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Overview

Bath is one of Britain's most appealing cities. Exquisite Roman and Georgian architecture, hipster hang-outs and swish spas make it hard to resist.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Steam rising off the hot mineral water in the Great Bath, part of the Roman Baths in Bath, UK

    Roman Baths

    Bath

    Welcome to one of Northern Europe's most significant Roman sites. Today more than a million visitors a year come to see its historic finds, atmospheric…

  • Bath in winter

    Royal Crescent

    Bath

    Bath is famous for its glorious Georgian architecture, and it doesn't get any grander than this semicircular terrace of majestic town houses overlooking…

  • The view from No 1 Royal Crescent

    No 1 Royal Crescent

    Bath

    For a glimpse into the splendour and razzle-dazzle of Georgian life, head for the beautifully restored house at No 1 Royal Crescent, given to the city by…

  • Bath Abbey

    Bath Abbey

    Bath

    Looming above the city centre, Bath's huge abbey church was built between 1499 and 1616, making it the last great medieval church raised in England. Its…

  • The entrance to Prior Park

    Prior Park

    Bath

    Partly designed by the landscape architect Lancelot 'Capability' Brown, the grounds of this 18th-century estate on Bath's southern fringe feature…

  • Outside the Jane Austen Centre

    Jane Austen Centre

    Bath

    Bath is known to many as a location in Jane Austen's novels, including Persuasion and Northanger Abbey. Although Austen lived in Bath for only five years,…

  • Dining outside the Pump Rooms while watching street performers

    Pump Room

    Bath

    The centre of this grand 19th-century room is filled with tables from the Pump Room Restaurant, but there's also an ornate spa fountain from which Bath's…

  • The perfect picnic spot at The Circus

    The Circus

    Bath

    The Circus is a Georgian masterpiece. Built to John Wood the Elder's design and completed in 1768, it's said to have been inspired by the Colosseum in…

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Best Things to Do

Bath has been attracting visitors for 2000 years with a lovely mix of quaint British charm, arts, culture and Roman baths.

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Best Time to Visit

Our guide to the best time to visit Bath details the best weather months, the top Bath festivals, how cold it gets and whether it snows.

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Free Things to Do

Our guide to the best free things to do in Bath sees you wild swimming, loving live music and discovering the real city behind all those Bridgerton facades

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