Bath Abbey Reviews

Very exciting to see the excavation work in progress. This is a lovely building where tradition and modern sit side by side and remain relevant. A delight as always

Currently undergoing reconstruction, but still has beautiful stained glass windows.

The site of the first royal coronation, Bath Abbey is a beautiful church with an abundance of history.

Nice, late Gothic ribs, but otherwise boring. In the summer of 2019, most restaurants go through.

Awsome place to visit . so piecefull inside .. The history of the abby . me and the wife loved walking around it ... 10/10 ....

Great atmosphere & great architecture. The great window & ceilings are amazing. Small donation to enter, though I didn't pay there recommended price. It's a public building after all. Very interesting & quiet place to think.

The history, the staff was very informative and I will be returning

I always enjoy visiting old churches on my holidays. The architecture of these old structures always make a great photo op. The Bath Abbey is a truly amazing building. The arches within the Abbey are incredible. The stain glass windows are also a sight to behold.

A cute 15 minute stop. Lovely stained glass and murals with some history

Bath Abbey is a beautiful way to spend an hour in the city. Entry is free, and queueing is kept to a minimum outside (bring an umbrella if visiting in winter!). Once inside, you will be greeted by huge stain glass windows and hundreds of historical headstones, each with their own story to tell. Unfortunately during our visit, half of the Abbey was closed to the public while upgrading works were going on, but this is only a minor blemish on a must see attraction in the city.

Wow. Fantastic history and Xmas caroles were amazing.

Very nice building
Sumptuous and light arches
In work of this moment (summer 2019)

Church with wonderful stained glass.
Perhaps the best in a nearby city?

It was charged, but I was able to go sightseeing because the entrance time was vacant until the evening.

A fabulous place of worship. Staggeringly beautiful building.

I was expecting to climb up the tower so we could see Bath from above but this tour is closed with Covid so we just visited the Bath Abbey. It is an amazing historic place that should be in your plans if you are going to visit Bath.

Really pretty on a sunny day. Nice people and a lot of tourists.

Beautiful piece of architecture and history within this abbey.

One of the great Gothic cathedrals in England. Worth long detours!

Bath Abbey is a parish church of the Church of England and former Benedictine monastery in Bath, Somerset. Founded in the 7th century, it 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. The medieval abbey church served as a sometime cathedral of a bishop. After long contention between churchmen in Bath and Wells the seat of the Diocese of Bath and Wells was later consolidated at Wells Cathedral. The Benedictine community was dissolved in 1539 during the Dissolution of the Monasteries. (From Wikipedia)

Amazing Cathedral. And a was lucky. There was a beautiful wedding that day!

Renovation work going on so no access to the whole of the Abbey. Suggested donations on entering, however nothing stopping you from going through the shop first then into the Abbey for free, no controls therefore unfair on those who paid.

Before going into this review, it should be noted, as a historical note, that this religious building was originally built by the Normans as a cathedral and then; over the centuries, became a Benedettine monastery in the city of Bath. The religion that represent this church, once again , becoming definitively the Anglican parish church of the city and it is still today. As ancient history teaches us,it was founded in the seventeenth century and later reorganised in the tenth century. Between the 15th and 16th centuries,it was rebuilt becoming one of the greatest examples of late Anglo-Saxon Gothic style . Entering the church, the tourist can see a fan vault, typical of late Gothic art. In closing this review, I invite the tourist to visit it and,I'm sure, he will be thrilled.

The church is beautiful - unfortunately, during our visit, half of it was locked inside with wooden walls and was not visible.

Beautiful Abbey in Bath, right next door to The Royal Baths. Free to enter but staff do ask for a donation. Shop onsite.

Beautiful church.. The architecture and the building itself is quite old.

I'm quite surprised when they gave me a paper of information written in my language.

You have to see it to believe it. Pictures alone won't describe how beautiful this piece of architecture is.

Marvellous architecture, this building also had a wonderful history behind it. One of the best limestone buildings in Bath.

One of the most interesting and beautiful cities in the United Kingdom. Urban architecture, churches and the best gardens to visit.

If you are lucky you can listen to the performance.

One of the most beautiful cathedrals I have seen. Reminded me of notre Dame in Paris and little bit

Very nice Abbey. Free if you want it to be, or voluntary contributions. Worth a small queue for.

Even through a series of internal works, the clergy and laity keep you praising and entertained.

Marvellous abbey church with an amazing ceiling and the walls and floor covered in unusual and interesting memorials. New carved features are currently being added, good to see the church being added to rather than just being held in stasis.
Very knowledgeable and friendly volunteer guides will tell you about the abbey if you ask.

Simply lovely. Shame about the works disruption but it will be better when it's done.

Wonderful architecture in a beautiful square including the Pump Rooms and the Roman Baths

Next to the Roman baths, you can eat ice cream in the square next to it. The bells of the church are not very good. . .

Beautiful place to see, right next to Roman Baths Museum, both worth visiting.

Can be busy but often offers some respite from the crowds of tourists outside.

Currently under some renovation and So some areas may be closed but the great thing is that they have uncovered some original Tiles that date back to pre-Roman site and majestic building with great Royal history and connection to the coronation of Edgar in the 10th century

Yes the Abbey is a good visit and you only have to make a donation

Absolutely beautiful! Historical stories behind each and every building. Amazing architecture surely a plave worth a visit and i would suggest going on a hop-on hop-off bus

Recommend visiting the bell tower. Interesting with good views of the area.

Beautiful historic building going to look amazing when all the renovation is complete.

A beautiful Abby, seeped in history. A wonderful venue, beautiful stained glass windows, and very pleasant the knowledgeable docents willing to share what they know.

A great tourist attraction and a worthwhile place to visit due to the spectacular grandeur and elegance of the Abbey. At the time of visiting it was undergoing construction but the friendly guide at the abbey told us the amazing history behind the abbey and the historic city of Bath. The close proximity to the centre of Bath made it easy to travel to nearby restaurants and bars, also Bath Abbey is extremely close to the Roman Baths in which the city is famous for. The gift shop is very quaint and run by friendly people, the atmosphere is very calm and peaceful. All round an amazing place to visit.

The climb to the roof was well worth it, very good guides

The Abbey is beautiful inside and out, the architecture of the building, especially the ceiling inside and the stain glass windows is breathtaking. I would recommend anyone that visits Bath to go and walk around and take in the history of the building.

View from the top is great, and a tiring walk up lots of steps!

At the left of the church is the stained glass of the crown of King Edgar.

Beautiful place. Will have to go back to take the tower tour

Having work done and when I visited they were tuning the organ, was very loud and high pitched rather annoying, but has amazing views inside.