Royal Crescent

Where it is & how to get there

• On foot: About 10–15 minutes uphill from the city centre via the Circus.
• Museum: No. 1 Royal Crescent shows how a wealthy Georgian family lived.
• Park: Royal Victoria Park lies below the crescent.

The story of the Royal Crescent

The Royal Crescent was built between 1767 and 1774 by architect John Wood the Younger. Its 30 houses form a perfect half-ellipse of honey-coloured Bath stone behind a continuous façade of columns.

It is one of the finest examples of Georgian architecture in Britain. Most houses are private homes, but No. 1 is a museum furnished in 18th-century style, and a luxury hotel sits at the centre.

Best time to visit

Tips before you go

• Visit No. 1 Royal Crescent, a museum of Georgian life.
• Walk via The Circus, another circular Georgian masterpiece.
• Have afternoon tea at the Royal Crescent Hotel.

What's around the Royal Crescent

• The CircusCircular Georgian street.
• Royal Victoria ParkPark and botanical gardens.
• Assembly RoomsGeorgian ballrooms.
• Jane Austen CentreMuseum about the author's time in Bath.

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