Private Guided Coaching Road to Bath

1. Hungerford
   Pass by
   We drive over the a rare chalk river and through the town of Hungerford, know as the antiques capital of England.
2. Froxfield
   Pass by
   Continuing our driver on the old coaching road to Bath, we pass through the charming village of Froxfield, home to Somerset hospital, a retirement home for widows of the clergy built in the seventeenth century.
3. Savernake Forest
   Pass by
   Before passing through the market town of Marlborough, we'll drive through the ancient royal forest of Savernake,
4. Marlborough
   Pass by
   The market town of Marlborough has the widest street in England with some splendid examples of Georgian architecture. The town is home to Marlborough college attended by some of England's great and the good, (and not so good!) Look out for the ancient mound in the school grounds, said to be the burial place of Merlin the Magician and the round table.
5. Ridgeway Path National Trail
   10m
   We stop briefly on the ridgeway path to see up close some ancient Bronze age burial mounds and "The Sanctuary" - part of the dramatic Avebury stone circle landscape.
6. 30m
   Here we will take a walk amongst the stones of Avebury, as old as Stonehenge itself to take in the largest pre-historic stone circle in the world.
7. Cherhill White Horse and Monument
   5m
   Overlooking Cherhill is the dramatic Lansdowne memorial and the White Horse, a chalk figure carved into the hillside. Nearby are the remnants of an old iron Age fortress
8. Sandy Lane
   Pass by
   Off the beaten track we see some splendid examples of thatched cottages before heading to our first official stop.
9. Lacock
   30m
   This remarkably well preserved medieval village features Lacock Abbey, the home of the pioneering photographer, William Henry Fox Talbot. We will take a walk around the town to see the old tythe barn, the old gaol, the church, the old workhouse and some old pubs.
10. Box Tunnel
    Pass by
    Box tunnel, built by the great Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel was part of his project to link London to Bristol.
11. Bath
    20m
    We will have a panoramic tour of Bath taking in all the great sites including the Royal Crescent, the Circus, Queen's Square, the Abbey and Pulteney bridge before visiting the Roman Baths.
12. The Roman Baths
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    Your audio guide will take you back 2,000 years through the restored Roman Baths where you can sample the spring water for yourself.
13. Beckford's Tower
    Pass by
    On our way back to London we pass by Beckford's tower, built by the former Lord Mayor of London 200 years ago.
14. Sir Bevil Grenville's Monument
    Pass by
    This marks the spot where Sir bevil Grenville met his gruesome end during England's civil war in the mid 17th century.

Pickup details

Look out for a genuine London Black taxi cab

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels