Experts' Choice Award Pulteney Bridge
What the experts agree on
This 18th-century Robert Adam masterpiece is one of the world's rare shop-lined bridges, inspired by Florence's Ponte Vecchio. Spanning the River Avon since the 1700s, it remains Bath's most photographed landmark with its elegant domed pavilions and
“This 18C bridge, designed by Robert Adam, is lined by small shops and domed pavilions on either side.”
– Michelin Guide
Concierge "England's answer to the Ponte Vecchio and the great Robert Adam's contribution to Bath."
Fodor's "Florence's Ponte Vecchio inspired this 18th-century span, one of the most famous landmarks in the city and the only work of Robert Adam in Bath." Full review
Lonely Planet "Hovering gracefully above the rushing waters of Pulteney Weir, this elegant bridge is one of only a handful in the world to be lined with shops." Full review
Afar Magazine "This bridge is the oldest in Bath and is lined with quaint little shops across the length of it. I loved Bath because it was so picturesque and quaint, and the people are lovely!" Full review
Lonely Planet "Elegant Pulteney Bridge has been spanning the River Avon since the late 18th century and continues to be a much-loved and much-photographed Bath landmark." Full review
New York Times "Walking from Bathwick to the city center will take you to Pulteney Bridge, which was completed in 1774 and is a rare example of a bridge with storefronts built along both sides"
Independent "We walked over Pulteney Bridge to The Holburne Museum, where we immersed ourselves in an exhibition exploring portraiture from Bacon to Warhol"
Lonely Planet "On the way you’ve wandered across photogenic Pulteney Bridge, past the art collection in the Georgian Holburne Museum (the home of Bridgerton’s Lady Danbury), past Sydney Gardens, where..."
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