Walks with Andrew Swift: Pleasure Gardens - The Arbours and intrigues of Bath

Walks with Andrew Swift: Pleasure Gardens - The Arbours and intrigues of Bath

This month, Andrew Swift takes us on a tour of the city’s hidden nooks and quiet places – perfect for that romantic tête-à-tête. Celebrating Valentine’s Day with declarations of undying love is nothing new. Sending cards filled with fulsome poetry was already standard practice in the 18th century. The best known Valentine’s Day rhyme – ‘The rose is red, the violet’s blue, The honey’s sweet, and so are you’ – appeared in 1784. A rather more dubio…