Australia at 12.30am, we awoke generally refreshed around 6.30am, ready to head off to see Bath. We are only staying here until early tomorrow and because everything of interest is not far away from the hotel, we had …

... so of course we took advantage of that. After leaving the baths we walked around some more taking pictures of 'The Royal Crescent', 'The Circus' and some very beautiful town shots. The Royal Crescent and Circus are townhouses in Bath that apparently sell ...

... his death he was well served by his son John Wood the younger (1728 - 1801), who completed his father's plans, most notably the Circus, and then embarked on his own brilliant designs. His masterpiece was the Royal Crescent, which is one of the great set ...

... Nancy and I walked around Bath.   The city is famous for its Georgian, Victorian, and Roman arcitecture (it's technically a Georgian town), The Circus (which we saw), the Royal Crecent (which we saw), and the Roman Baths (which we didn't feel we ...

... that went through the history of how the city had evolved, perhaps a bit too in-depth for my taste! We walked up to the Royal Crescent, past the Circus, and back down through the old town. After I went in to the Roman Baths (you can't go in the water, ...

... Site.  Though the city did receive a bit of damage in the Blitz during WWII, the structures have persisted. The Royal Crescent and the Circus are two of the masterpiece examples of the architecture in the city.  The homes in the Royal Crescent ...

... . Not much has changed in 2000 years. Aside from visiting the Baths, we walked around the town to check out the Circus - a building that was contructed as a circle that is made up of large townhomes where folks like Gainsburough have dwelled - as ...

... time of year, so it made it pleasant for us to walk around the town visiting all the sites - the roman baths, the pump room, the circus and the gardens. We went on the free walking tour which was led by a man who has lived in Bath his whole ...

... don’t build them like they used to, do they?) By early afternoon, we made it into the town of Bath.  Di brought us to see the Circus (on a large roundabout) and the Royal Crescent (in a huge, open, green space) – two residential areas ...

... spring, reservoir and various baths. The baths were only uncovered in the late 19th century. Went up Union, Old Bond and Milsom St to The Circus and Royal Crescent. Walked back down past a Waitrose and Tesco Express for dinner which we had at the ...

... and enjoyed the botanical gardens and tried to stay away from the crowds, and luckily dodged the rain. The Circus http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Circus_at_Bath.html& nbsp; built in 1754 and today appears to be quite the high rent district ...