Bath Uncovered

Your experience includes a two-hour (or three-hour, depending on choice) guided walking tour with Fred Mawer, an award-winning professional Blue Badge tour guide - the Blue Badge is the UK's highest guiding qualification - and The Daily Telegraph’s resident travel expert on Bath. Explore the city’s stunning architecture, hidden corners, and cinematic history, and choose the theme that most inspires you:

Bath on Screen
Step into the spotlight as Bath transforms into a cinematic stage. This two-hour tour explores locations from Netflix’s Bridgerton, including the Modiste, Lady Danbury’s House, and the Featheringtons’ London townhouse. Learn how Bath’s streets were transformed into Regency London and hear behind-the-scenes stories from the filming. You’ll also see locations from Warner Bros’ Wonka, Vanity Fair, Les Misérables, recent adaptations of The Forsytes, Jane Austen films, and the upcoming Agatha Christie drama The Seven Dials Mystery.

A Tour of Jane Austen’s Bath
Follow in the footsteps of one of Bath’s most famous residents. This two-hour walking tour highlights the streets, squares, and landmarks that inspired Jane Austen and featured in adaptations of her novels. Hear tales of Regency society and Austen’s life in the city, and gain a richer understanding of why Bath was central to her stories. Updated for 2025 that saw the city celebrate the 250th anniversary of Austen's birth, this tour reflects new Austen-related insights and cultural highlights.

Two-Hour Introductory Tour of Bath
Ideal for first-time visitors, this two-hour tour provides a comprehensive introduction to Bath’s history, architecture, and Georgian elegance. Stroll past the Royal Crescent, the Circus, Pulteney Bridge, and other iconic landmarks while hearing engaging stories of the people and events that shaped the city.

Three-Hour Walking Tour of Bath
For a deeper exploration, this three-hour tour combines architectural highlights, cultural insights, and cinematic or literary storytelling (depending on your chosen theme). Delve further into Bath’s hidden gems, historic streets, and fascinating backstreets, offering a more leisurely and detailed discovery of the city.

Fred’s tours offer fascinating insights into the city’s role as a backdrop for film and television, its Georgian heritage, and the stories that make Bath one of the UK’s most captivating cities. If Fred is unavailable, an alternative Blue Badge-qualified guide with expertise in Bath will lead your tour.