Bath Abbey

A moment of stillness in the beating heart of a vibrant city. A space that’s alive with music and prayer, art and history. A place where awe-inspiring architecture lifts the eyes – and raises the spirit. Bath Abbey is many things to many people.

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Venue access

Bath Abbey (except for Tower Tours and some parts of Behind the Scenes Tours) is wheelchair accessible. A wheelchair is available to borrow if required. To reserve one in advance of your visit please contact our Verger Team on 01225 303328 or email vergers@bathabbey.org. There is level access in and out of the building via the main entrance and exit with no steps to overcome.

Toilets

Changing Places Facility available via the gift shop.

Parking

Bath and North East Somerset Council operate a blue badge scheme and recognise permits issued in other countries. The nearest accessible parking bays are in York Street or outside the Guildhall. Designated accessible parking bays are also available in most city centre car parks. The nearest short stay car park is a five-minute walk away at the Podium in Northgate Street, BA1 5AL, or the Southgate car park in St. James Parade, BA1 1TP.

Additional support

Visitors with visual impairments:
Large print guides are available from the Welcome Desk.

Visitors with dementia:
Bath Abbey is working towards being Dementia Friendly. The Abbey is a member of the Bath and North East Somerset Dementia Action Alliance and some of our staff and volunteers have attended Dementia Friends information sessions. For more information or for help in planning your visit, please contact our Visitor Services Team at visits@bathabbey.org or by calling 01225 303315.

Visitors with autism:
If you are having difficulty coping with noise in the Abbey please speak to a member of staff or volunteer who will be able to lend you a pair of ear defenders for your visit.

By foot
Bath Abbey is within walking distance of public transport links and most of Bath.

By train
The station is called Bath Spa. There are frequent high-speed connections to London Paddington. For a slower service that is likely to be cheaper, try London Waterloo.

Major cities such as Birmingham and Manchester have frequent services via Bristol. The south coast ports of Southampton and Portsmouth have direct services by train.

Bath Abbey is less than ten minutes walk from the station.

By bus
Bath offers a number of bus services which go not only around Bath but to Bristol, Salisbury, Wells and many more. Bus services generally terminate at 11pm departing from Bath Bus Station which is next to Bath Spa train station.

Key Service Numbers:
X39 (Bath-Bristol) 338/339 (Bath-Bristol via Keynsham) National Express (Bath- London Victoria) 319 (Bath-Cribbs Causeway via Filton & UWE) 15 (Bath-Bath Spa Uni) 18 (Bath-Bath Uni) 332 (Bath-Bristol via Bitton) For more bus service information go to firstbus.co.uk

By car
From the M4 – Leave the M4 at Junction 18 and take the A46 towards Bath.
From Bristol – Take the A4 into Bath.
From Salisbury – Take the A36 into Bath.
From the South West -The straightforward route would be via the M5 and M4 approaching Bath from the north and using the Lansdown Park and Ride.

Clean air zone
Clean air zones are being introduced across England – please check the rules for Bath and North East Somerset on the Council website.

The nearest short stay car park is a five-minute walk away at the Podium in Northgate Street, BA1 5AL, or the Southgate Car Park in St. James Parade, BA1 1TP. For details of disabled parking, please see the Bath and North East Somerset Council website.

Alternatively, Bath offers four Park & Ride services. There are services from three sites Monday to Friday and four sites on Saturdays. Regular bus services run into the city at least every 15 minutes. All buses are wheelchair and pushchair friendly.