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A woman was escorted from Roman Baths this afternoon (Sunday, July 28) after she jumped into the water.

Dozens of people looked on as a woman in yellow top swam around the green waters at the popular Bath attraction.

Natalie Bochenski, a writer and journalist, took to her Twitter page to share the bizarre incident: "Amy Currie and I are in the Roman Baths, in Bath. But not in like this chick."

In a Twitter thread, she shared a number of photos and video of the woman, who she nicknamed "Bathing lady" and "Bathing chick".

Natalie said she "seems to be a bit of a hippy" and was reportedly encouraging other people to join her in the water.

Tourists at the scene were taking photos of the woman while one visitor said staff members "painstaking tried to negotiate her out (of the water)".

After she finally left the water, members of the crowd applauded her.

A staff member accompanying the drenched woman asked if she required a towel as he escorted her away from the baths.

(Image: @thelastblueside)

It is not known how long the woman was in the Roman Baths for but one visitor claimed she was in the water for at least three hours.

Following the incident, Mrs Bochenski tweeted: "To finish off this strange thread, a hearty well done to the staff at the Roman Baths.

"They were so kind, patient and understanding; to other visitors as well as bathing lady."

The incident comes months after Extinction Rebellion protesters floated in the historic Roman Baths as they campaigned against the lack of government action on climate change.

Why you cannot and should not swim in the water at Roman Baths

(Image: Connor Jones)

The baths were once open to the public and used to provide water-cure treatments on prescription through the NHS from 1948 until 1976.

Swimmers used to bathe in the waters once a year as part of the Bath Festival.

The baths have however been closed off to the public since 1978, after a girl who swam in the water died of a meningitis-related illness, according to The Guardian.

After the death, the water in the Baths was found to be polluted by a dangerous amoeba that can give a form of meningitis.

Public bathing was banned on health grounds.

Did you see what happened? Are you the woman who dived into the water? Would you like to speak about what happened?

Get in touch by contacting me at: michael.taylor@reachplc.com , tweet @JournoMikeT or call 01935 709742.

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