Bath Discovery

Discover Bath's most iconic landmarks on a Hop-On Hop-Off open-top sightseeing bus

Discount code: AUTUMN10
eligible with a VisitBritain Gift Card

Standout list

Free cancellation

Cancel up to 48 hours in advance to receive a full refund.

Highlights

  • Explore Bath, designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, at your own pace across two routes and 38 stops.
  • Plan ahead, list your favourite places in Bath and hop-off at the nearest bus stop to explore freely.

  • See Bath’s top landmarks with two different routes: 

    • The City Tour takes you past The Roman Baths, The Abbey, The Royal Crescent, The Assembly Rooms, The Guildhall, Grande Parade, Pulteney Weir, Parade Gardens, Royal Victoria Park, Jane Austen Centre, Mary Shelley “House of Frankenstein”.

    • The Skyline Tour takes you past: Prior Park and Landscape Gardens, The American Museum, The University of Bath, Rainbow Woods, Holburne Museum, Skyline Walk.

  • Get stunning views and capture amazing shots and learn key facts about Bath through the audio guide.

What's included

  • Multi-lingual audio-guides: ten languages
  • Free headphones

Unlock this experience with a VisitBritain Gift Card

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Prepare for the experience

  • Once validated, you can hop-on hop-off an unlimited number of times within 24 hours.
  • Just present your ticket to the driver before boarding. You can start the tour at any of the bus stops. Mobile tickets are accepted on board. 

Children information

  • Specially designed Children’s audio guides available in English and French (bus devices and Tootbus app).
  • Children aged 16 or under should hold a ticket and be accompanied by a paying adult.
  • Children up to 4 years old can travel free of charge and are recommended to sit on an accompanying adult’s lap. 

Accessibility information

  • All buses are wheelchair accessible and equipped with ramps worked by the drivers.
  • Drivers are instructed to assist you with anything you may need. Please do request them to activate the ramp if required.
  • Guide dogs can be standing or sitting beside you.
  • Please contact us if you require further accessibility information.

Additional information

  • To follow the busses in real time, please download the bus tour provider’s app from your App Store.  
  • The audio guide commentary is available in 10 languages on the bus devices: English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Polish, Russian, Mandarin, Cantonese and Japanese.
  • Supply of free earphones on board the bus available. Although you can bring your own.
  • This experience has been awarded TripAdvisor Certificates Of Excellence in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2020.
  • No food is allowed on board the coach.
  • Animals (small ones and guide dogs) are accepted on board. Except for guide dogs, animals need to be positioned on your knees.

The Tootbus services’ live dates and times can be seen upon booking.

The regular operating times are the following:

  • Daily:

    • City Tour: 10:00 am ( first departure) and  03:30 pm (last departure). Buses every 30mins.

    • Skyline tour: 11:00 am (first departure) and 04:00 pm (last departure). Buses every 60 mins.

  • Closures:
    • 25th and 26th December

Bath Discovery - City Tour Route

1. Bath Abbey - Orange Grove, Bath

2. Grand Parade - 375 Grand Parade, Bath

3. Manvers Street - 23 Manvers Street, Bath

4. Ambury - Ambury, Bath

5. Corn Street - 34 Corn Street, Bath

6. Avon Street - 15 Avon Street, Bath

7. Westgate Buildings - 14-6 Westgate Buildings, Bath

8. Queen Square - 4 Queen Square, Bath

9. Assembly Rooms - 25 Bennett Street, Bath

10. Brock Street - 19-23 Brock Street, Bath

11. Marlborough Buildlings - 120 Marlborough Buildings, Bath

12. Weston Road - 20 Weston Road, Bath

13. Upper Bristol Road - 16 Upper Bristol Road, Bath

14. Upper Bristol Road/ Marlborough Lane - 2 Upper Bristol Road, Bath

15. Royal Avenue - Brock Street, Bath

16. Milsom Street - 13-46 Milsom Street, Bath

Bath Discovery - Skyline Tour Route

A. Manvers Street - 23 Manvers Street, Bath

B. Terrace Walk _ 1 North Parade, Bath

C. North Parade - 1 North Parade Road, Bath

D. Great Pultney Street - 66-76 Laura Place, Bath

E. Holburne Museum - 29-39 Great Pulteney Street, Bath

F. Beckford Road - 2 Beckford Road, Bath

G. Bath Spa Hotel - 29 North Road, Bath

H Quarry Road - 26 Bathwick Hill, Bath

I. Bathwick Hill - 4 Oakley, Bath

J. Widcombe Hill - 24 Claverton Down Road, Bath

K. Rainbow Woods Farm - 2 Claverton Down Road, Bath

L. Brassknocker Hil - 1 Yew Terrace, Bath

M. Claverton Down - 51 South View, Bath

N. Ralph Allen School - 1 Claverton Down Road, Bath

O. North Road/ Shaft Road - 194 North Road, Bath

P. North Road/ Tyning Road - 122 North Road, Bath

Q. Prior Park - 72 Priory Close, Bath

R. Middle Hill Lodge - 3 Perrymead, Bath

S. Abbey Cemetery- 1 Ralph Allen Drive, Bath

T. Prior Park Road - 51-81 Prior Park Road, Bath

U. Widcombe5 Saint Matthew’s Place, Bath

A.  Manvers Street - 23 Manvers Street, Bath

Departure point

  • City Tour Route:
    • Start location: Bath Abbey (Route Stop 1) - Orange Grove, Bath BA1 1NA, England, United Kingdom. 
    • End location: Milsom Street (Route Stop 13) - 13-46 Milsom Street, Bath BA1 1BZ, England, United Kingdom.
  • Skyline Tour Route:
    • Start and end location: Manvers Street  (Route Stop A) - 23 Manvers Street, Bath BA1 1PS, England, United Kingdom.

Supplier information

This product is sold by VisitBritain Shop and provided by Tootbus.

Once you have completed your booking, you will receive an instant order confirmation via email from VisitBritain and a second email with the e-ticket including a QR code. The e-ticket must be shown when attending the tour. It can be printed out or shown on your mobile phone. 

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