No.1 Royal Crescent, the museum inside the end townhouse of Bath's famous Crescent, costs £16 for an adult and £14.50 for concessions, with under-18s free when accompanied by a paying adult. It's worth it if you want to see what the Crescent actually looked like as a lived-in Georgian home, rather than just admiring the façade from outside.
What it is
The Royal Crescent itself is a free view: a sweeping curve of 30 Georgian townhouses that you can walk past and photograph for nothing. No.1 Royal Crescent is different. It's the end house, restored and furnished as it would have been in the late 1700s, and run as a historic house museum with immersive film projection and sound layered into the room-by-room tour. It's the only part of the Crescent set up for visitors to go inside.
For the wider context on the Crescent and the Circus nearby, see our Royal Crescent and the Circus guide, which covers the free exterior view; this guide focuses on what you get if you pay to go in.
Tickets and prices, checked September 2026
| Ticket | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult | £16.00 |
| Concessions | £14.50 |
| Under 18 (with accompanying adult) | Free |
| Temporary exhibition ticket | £7.00 (or £2.50 as an add-on to a museum ticket) |
A useful detail: once you've bought a ticket, it works as a free repeat-entry pass for up to 12 months, so if you're staying in Bath for a few days, or you know you'll be back, you don't need to pay again on a second visit. Concessions are available for students, NHS workers, Blue Light card holders and people receiving universal credit, pension credit or jobseeker's allowance, with valid ID on the day. Bath Discovery Card holders get 25% off with a code at checkout, and Art Fund members get 50% off.
Tickets are released online on a schedule, so if you're booking more than two months ahead and don't see availability for your date, check back closer to the time rather than assuming it's sold out.
What to know before you go
- Booking ahead is recommended, though tickets are also available on the door.
- Prams and buggies can't be taken inside the house, due to its historic fixtures and narrow routes; there are baby-changing facilities, but you'll need to ask staff, as they're not on the main visitor route.
- The experience uses film projection and sound in some rooms, which adds to the story-telling but means it's a more immersive visit than a straightforward walk-round museum.
- Opening hours run Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5.30pm (last entry 4.30pm), and it's closed on Mondays outside school holidays and bank holidays, plus a short closure in late November and over Christmas.
Is it worth the ticket?
If you're only doing the free walk past the Crescent, you'll get the view and the photo, but you won't get any sense of how these houses actually functioned, which rooms were for show and which were for servants, or how a Georgian household of this class actually lived. No.1 Royal Crescent fills that gap in about 45 minutes to an hour, and at £16 it sits comfortably alongside Bath's other paid sights rather than feeling like an add-on tax. If you're doing the Roman Baths and want a second paid attraction that isn't a repeat of Roman history, this is a natural pairing on the Georgian side of the city's story.
It's a skippable extra if you're tight on time or budget and have to choose one paid attraction in Bath; in that case, the Roman Baths remains the bigger draw for most first-time visitors.
Getting there
No.1 Royal Crescent is a 15 to 20 minute walk from Bath Spa railway station, and about 10 minutes on foot from the city centre. The nearest First Bus stops are on Upper Bristol Road (routes 1, 14, 38 and x39) and Lansdown Road (routes 6 and 7, and Park & Ride route 31). If you're driving, the nearest car park is Charlotte Street, a five-minute walk away. See our Bath parking guide for the wider picture, or our Bath Park and Ride guide if you'd rather avoid driving into the centre.
FAQs
How much does it cost to visit No.1 Royal Crescent? £16 for an adult and £14.50 for concessions, checked directly on the official site in September 2026. Under-18s go free with a paying adult.
Is the Royal Crescent itself free to see? Yes, walking past and viewing the exterior of the Crescent is free. Only No.1 Royal Crescent, the museum inside the end house, charges admission.
How long does a visit to No.1 Royal Crescent take? Around 45 minutes to an hour for the full house tour.
Can I bring a pram or buggy inside? No, prams and buggies aren't permitted inside due to the historic building and its contents. Baby-changing facilities are available; ask a staff member on arrival.
Does the ticket let me come back again? Yes, once purchased, your ticket gives free repeat entry for up to 12 months, so it's worth keeping if you're staying in Bath for more than one day.
Is No.1 Royal Crescent open every day? It's open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5.30pm (last entry 4.30pm), and closed Mondays except during local school holidays and bank holidays, plus short closures in late November and over Christmas.