Is it worth visiting BATH UK - City break inspired by JANE AUSTEN
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ย. 2024
- We stayed in 4 Sydney Place, Bath. Join us as we seek any clues to the former famous resident. What will we find?
Although, this house looks like many other houses in Bath, it has a claim to fame. A national icon lived here not long after it was built. Have you guessed who? It was Jane Austen. Her family took the lease in 1801 and lived here for 4 years.
Jane Austen is a novelist and although she was published in her lifetime, she did not make a fortune from her work. In fact, her name was not printed in her books until after her death. Her stories have endured over the past two centuries to become among the most successful romantic novels of the period with over 30 million copies sold worldwide. Pride and Prejudice accounts for 20 million of those sales (wordsrated.com).
We also enjoy a visit to the Jane Austen Centre, 40 Gay Street Bath to discover if the experience is worth it?
Later in the video we will search for some of the other houses Jane lived in and explore Syndey Gardens where she was said to find inspiration for some of her novels.
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I have been to Bath when I was a teenager and now I am going to Bath for my 75th birthday in September. Your videos will giving me some ideas of where to visit. Thank you.
Have fun! We filmed a more detailed look at Bath and will be releasing that soon, Sarah :)
Hi Sarah and Andrew. This was quite a surreal experience for me. Why? Because I used to live in the first floor flat at 3 Sydney Place and I never expected to see it on Cornish Walking Trails! It seems strange to see you standing on the steps right next to the ones I used every day. The owners of Number 4 must have invested a huge amount of money in renovating the property, and they have done a really great job.
It's a pity you couldn't get to see one of the upper flats. The rooms in mine were huge and still had much of the original ornate plaster-work, doors and shutters on the windows. The ceilings were at least 12 feet high and it was a devil to keep the rooms warm in the winter. Sydney Gardens is a lovely relaxing place and looks beautiful when all the trees are in leaf and the flowers are out.
I don't want to spoil your future episodes so I won't say any more, except that I hope you had time to walk out of the city along the canal path and found the lovely watering hole/restaurant beside the canal.
Thanks for a lovely, nostalgic experience 👍
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It seemed that the ground floor in 4 Sydney Place had been converted to a single apartment and we heard a young child quite often. It made us wonder how many of the houses are still complete, very few I imagine!
A Bath expert! Gosh! I hope we do well with the next video! Sarah :)
Hi Sarah. I'd say you're right. My information is very old - it was 25 years ago when I left Bath - but even then most of the properties were divided up into apartments. You'd need to be a very wealthy person to pay for the
upkeep of such a large, old building, even if you could afford to buy it.
BTW the original plan was to build similar houses on all four sides of the gardens (like Queen's Square) but the builder ran out of money and it was never completed.@@CornishWalkingTrails
You play Bach (fortepiano) very well Andrew ! 😂Much love from the Wykes (I’m a retired 🎹ist 😉)
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Lovely video Sarah & Andrew. Bath is a real gem. Only been there once in the late 70s, and thoroughly enjoyed it (I notice daytime traffic has increased tenfold since then!) It looks like you had a fabulous stay. The apartment looked quite quirky...I think I might have to dim the lights a little in the evenings to cope with the eclecticism :) Fantastic to see the original sash-window shutters still in place. It must have felt quite uncanny that the wonderful Jane Austen moved about in the same space over 200yrs ago. Just love Georgian architecture ~ some is quite eccentric with nooks & crannies, and some wonderfully classically symmetrical. Royal Crescent is just amazing. Food looked amazing! Really good tour ~ thank you both :)
Love the architecture in Bath and the use of Bath Stone. Some of the streets are so wide and elegant, it’s an amazing place! Sarah :)
I went to Bath with the school by train.just remember it was dense fog but we walked about and went to the roman baths. I then revisited with my grown up kids no fog that day 😊
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A lovely video of Jane Austin so beautiful have to visit one day thank you for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it, Sarah :)
We sometimes, in better weather, take the bus over to Bath. Get off at Victoria Gardens and walk through the park or the streets behind the park to the shops. Many years Dad's relatives had an umbrella shop in the Abbey Precinct, opposite the pump rooms. Its now a jewellers.
