Bath Abbey

Bath

Church building in Bath, Somerset, England, UK

Bath Abbey & Discovery Museum: Adults £9.00; Students £7.50 (with valid student ID); Children (5–15) £5.00; 10% family discount (1 or 2 adults with accompanying children); free for Discovery Card holders and BA1 & BA2 residents (with card or proof of address); carers of visitors with a disability admitted free. Tower Tours: £18.00 (£15.00; children 5–15 £12.00), including guided tower tour plus Abbey and Discovery Museum access. Audio Guides £3.50.

Monday 10:00–17:30; Tuesday–Saturday 10:00–18:00; Sunday 13:00–16:30. Last entry 30 minutes before closing. Abbey Shop 11:00–16:30. Visiting hours exclude services; the Abbey is closed at times for services and special events, so check for variations before visiting.

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Opening Monday 10:00–17:30; Tuesday–Saturday 10:00–18:00; Sunday 13:00–16:30. Last entry 30 minutes before closing. Abbey Shop 11:00–16:30. Visiting hours exclude services; the Abbey is closed at times for services and special events, so check for variations before visiting.

Price Bath Abbey & Discovery Museum: Adults £9.00; Students £7.50 (with valid student ID); Children (5–15) £5.00; 10% family discount (1 or 2 adults with accompanying children); free for Discovery Card holders and BA1 & BA2 residents (with card or proof of address); carers of visitors with a disability admitted free. Tower Tours: £18.00 (£15.00; children 5–15 £12.00), including guided tower tour plus Abbey and Discovery Museum access. Audio Guides £3.50.

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Age fit Open to everyone, including children; Little Abbey Explorers sessions run for children aged 0–4 years and their carers.

Setting indoor

The experience

About this day out

Bath Abbey is an active working church in the centre of Bath, described as a place of immense historical significance and a place of pilgrimage. Visitors can explore the Abbey, the Discovery Museum, and take guided Tower Tours, with choir concerts held throughout the year. As a working church, the Abbey is sometimes closed for visiting to host services and special events.

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What it costs

Prices at a glance

Admission: Bath Abbey & Discovery Museum: Adults £9.00; Students £7.50 (with valid student ID); Children (5–15) £5.00; 10% family discount (1 or 2 adults with accompanying children); free for Discovery Card holders and BA1 & BA2 residents (with card or proof of address); carers of visitors with a disability admitted free. Tower Tours: £18.00 (£15.00; children 5–15 £12.00), including guided tower tour plus Abbey and Discovery Museum access. Audio Guides £3.50.

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Practical details

Facilities & accessibility

At a glance

♿ Wheelchair accessibleAbbey ShopDiscovery MuseumAudio guides in multiple languagesAccessible, gender-neutral toiletsBaby changing facilitiesChanging Places toiletFree wheelchair loanEar defenders available to borrowChapels for private prayer

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible with level access at the main entrance (door width 50 inches) and throughout the ground floor and Abbey Shop; Discovery Museum and toilets accessed via ramp and lift (lift width 35 inches). Tower Tours have steps and are not wheelchair accessible. Wheelchair available to borrow free of charge. Carers and support workers receive free entry. For a quieter experience visit before 10:30am, after 4:30pm, or on weekday mornings.
Parking: Bath Abbey has no car park. Nearest short-stay parking is approx. 5 minutes' walk away at The Podium, Northgate Street BA1 5AL, or Southgate Car Park, St James Parade BA1 1TP. Bath has four Park & Ride sites with buses into the city at least every 15 minutes (wheelchair and pushchair friendly). Coach drop-off points on North Parade Road and Orange Grove; cycle rack to the east of the Abbey at Orange Grove. Less than 10 minutes' walk from Bath Spa station.
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