The Mayor's Corps of Honorary Guides
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About the Mayor's Guides
The Mayor's Corps of Honorary Guides was founded in 1930 by Alderman Thomas Sturge Cotterell MBE JP to provide free walking tours of Bath. Each guide gives his or her time voluntarily to describe the City to residents and visitors. Every new applicant receives six months training and is then assessed to ensure high standards of knowledge and presentation. All accredited guides wear the distinctive Mayor's Guide badge and work in partnership with the Local Authority. Some of the guides carry out individual research into the City's past and publish their work.
Tour Details
Tours depart every day (except Christmas Day)
They usually last about two hours, but there is no obligation to stay for the whole tour
They cover a distance of about one and a half miles, beginning in the Medieval City and then viewing the famous Eighteenth Century City before returning to the start
No pre-booking is necessary for individuals or families. However, special tours are available for large groups who must pre-book at least two weeks beforehand. A returnable deposit is required (cheques made payable to 'The Mayor's Corps of Honorary Guides' please)
We regret that we do not provide tours for commercial or profit-making organisations
We aim for small group sizes
Tours are in English, but some other languages are available by prior arrangement
Questions and discussion are welcome
There will be plenty of opportunities to take photographs
Meeting Place and Times:
The tour starts from outside the Pump Room in the Abbey
Churchyard.
Look for the "FREE WALKING TOURS HERE" board to the
right of the entrance to the Roman Baths..
Tours leave at the following times throughout the year, including in wet weather:
Sunday - Friday, 10.30 am and 2.00 pm
Saturday, 10.30 am only
During the summer (May - September) additional tours leave at 7.00 pm on Tuesday
and Friday evenings.
Enquiries:
For all enquiries (Mon & Fri = 9.00 am - 1.00 pm,
Tue - Thurs = 9.00 am - 5.00 pm)
Tel: 01225 477411
Fax: 01225 477408
Email: mayor's_parlour@bathnes.gov.uk