Hello everyone-

We would like to visit the following spots in Bath:

Pump Room & Roman Baths
Bath Abbey
Pulteney Bridge
The Circus
Queen Square
The Royal Crescent

Can anyone give an estimate of how much ground we would cover on foot? We plan to walk to/tour all of these sights in one day. I am pretty sure this is a reasonable schedule but some feedback would be helpful.

Also, can anyone advise about shopping (which streets might be best in light of the sights we are already seeing)? No particular type of store in mind-- a mix of wares would be nice.

Thanks,
kvadragon

We traveled to Bath in '99. All of the places you mention are within the same few blocks if I am not mistaken. We sayed at a hotel which was about a mile up a long hill and walked to the city center every day. I don't think you will have a problem.

The Abbey Baths/Pump Room are practically on top of each other - only a few yards from the Abbey to the entrance of the Baths and Pump room which are essentially the same bldg. And Pulteney Br. is only about 200 meters from the Abbey.

Queen Square is about 300 meters from the Circus and then another 200 meters or so into the Royal Crescent.

The whole of central Bath is very compact and walkable. And any route you take from the Abbey/Baths/Pulteney Bridge to Queen Square will take you through the central shopping district.

I agree with all you have read so far. The analogy I would offer: you will be covering about the same ground as if you were walking around Greenwich Village, NYC.

As long as you are heading to the Royal Crescent, try walking further "up" to Lansdowne Crescent (Terrace?) for an architectural comparison -- Lansdowne has good views over the town but not the architectural perfection, especially the control of scale and detail, of the Royal Crescent. It makes you appreciate the utter perfection of the latter.

And don't forget the Assembly Rooms.....

Can anyone comment on visiting No. 1 Royal Crescent? I hate to ask if it is "worth it" because I know how subjective that is, but I am going to ask anyway!

Last winter I daytripped to Bath from London(repeat visit) and just as I reached the tourist info office as I walked from the train station, a small guided group was leaving the TI office.
I was welcomed to join, and the tour, which was about 80-90 minutes, covered the heart of Bath and all the locations you mentioned. Guide was very knowledgeable and it was a good re-introduction and re-orientation to Bath.
We didn't spend long at any one place, so when the tour was over I took my map (free from TI office) and went back to a few places on my own.

kvadragon: Is #1 Royal Crescent "worth it"? (I won't beat up on you for asking the dreaded "worth it" question)

yes it is worth it -- especially if you don't have the chance to visit any other Georgian era homes during your trip. it is a lovely place and really doesn't take all that long to tour. But, if by the time you get to Bath you've already visited 2 or 3 similar places, you could probably skip it.

Just decide after you are in Bath . . . .