Walking Tour: At Least 50 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Bath

Curious Minds Festival
Sat 21 Mar ’26 and Sat 28 Mar ’26
Sat 21 Mar ’26
and
Sat 28 Mar ’26

Think you know Bath? Think again..  this interactive walking tour is packed with surprises.

With two thousand years of history, a long roll call of fascinating residents and visitors, and a host of strikingly-designed streets and buildings, Bath is a treasure trove for curious minds. This fun and informative guided walking tour by Fred Mawer Tours is designed to entertain and enlighten those who believe they know Bath pretty well, as well as anyone less familiar with the city. You will hear a multitude of intriguing and not-so-obvious nuggets about Bath, and be shown a host of often quirky visual details – think easily-overlooked signs, statues, plaques, coats of arms, and even an unusual telephone box and post box!

Added into the mix will be quick-fire references to everything from literary figures to food, and celebrities to TV shows and films, with links to Bath. The tour will end with a prize for the most curious-minded guest!

Tours will be led by Phil Arthur and Fred Mawer, who are professional Blue Badge-qualified tour guides specialising in Bath. The Blue Badge is the UK’s top guiding qualification.

Start: Orange Grove, by the obelisk (BA1 1LP)

Finish: Laura Place (BA2 4BJ)

Walk length: Around 1.5 miles.

Suitable for wheelchair users.

About Fred Mawer Tours:

Fred Mawer Tours offers guided tours of Bath and South West England, for individuals and groups. The tours are led by Fred, a Bath resident and award-winning, professional Blue Badge tour guide, or by another expert local guide. In Bath, tours include introductory overviews that are ideal for first-timers to the city, to off-the-beaten-track itineraries and thematic tours such as exploring the city’s spa history, its Jane Austen associations and TV/film locations.

More information: www.fredmawertours.co.uk

Contact: +44(0)7941 371439; fred.mawer@btinternet.com

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