Bath Abbey
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Overview
Bath Abbey is a flourishing CofE parish church that serves a small city centre parish. It holds daily services of morning and evening prayer or Holy Communion, and there are sixservices on Sunday. The Abbey's four choirs support worship in services, and regular choir workshops and concerts are held. The present Abbey was started in 1499 but not completely finished until 1616. It was built on the site of a Norman cathedral, which had itself been built on the site of an Anglo-Saxon monastery. The West Front has unique stonework depicting a ladder of angels, while inside there are nearly 1,500 memorials; only Westminster Abbey has more.
Features
- Opening Times
- Open all year
- Opening Times: Abbey open all year, usually 9-5. Closed 25-26 Dec & Good Fri. Sun opening usually 1-2.30 & 4.30-5.30. Please call or check website for short notice closures or restrictions
- Facilities
- Parking nearby
- Children
About the area
Somerset remains rural and unspoiled, and ever popular areas to visit are the limestone and red sandstone Mendip Hills rising to over 1,000 feet, and by complete contrast, to the south and southwest, the flat landscape of the Somerset Levels. Another popular spot, the Quantocks, once the haunt of poets Coleridge and Wordsworth, are noted for their gentle slopes, heather-covered moorland expanses and red deer.
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Hotel
Z Hotel Bath
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- WiFi available
Nearby places to stay
Z Hotel Bath
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Pulteney House
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The Paragon Townhouse
Set over six floors, the Paragon Townhouse is a spacious four-bedroom Georgian property in the centre of Bath, next to a house once occupied by Jane Austen’s aunt and uncle. Located jus...
The Paragon Townhouse
Set over six floors, the Paragon Townhouse is a spacious four-bedroom Georgian property in the centre of Bath, next to a house once occupied by Jane Austen’s aunt and uncle. Located jus...
Russel Street Apartment
This elegant first-floor apartment in a Grade II-listed Georgian building gives you the full Bath experience, ideally situated for the Assembly Rooms, the Royal Crescent and the townhou...
Russel Street Apartment
This elegant first-floor apartment in a Grade II-listed Georgian building gives you the full Bath experience, ideally situated for the Assembly Rooms, the Royal Crescent and the townhou...
The Admirals House
Staying at The Admirals House is a bit like staying at a National Trust property, but without the crowds. This is an impressive Grade II listed Georgian townhouse on The Paragon, a stre...
