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No. 1 Royal Crescent

Featherington House exterior. Museum; exterior street; allow 1–3 hours.

On screen as: Featherington House exterior
Appears in: Series 1 · Series 3
Access: museum; exterior street
Time needed: 1–3 hours
Area: Bath, Somerset

On screen

How No. 1 Royal Crescent appears

No. 1 Royal Crescent supplied the Featherington family home's exterior. The museum itself confirms that screen role, including the addition of set decoration. This is a useful place to separate the recognisable facade from the real house's story: stepping through the door brings you into a restored Georgian museum rather than a preserved Featherington set.

Furniture, pictures and everyday objects interpret wealthy Bath life and the labour that supported it. The museum presents the house as it might have looked between 1776 and 1796, with rooms above and below stairs. Its use of film and sound adds another layer to that domestic history.

Look at the entrance and facade first, then use the museum displays to explore the contrast between public elegance and household work.

The real place

What you can visit

Choose between a public-street exterior stop and paid museum admission before building your Bath itinerary. The address is No. 1 Royal Crescent, Bath BA1 2LR. For an interior visit, use the museum's own booking and opening pages; the gallery also has a changing exhibition programme, so check what your ticket covers.

An exterior photograph does not require you to enter the museum, but keep entrances clear for ticket holders. If stairs, hearing or sensory conditions affect your visit, read the museum's accessibility information before booking and ask about the current route rather than assuming every historic room is accessible in the same way.

Photograph the house as one element of the crescent, then take a closer facade view from the public pavement. Comparing the restrained real exterior with its decorated screen appearance is more revealing than expecting every prop to remain. If you book the museum, leave time for the below-stairs interpretation as well as the formal rooms; both help explain the society the drama reimagines.

Read the filming evidence ↗

Plan your visit

Make it part of a workable day.

Pair No. 1 with the Royal Crescent itself for a direct comparison of a single townhouse and the broader architectural setting. Continue towards the Assembly Rooms only as an exterior stop while renovation closes the building. Make museum admission your fixed appointment and fit these outdoor stops around it, keeping your route flexible if the weather changes.

Directions ↗Read the visiting guide →

Prepared routes