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Accessability at Bath Spa - the Garibaldi Bridge

« on: February 27, 2026, 03:29:15 »

Quote from: bobm on February 14, 2026, 14:22:57

A reminder if you are coming back through Bath Spa. The lift from Platform 2 is out of use until next month.

https://transwilts.org/2026/02/04/lift-works-at-bath-spa/

I came across this old picture from Bath showing a bridge across from the Royal Hotel to the station and it struck me as a level access ... all be it from the upper floors of the hotel. I don't know if the hotel has a lift, but this "Garibaldi" bridge as I believe it was called might have provided a temporary ... or even a permanent solutions to the problems there seem to be of accessibility at Bath Spa

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Bath Spa: Lifts out of order

The lifts will be out of order between platform 2 and the subway from now until 13/03/2026 at Bath Spa station.

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Until Friday 13th March, the lift on platform 2 at Bath Spa will be closed for essential upgrade work. Before 09:00, please speak to staff, use a station help point or call us on 0800 197 1329. After 09:00, the station will have staff to help with luggage and another lift will be available to/ from platform 2 via the Ludo Sports Bar.

Where is the Ludo Sports Bar??


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Re: Accessability at Bath Spa - the Garibaldi Bridge

« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2026, 05:06:30 »

Quote from: grahame on February 27, 2026, 03:29:15

Where is the Ludo Sports Bar??

It's the building adjoining Bath Spa station, in Brunel Square. Wink


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Re: Accessability at Bath Spa - the Garibaldi Bridge

« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2026, 06:07:03 »

Quote from: grahame on February 27, 2026, 03:29:15

I don't know if the hotel has a lift ...

Apparently, the Royal Hotel in Bath does have a lift - a very small one, not suitable for modern disabled access - as an alternative to the spiral staircase:

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Wheelchair Accessibility
Regretfully our bedrooms are not suitable for wheelchair users, and our lift is not large enough to accommodate both a wheelchair and a passenger. This is due to the fact that the property was built in 1846, and is also Grade Two listed, which restricts us from making major structural alterations.


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Re: Accessability at Bath Spa - the Garibaldi Bridge

« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2026, 06:24:47 »

Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on February 27, 2026, 06:07:03

Quote from: grahame on February 27, 2026, 03:29:15

I don't know if the hotel has a lift ...

Apparently, the Royal Hotel in Bath does have a lift - a very small one, not suitable for modern disabled access - as an alternative to the spiral staircase:

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Yep - we found similar at The Queen in Chester a couple of weekends ago ... and we had similar constraints from in accessability access at our old (listed) home and business premises; "don't even ask!" was the message from the heritage officer when we made tentative enquiries.

Booking-dot-com does have a "elevator/lift to upper floors" that we look for when booking. We have learned that it does not guarantee that a disability aid will fit into the lift, that you can get into and out of the lobby without going upon and down steps, or there won't be steps along the way from the hotel's lift to the hotel room.


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