The Georgian City of Bath is one of my favourite places to visit. It offers a wonderful combination of stunning architecture, great restaurants and shops.
At night, after dinner we like to take a stroll through the city and up to the Royal Crescent, or down to the River at Pulteney Bridge. This last bank holiday blessed us with stunning weather with hot dry evenings. After a fine dinner at the Eastern Eye, we took a walk down the historic back streets winding our way to the water.
There is always buzz in this city, with couples out for dinner, stag/hen parties out in force and students queuing to the local clubs. Now, this was the weekend of the Bath Festival, which had seen huge crowds across the city but by the time we went out for a stroll, it was as if we had the city to ourselves.
Despite spending a lot of time in this city, we were still excited to find new streets and new buildings we’d never seen before.
The light on this particular evening was magnificent, the sky was an indigo blue with an almost full moon shining down upon us.
As ever, I was snapping pictures as I went and here are some of my favourite shots..
Designed by Robert Adam and completed in 1774. the bridge is named after Frances Pulteney, the wife of William Pulteney, who was a wealthy local landowner and one of the principal backers of the bridge’s construction. The design of the bridge is unique in that it features shops on both sides, which was uncommon for bridges of that time. The shops were originally intended to generate income to help pay for the construction of the bridge, but they continue to evolve as both shops and cafes.
The weir is actually man made but makes a wonderful spectacle. I am never tired of taking this picture. My girls are always petrified I lose my camera in the water as I reach out for the shot…
This evening’s walk was just part of a memorable weekend in Bath. We’ve already made plans for the next trip. Fingers crossed for similar weather!
