prior park landscape gardens (nt)

Bath最出名的就是罗马时代的温泉和整个小镇了，但是这一处Bath城外的公园却也十分吸引人，如果不喜欢市里面的人来人往，这个公园倒真是个不错的去处。我每次去Bath都会去这个公园走走。这个公园在Bath城市南部的山谷里，需要坐公交车去，在市里的旅游景点会看到English Heritage的小册子，一般都会介绍这处公园，所以顺着找到公交车站再坐车就可以到了。这个公园在小山上，入口处就在半山腰，进去后顺着右侧的路走，先是一个人工的小花园，这也是当年这个花园的一部分遗迹修缮而成。走过花园就大约到了公园的顶部，回头往山下看的风景非常好，一片大草地从脚下延至山下的湖边，也有些牛在草地上休息吃草，远处则可以看到Bath城，景色非常漂亮。其实这里还没有到山顶，看过去山顶是一栋古典式建筑，现在应该是一所私立学校，因为有很多穿着英式制服的学生，能在这样的地方上课实在是太舒服了。顺着路往山下走，就进入一片小树林，脚下是松软的树叶和树皮铺成的小道，周围是大大小小的树木遮住阳光，英国的自然保护做的就是好。走到山下就是一个小湖泊，湖面不大，水其实挺脏的，但也有鱼和天鹅等动物，如果带着吃的可以喂喂这些动物。湖上还有一座Palladian Bridge，据说全英国也只有四座这种形式的桥了。公园不大，逛到这里就差不多完了，可以在公园下山的休息处可点东西坐下休息会儿，走出了出口后还是下山的路，可以慢慢散步回Bath了。

The best place in bath, just stunning views!Quiet and relaxing atmosphere!It's a long walk from the city but totally worth it!

A great place to stroll and have a picnic on a fine summer's day. Interesting history and great views of Bath and photo-opportunities in the park itself.

I got here by getting off at this stop on the hop on hop off bus and am glad I did. You need to pay to get in. I walked around the gardens on a lovely sunny day which was a lovely interlude of peace in my busy UK holiday. There is a little tea shop inside so I got a cuppa and sat on a rug (provided by them) by the lake and enjoyed watching the birdlife. The bridge is lovely, and the grand house at the top of the hill was apparently owned by the guy who owned the bath stone quarry. The cottages in the surrounding neighborhood are very cute too. My only problem was that the hop on hop off bus took over an hour to pick me up so I had a very boring wait standing on the side of the road waiting for it.

Lovely walk and beautiful views. The highlight is the bridge, complete with Georgian graffiti. The lady working in the ticket office/shop was great; incredibly friendly and enthusiastic. Worth mentioning that there is no parking (other than disabled parking) so get the bus from town or park in Combe Down and walk down.

This Natonal Trust garden is a short but steep walk up the hill from the town centre (you can get up by bus). It's set in a steep valley with wooded sides and open centre, with a beautiful neo-classical bridge over an artificial lake at the bottom of the park. Many interesting features throughout the park, many dating from the 18th century when the park was laid out by its developer, who had made a fortune with an efficient mail system across England.You can get up to the National Trust's Bristol Skyline walk from the park, but it's not obvious - leave the park by the entrance up the slope on the eastern side, then when you are out of the woods, head up the slope till you come to a gate onto a quiet road, then turn left. From then on it's well signposted.

I will get the few negatives out of the way first : unless you qualify for disabled parking you will have to park in the town centre. Use Bus no. 1 (as of Feb.2015) to get there and back. Secondly you will have to do some walking here.If you're ok with these two points then you are prepared to visit one of England's most enchanted gardens. The star piece is the palladian bridge, which is a favourite for people getting engaged at. The whole garden is very attractive, and there is some history to the place that you may find very interesting (I believe that it ties into the history of the Post Office for example).

A lovely location where it's possible to get great views of the city - about a 20 minute walk from the station but beware, it is steep up the hill. Lots of nooks and crannies to explore, and the graffiti on the bridge is very entertaining!

Walked from town to this lovely park located at the top of Bath - there is no parking but you can get a bus (No. 1). Think it took us about 30 minutes or so. The walks are lovely and although on paths I would recommend walking shoes or at least something sturdy. It can also be a wee bit messy underfoot in places, particularly if it is wet. There is a fairly unique and lovely Palladian bridge, a lake and several good walks. The views towards Bath and the surrounding area are excellent. There is a café but in the winter is only open at the weekends.

We really enjoyed our visit, even though the weather was terrible. We still could see the beutiful view to the city of Bath. I highly recommend this place if the weather is good, but I think its also worth visit if you are a National Trust member and the weather is not so good (the park is free for members). We took the Skyline bus up to the park (2,50 per ticket), but walked around 20 minutes back to the city center.

We are very sorry for the experience you had while asking about entrance times into the garden. We will investigate this matter to ensure this is not repeated in the future. Although it does state last admission is one hour before closing in the opening details on the website, we understand that sometimes visitors can miss this. Apologies again for your experience and we hope this doesn't deter you from coming to visit at another date.

Prior Park Landscape Gardens Bath: Visited the park in April with my boyfriend. Breath taking, I believe this would be better to see in the summer though to perhaps then be able to make a day of it! Otherwise you may be a little disappointment.. Make sure you wear walking shoes or shoes which are suitable for steep inclines! (Or suitable for running away from the cows, which were oddly in the field which many visitors were using to get down to bridge too. I do believe the site was a little overpriced but this is due to it being part of the national trust. Well worth a visit for a bit of a history lesson!!+++***

We took the the skyline bus tour and got off next to Prior park thanks to the help of Tony the driver. The kiosk attendant gave us an enthusiastic history of the park, despite her getting wet telling us. As we entered the park the rain stopped and we were given the most spectacular views of the park and Bath in all its Autumn colours.I think what ever season you visit the park you won't be disappointed

What a location! Fortunately, we caught a bus up to the main gate as it is quite a steep trek from Bath. The views over Bath are sensational and we enjoyed a pleasant walk down through the park to the tea hut - when word gets out about this place they are going to need to improve the refreshment facilities, but nevertheless it was good and wholesome fare on offer. From the bottom gate we enjoyed a pleasant stroll down into Bath over the canal and river.

This lovely landscape garden park, designed by Sir Alexander Pope, is a National Trust property. So, you better get a membership of the NT to get in for free.Only problem about the park: There's no parking facilities. We were lucky to park about 250 metres up the road from the entrance. Otherwise you have to walk a little bit.The park is most beautifully located on a hill above the city of Bath. So you have a lovely view of this special city.Remarkable is the Palladian Bridge in the park. I learnt that there is only a few in the world.Take your picnic basket to enjoy your stay however long it will be.