The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Bath, commonly known as Bath Abbey, is an Anglican parish church and a former Benedictine monastery in Bath, Somerset, England. Founded in the 7th century, Bath Abbey was reorganised in the 10th century and rebuilt in the 12th and 16th centuries; major restoration work was carried out by Sir George Gilbert Scott in the 1860s. It is one of the largest examples of Perpendicular Gothic architecture in the West Country.

David

May 24, 2018

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This Abbey is steeped in history and is well worth a visit. The architecture on the outside is intricate and holds many statues and figures. It also marks the start of the Cotswold way

David

April 24, 2018

Hiking

This is in the entrance to the Abbey near the Roman Baths and is the beginning (or end) of the 100 mile route through the Cotswolds

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Long Wood – Bath Abbey loop from University of Bath

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Pulteney Bridge – The Circus, Bath loop from Bath

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The Circus, Bath – Bath Abbey loop from St. Catherine

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Location: Bath and North East Somerset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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Bath Abbey

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Long Wood – Bath Abbey loop from University of Bath

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Pulteney Bridge – The Circus, Bath loop from Bath

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The Circus, Bath – Bath Abbey loop from St. Catherine

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