Beautiful city! Sarah :)
Really pleased that you chose Bath for your first road trip. I was lucky enough to spend most of my day delivering around this beautiful city in the 10 years before retiring. There is so much more to Bath than Jane Austen as I hope your future videos will show viewers. Bath stone gives the city a golden glow in daylight, best seen from the NT skyline walk. Looking forward to the rest of your stay in Aquae Sulis.
We loved Bath, and had a good explore, and I love the Bath stone, Sarah :)
@@CornishWalkingTrails And no-one picked up on Andrews dentist line at 25 Gay street 😄!
Ancient England so sublime to revisit those streets in Bath….and Andrew looking proper! Thank you for making a delightful video of beautiful Bath! Be well…. (Ana 😊).
Our pleasure! Sarah :)
Great video, thanks for sharing. My youngest daughter was studying at Bath Uni a few years ago, so I’ve visited many times, and love the city.
A few months ago I met friends from California here for the day, and we had a lovely time…they are obsessed by Jane Austen and drinking tea, so we had fun!
Oh wow! I bet they had a great time! Sarah :)
Keep touring! The "Walking Trails" style makes for a unique perspective on Bath...Loved the Crescent at night.
More to come! Sarah :)
You found the best accommodation in Bath, i`m sure you could spend hours just exploring that amazing apartment. We stayed in Bath five years ago before we got our dog, now we would love to re visit if we could take our four legged friend as well. We need to do some research like you did so we can explore that wonderful city once again. You once again produce an amazing vlog even outside of your native Cornwall, hats off to you,,,,,,Brian&Jane
Luckily our doggies were well looked after by our daughter! It just gives us a bit more freedom, Sarah :)
Have been to Bath a few times, but the last time we visited, it wasn't a very good experience. It was just after Christmas and it was snowing and we parked in the street outside the hotel. The seagulls on the roofs kept us awake all night and when we got to the car in the morning, it was covered in snow. As we cleared the windscreen, we discovered a parking ticket. When we went to park up the night before, the roads were covered in snow and we didn't see the double yellow lines. Hope you enjoyed your visit to Bath.
The parking in Bath has become very strict and we did a lot of research before we went. We still got it wrong!! Sarah :)
Very interesting video really well made Andrew looked so smart in is new outfit really enjoyed this week's video thanks so much
Glad you enjoyed it, Sarah :)
The B & B decor was certainly eclectic, but I need to remember the UK has too many historic buildings to keep them all as museums, lol. Fun to see the Jane Austen Center, and visit the various places where she lived. The wax figure was fascinating, especially since there are no photos or 'official' portraits of her. A nice little change from your usual Cornwall jaunts. I loved the detailed look at the Bath Vauxhall and it's history. I must have been 14 when I read my first Barbara Cartland Regency romance and heard the term. I like that you got out to film the gardens and the night view of the Crescent. Interesting to read comments from folks who lived there. Cheers! P.S. I have a friend who restores vintage VWs, specializing in Karman Ghias, though I imagine it would be too pricey to have one shipped from California. ;)
Bath has always been interesting to visit,my sister lived the quite a few years ago. Never been to Jane Austin museum though.
Enjoyed this video, as always. It was fun to learn about Bath. My knowledge of Jane Austen was much improved by watching this video. Thanks so much.
Glad you enjoyed it! We found out so much more about Jane Austen too, very interesting! Sarah :)
We visited Bath in September, it’s a nice city.
We stayed at a lovely hotel in Bradford upon Avon and got the train into Bath .
We looked at Bradford upon Avon too, but couldn’t resist the Jane Austen apartment! Sarah :)
I really love your videos they are so relaxing 😌 not feeling my best at the mo. So they cheer me up! I have subscribed now so I can't wait for the next one!
