Garden of Remembrance
The Garden of Remembrance is a small, enclosed water garden within Henrietta Park in Bathwick, a few minutes' walk from Pulteney Bridge. Scented planting surrounds a formal pond, with secluded seats, making it one of the quietest places to sit in central Bath.
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A garden inside a park
Henrietta Park opened in 1897 to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee and covers about ten acres. Winding paths split it into separate, self-contained areas, and the remembrance garden is one of them: a formal pond framed by fragrant planting and tucked-away benches. The wider park is known for its trees, including two national champion specimens.
When to go
It is a place to pause rather than a sight to tick off. Come with a coffee from Cortado Café near Pulteney Bridge, or as a break between the city centre and Great Pulteney Street. Spring and summer bring the scent out most, but the garden is calm at any time of year and rarely busy. Bring a book or a picnic and give yourself time to sit; the enclosed layout keeps out much of the street noise.
Getting there
Henrietta Park has pedestrian entrances on Henrietta Street, Henrietta Road, Henrietta Mews and Henrietta Gardens, and the paths are largely level, though a couple of entrances have steps or slopes. Parking nearby is on-street pay and display, and the Manvers Street and Southgate car parks are about five minutes away. There are paid toilets in the park.
Highlights
- Formal pond with scented planting
- Secluded seating
- Inside Henrietta Park, opened 1897
- Free to enter
- Short walk from Pulteney Bridge
Good to know
- Paths are largely level, but a couple of park entrances have steps or steeper slopes.
- Parking is on-street pay and display; Manvers Street and Southgate car parks are about five minutes away.
- Toilets in the park are paid.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources: bathnes.gov.uk