Church in Bath

Bath Abbey

Bath Abbey is a Gothic church in the center of the city with a fan-vaulted ceiling and large stained-glass windows that flood the interior with light. Entry by donation. The west facade with its carved angels climbing ladders to heaven is one of the most distinctive church exteriors in England. Budget travelers enter with a donation and see one of the most luminous church interiors in Britain.

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Abbey Churchyard, BA1 1LT Bath
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