Hi Sarah and Andrew. I learnt something new today, well a lot about Jane Austin. As I only knew she wrote wonderful books which includes my favourite TV programme Pride and Prejudice with Colin Firth and the Lost in Austin one.I have read a few of her books which are great and seen the films, not all the films do justice to her I admit but still great to watch.
I have also read her books although it was as a teenager, but I intend to re-read them over the next few weeks! Sarah :)
Hi Sarah And Andrew,Just Watched Your Great Video Tour Of Bath,We Live About Twenty Minutes From Bath And Are Regular Visitors.
What WasThe Name Of The Restaurant You Visited,The Food Looked Fab.
Anyone Else Thinking Of Visiting Bath,Try The Blue Badge Tour Of The City,Its A Two Hour Walking Tour ,That Starts From The Roman Baths Museum, Look For The Sign Free Walking Tour.
All The Best.
Thanks for the tips! Sarah :)
I'm afraid that although I enjoyed watching this and learning more about Bath, for me it's just another tourist video. So I was very pleased when towards the end you gave your assurance that you would continue exploring Cornwall. All your Cornwall stories, perhaps especially the historical content from old books, have brought back such good memories of living there and re-visiting since. They certainly encourage me to return and find further walks for myself. I can understand why content providers need to expand their horizons, but please do return to Cornwall as often as you can.
(P.S. I always like to see your dogs enjoying themselves too).
We enjoyed seeing a different part of our beautiful country, for us it made a refreshing change to explore somewhere new! Sarah :)
This was a beautiful and interesting video 😊 I visited lovely Bath for 4 nights in August 2016, staying in the home of two friends there. They showed me a lot of things in Bath but we didn't explore the history of Jane Austen so I am glad you did it now. But we had lunch in Sydney Garden one day 😊 And we enjoyed a walking comedy show in the evening. Plus I walked of course a bit along the beautiful canal and had also a guided bus trip around the Cotswolds and Stonehenge 😊 The flat you stayed in was really special and quirky and beautiful. Looking forward to watching your next video. Thank you. Torunn 🥰
Thanks Torunn! Sounds like you had more time to absorb the beauty of Bath. I especially like the sound of the canal walk! Sarah :)
@@CornishWalkingTrails yes, that walk was beautiful. I had 4 days so I had more time than you had now. I also climbed the hill up to the golf course and took a close look at Sham Castle 😄 It looks like a real castle from the city, but it is just a replica of one wall 😂 But with a geeat view of Bath.
Love watching you, Gaynor! Love your rambly style, wouldn't havd uou any other way😍
Wow Sarah n Andrew you've strayed a bit great video loved it there was a great programme on bath by nick Knowles called the forgotten blitz really interesting to about bath during the war with some survivors reliving it highly recommended
Thank you! We will check it out! Sarah :)
My neck of the woods, lovely city, that young man in the film section is a friend of mine ,Martin, he does a good Isambard Brunel too. Imagine being a young lady in those days! Would take me hours to get ready lol.
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Lovely video, although I know Bath reasonably well and have stayed many times, I learnt a lot from your tour. If you stay over night, a show at the Theatre Royal is a must.
Good to know! We walked past it but didn’t really have enough time to watch anything sadly! Sarah :)
😊 I liked seeing Andrew dressed up....and...How is the French Campaign going? !💂♂️💂♂️😁. Very unusual Air bnb wasn't it? 🧐🧐. Paraphernalia. Basement. No windows and views out.🙂
😂 Yes I think the basement could be a bit dark in the daytime! Sarah :)
Hi Sarah and Andrew, I loved the Bath walk with its very beautiful architecture although much prefer the Cornish Walking Trails. Visited Bath a few years ago and went to the Jane Austen Visitor's Centre where we went into the tea rooms. I was wondering if you went in there. It was really lovely. There is a large portrait of Darcy, (Colin Firth) on the Wall. Also tried on some of the clothes. Thank you 💕
Although we wanted to, sadly we didn’t go to the tea rooms in Jane Austen Centre, Sarah :)
Wow!! What a great video - I loved the accommodation, how quirky and such incredible decor. I have learnt more about Jane Austin in 30 minutes than all my years before today ha ha!! The meal looked nice too - what a great break North of Plymouth- look forward to the next episodes. The Museum was interesting too - Looking very suave in your new attire Andrew - 10/10 informative and interesting, loved it.
