Grand Parade · Bath
The Bench Locals Actually Use
Find the quiet riverside garden most tourists walk straight past, right below the main street.
- ⏱ 20 min
- 💷 £0
- 🥾 Easy
Parade Gardens sits just below Grand Parade, sunk down by the River Avon with a clear view across to Pulteney Weir — deckchairs in summer, hardly any passing traffic, and most visitors never notice the steps down. Locals do.
What you’ll do
- 1Find the steps
- 2Find your bench
- 3Prove it
Save it, send it to friends or plan your day around it. Free on the web, no download.
Photo: mattbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0
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