Floor Plan

Visitor InformationWelcome to No.1 Royal Crescent, a majestic Grade 1 listed town house built in John Wood the Younger’s masterpiece of Palladian design. The magnificent town-house, now a museum, creates a wonderfully vivid picture of fashionable life in C18th Bath. Each room is an exquisite example of Georgian interior design with authentic furniture, paintings, objects and textiles. From the elegance of the drawing and dining rooms, the bedrooms and parlour, to the warren of servants’ corridors, kitchen, scullery and housekeeper’s room, the house has many intriguing stories to tell and presents a picture of life in Georgian Bath both above and below stairs.

The visit takes on average one hour and we have recommended in this guide two routes, one ‘step-free’, for you to maximise your time and enjoyment during your visit.

Please be advised that as this is an historic house, floors are not always level and the rise of the stairs is not always even. The floors in the basement and courtyard are flagstones.

Group BookingsFor group visits or private tours, please call us on +44 (0)1225 428 126.

Contact usFor general information or if you are interested in volunteering as a guide, please contact:

1 Royal Crescent +44 (0)1225 428 126Bath BA1 2LR www.no1royalcrescent.org.uk

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Support No.1 Royal Crescent by joining the No.1 Fan Club: www.no1royalcrescent.org.uk/the-whole-story-project/no-1-fan-club

Facilities

RestrictionsPlease note that it is not permitted to consume refreshments, to smoke or to take photographs. CCTV recording is in operation.

ShopA full range of eighteenth century inspired merchandise is available in the Georgian Shop which is open whenever the museum is open.

Please recycle this leaflet after use or hand it back to one of our guides to be re-used.

THE FAN CLUB

THE FAN CLUB

Lift AccessA lift providing level accessto two floors is available for visitors requiring step free access only. The lift can take one person in a wheelchair with one person standing, or three people standing.

WheelchairA wheelchair is available to borrow. Ask at the Ticket Desk.

Assistance Dogs Assistance dogs are welcome.

Virtual TourA virtual tour is available from the Ticket Desk for rooms that are not on the step-free route.

BSL TourA new BSL virtual tour is available from the Ticket Desk.

Induction LoopsPlease see map overleaf for induction loop locations. A portable loop is also available to borrow.

SeatingVisitor seating is available in the locations marked overleaf.

Accessible ToiletThis is located in the basement and is accessed using the lift.

Handling ObjectsHandling objects are available.

This leaflet is available in large print format.

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Info Room

Parlour

GrandStaircase

Entrance

BackStaircase

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Servants’ Corridor

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Scullery

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BASEMENT

FIRST FLOOR

Start at the Ticket Desk:

From here, you can: ~ pick up a virtual tour guide ~ pick up a large print guide ~ pick up a BSL tour guide ~ borrow a wheelchair ~ pick up a kids’ activity pack

Virtual Tour:

The Grand Staircase is the perfect placeunder which to rest and enjoy the tour.

The suggested route in the main house continues upstairs, via the Grand Staircase. There is no level access to the Withdrawing Room and the Lady's Bedchamber.

The step-free route includes temporary exhibitions in the Andrew Brownsword Gallery which can be accessed by the lift. We recommend visiting the Andrew Brownsword Gallery after exploring the Basement Floor.

The step-free route includes the Servants’ Hall, and the Housekeeper’s Room and then exits via the lift.

The suggested route includes the Servants’ Hall, the Courtyard and the Housekeeper’s Room followed by the Kitchen and Scullery and then exitsvia the stairs.

The Servants’ Hall and the Courtyard are sometimes closed for special events.

Once you have visited the Gentleman’s Bedchamber,continue via the Back Staircaseto the Basement.

The Back Staircase has 63 stepsto the Basement and is steep and narrow. As an alternative route, visitors are welcome to use the Grand Staircase to return to the Ground Floor and then join the Back Staircase to the basement, from where there are only 18 steps. Alternatively, the lift can be taken down from the ground floor to the basement level.

Ticket Desk

Audio Loop

Seating

Virtual TourViewing Point

AccessibleLift

Toilets and Baby Change

AccessibleToilet

UnevenFloor

Closed tothe public

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Suggested Route

Step-free Route

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