You are so welcome! Sarah :)
Wow.. what an interesting place to stay 👌🥰... I'm guessing it's quite expensive to stay there 💰. I love Bath.. had a few holidays staying nearby but never in Bath itself. The Jane Austen experience looked great fun 🎩. Andrew looked very fetching 😉😁. Very enjoyable watch 👍😍😘
Yes it was! We didn’t know what to expect! Sarah :)
Thank you! My favorite author! Great video!
Love your Cornish walks but not keen on the Bath walk , hopefully you get back on track soon🫶
We will be exploring Cornwall again soon, Sarah :)
@@CornishWalkingTrails thank you Sarah, I love Cornwall and plan to settle there in the very near future🫶
Really interesting.
Glad you enjoyed it, Sarah :)
Me and my wife love your videos. Thanks for the content, the only issue with this video I felt was the music at the beginning was a bit too loud and actually drowned you out quite a bit when watching on a TV or monitor.
Absolutely loved this video. I've put enough comments on F/B to sink a battleship, so will leave that there.
Brill!
Much appreciated! Sarah :)
So glad you made it to Bath, imo one of the best walking cities in the world, we go quite often, just discovering new places, I hope you made it up to Alexandra Park, up Jacobs Ladder, the best view of Bath, the whole city laid out before you. Also did you find the pasty shop???
We found the pasty shop! Sarah :)
Loved visiting Bath a few years ago when my daughter was about 3 so guess 10 years ago.
Loved seeing the places we seen lovely video.
Did you witness any ghosts in the place you stopped in.... 😅 just asking....
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We love Bath, such a beautiful city. Andrew you make a very fine Mr D’arcy ☺
Indeed! Thank you kindly! Sarah :)
Very informative, never been to Bath but you two have shown it off, enjoyed it Thanks
Our pleasure! Sarah :)
Thanks for another informative vlog. Encouraging us to visit Bath again after so long.
Our pleasure! Sarah :)
You have made it pass Plymouth 😀. Is it worth visiting Bath depends if taps and a plug is available with it 😀
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❤ your videos i love your voice the way you talk 👄 very much detailed in all your videos which I love lol x
Oh thank you! Sarah :)
I have wonderful memories of ‘Bath’ I knew it was famous for Jane Austen residing there, never visited her basement property, whoever owns it now has made it very luxurious with that fabulous decor, my Sister and I visited Bath in the nineties a few times and stayed at ‘The Royal Crescent Hotel’ curtesy of her quite wealthy husband, I recognised it when you had a walk past, it was very nostalgic seeing it again, it’s been a great trip back in time with you both, I’m going to watch your video again to see if I recognise the places we visited, I remember the tour round the Spa baths very well, thank you 🙏 Sarah and Andrew, looking forward to next week 🤗👍
Hello Bernice! Bath is beautiful and we enjoyed our stay. We also visited the Roman Baths, video soon! Sarah :)
@@CornishWalkingTrails Hi. Sarah, the architecture is beautiful all over Bath especially the Roman Baths, but I didn’t like the look of the open air water, when we were there it had numerous things floating in it definitely from the 20th. Century! It would have been a wonderful experience for you and Andrew to stay in one of Jane Austen’s residents, how marvellous 🤩
I used to live in Bath so loved the video and subscribed.
Awesome! Thank you! Sarah :)
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Love your channel guys 👋
Why are you whispering Sarah...have you broken in? 🤣
They are like Nigel and Mrs Thornhill from Grand Theft Auto V!
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Why are you whispering have you broken in?😂
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"Promo sm" 👌
I'd be extremely disappointed if I'd paid to stay there. It's incredibly poorly furnished, extremely tasteless with far too much irrelevant tat and clutter.
Probably not for everyone! Sarah :)