{"id":869,"date":"2026-08-23T21:03:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T21:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theworldsbestwalks.com\/?p=869"},"modified":"2026-08-24T21:36:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T21:36:50","slug":"bathed-in-beauty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theworldsbestwalks.com\/?p=869","title":{"rendered":"Bathed in Beauty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldsbestwalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/botanical-reflection.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldsbestwalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/botanical-reflection-1024x473.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-871\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theworldsbestwalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/botanical-reflection-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theworldsbestwalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/botanical-reflection-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theworldsbestwalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/botanical-reflection-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theworldsbestwalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/botanical-reflection.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Video streaming services like Acorn and BritBox made me want to experience the English countryside. But where to begin? Bath!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1e2e5166 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" data-id=\"874\" src=\"https:\/\/theworldsbestwalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bath-abbey-1024x473.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theworldsbestwalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bath-abbey-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theworldsbestwalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bath-abbey-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theworldsbestwalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bath-abbey-767x354.jpg 767w, https:\/\/theworldsbestwalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/bath-abbey.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" data-id=\"875\" src=\"https:\/\/theworldsbestwalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/royal-crescent-1-1024x473.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theworldsbestwalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/royal-crescent-1-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theworldsbestwalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/royal-crescent-1-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theworldsbestwalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/royal-crescent-1-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theworldsbestwalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/royal-crescent-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" data-id=\"876\" src=\"https:\/\/theworldsbestwalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Avon-River.-parade-garden--1024x473.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theworldsbestwalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Avon-River.-parade-garden--1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theworldsbestwalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Avon-River.-parade-garden--300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theworldsbestwalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Avon-River.-parade-garden--768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theworldsbestwalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Avon-River.-parade-garden-.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bath is a charming little metropolis that dates back to 60 A.D., 113 miles from London, with the River Avon running through. There are more than 20 parks and green spaces among Palladian-style Georgian architecture. I think it&#8217;s my favorite city &#8211; stunningly beautiful, historic, walkable, with excellent hotels, shops and restaurants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\">Novelist Jane Austen lived in Bath from 1801 to 1806 and lived just steps away from our hotel, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.royalcrescent.co.uk\/\">The Royal Crescent<\/a> Hotel and Spa, which is a backdrop for the Netflix Bridgerton series. Behold the breathtaking gardens, wildflowers and a cool breeze and you will want to walk around Bath until you get lost. Which we did, of course. Not every street in Bath is marked. But there is something interesting at every turn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\">I highly recommend the Botanical Gardens within Royal Victoria Park. It&#8217;s only 9 acres and well worth the stroll. The Parade Gardens, situated downtown, overlooking the River Avon is another must-visit. And, it&#8217;s near Bath Abbey, founded in the 7th century and rebuilt in the 12th and 16th centuries. It remains an active place of worship, even today.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/theworldsbestwalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/roman-baths.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"http:\/\/theworldsbestwalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/roman-baths-1024x473.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theworldsbestwalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/roman-baths-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theworldsbestwalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/roman-baths-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theworldsbestwalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/roman-baths-768x355.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theworldsbestwalks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/roman-baths.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bath&#8217;s Raison d&#8217;\u00eatre<\/strong><br>After you&#8217;ve made the trek through downtown, just a few feet away from Parade Gardens and the Abbey is the main attraction of this centuries-old iconic city &#8211; the Roman Baths! Wow. It is amazing how well preserved the baths are. The springs are still flowing and you can view the genius engineering up close.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Video streaming services like Acorn and BritBox made me want to experience the English countryside. But where to begin? Bath! 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