John W.
Stubbington
62 reviews
Spectacular
27 May 08, 17:26
Beyond expectations
Have visited Bath twice, once with kids and once without. On both occasions have been blown away by the scale aned the quality of the Baths. The hype is, for once, not overstated as these really are an incredible example of how civilised and brilliant the Romans could be. there is an excellent audio tour, and the kids liked the hands on talk given by one of the staff.
Groups: Ocean fm and Power fm
baths!!!!!
24 Apr 08, 22:11
Above expectations
how fantastic!! i went to the night visit and this is when the baths truely come in to their own!! to see all the flames lit round the baths and for it to be so quiet was lovely. a great 40th birthday suprise!!!
Groups: lantern
When in Rome...
20 Apr 08, 16:05
Beyond expectations
No trip to Bath is complete unless you have visited the Roman Baths. It is really spectacular, and although the water does look green and a bit scummy, the sense of luxury and grandeur that was no doubt felt in the Roman days remains.
I recommend getting there early as every time I have been there it has been really busy and have had to queue for a bit. As the other review here mentions, you are given a headset so that you have a guided tour of the museum and baths. I must admit I didn't really use the headset for everything, only really where I wanted some extra information. Plus I did get a bit bored when the information relayed via the headset was the same as the information displayed on boards in the museum so found some of the audio not really necessary.
After you have finished, it is worth looking at the gift shop even if you don't want to buy anything - I always find gift shops fun. If you want to take a small souvenier back but aren't interested in anything here there is a FAB old fashined sweet shop near here that do lots of lovely souvenier packaged jars of sweets.
Groups: We Love Law
Friends, Romans, Countrymen...
14 Apr 08, 16:01
Above expectations
...lend me your ears. This is a case of everything you wanted to know about The Roman Baths but were too afraid to ask! They give you a headset so you can go on your own guided tour, but it will still take you a little while to get around the whole thing. Interesting and comprehensive.
Groups: lantern
