Attractions In Bath

(Other Than The Main Sights Like The Roman Baths & Georgian Bath)

Bath
Bath Is Well Signed

The Roman Baths in Bath are the single main attraction, but there is much else to Bath than the Roman Baths.

A common complaint of visitors to Bath is they allowed too little time particularly those visiting as part of multi-stop coach tour from London.


On other linked pages we detail the Roman Baths, Georgian Bath, Thermae Bath Spa, Bath Abbey and the shopping in Bath, arguably the tourist trail places as defined by the guide books.


Bath is very compact and you can walk to all of the attractions both major and minor in a few minutes. All are very well signposted, (see picture right).


Bath is a very popular weekend break destination and always busy. Even in a long weekend you will not be able to cover all that Bath has to offer.


It should be emphasised that a lot of the joy of visiting Bath is just the general feel and buzz of the place, there is truly something for everyone to find - a great place to explore independently, your own treasure may be just around the next corner or down that alley.

Jane Austen

Jane Austen lived and wrote 200 years ago at the height of Bath's fashionable existence. Not that much has changed, you can still follow some of her walks from her books.


She lived at various addresses in Bath, one close by the Jane Austen Centre on Gay Street between The Circus and Queen Square. As you would expect the Jane Austen Centre tells you all about Jane herself and the Bath she lived in.

Jane Austen Centre

Assembly Rooms

The Assembly Rooms were the hub of Georgian Society where everybody went to be seen. The rooms are just off The Circus, Jane Austen would have known them well. Again they were built by John Wood.


Today it is the home of the Bath Museum of Costume on the lower ground floor displaying the gowns of the Georgian period.

No 1 Royal Crescent in Bath

Is at one end of the Royal Crescent.

The Royal Crescent was one of the THE places to stay during Georgian Bath's seasons - see Georgian Bath page.

The Bath Preservation Trust have restored the house to its former glory, with furnishings and decorations of the 18th century showing how it might have looked then.

Pulteney Bridge

At the height of Bath's patronage during the 19th Century, the landowner on the other side of the River Avon to Bath City saw a money making opportunity. Why not build a bridge across to his land and extend Bath his way - he'd make a killing from property development.


The result is something that looks as if it came from Venice. One of the the few bridges in the world to host shops along the road on the bridge. Most people make this the object of at least one of their photos to remember Bath by.

Unfortunately, by the time the bridge and housing development was in place, Bath had gone out of fashion and the project never made any money.

Sally Lunn's House

Sally Lunn's House

The oldest known house in Bath. The present timber-framed building dates from 1492 and Roman and Medieval remains have been found below the cellar floor.

Sally Lunn, a young French girl, did not arrive until 1680. She brought with her a recipe for the sweet, brioche-style bread that has become known as the Sally Lunn Bun. The building is still a working tea room where you too can sample the buns. There is also a museum as well.

Building of Bath Museum

Explains how Bath went from the anonymous town it once was to what it is today.

Bath Postal Museum

Bath was the spot where the first letter to bear a postage stamp, (the penny black) was made. Driven by the need to send messages for invitations to parties etc. in society Bath. Tells the story of everything you want to know about the mail and postal systems.

Victoria Park

Part of Georgian Bath, an elegant 57 acre park with formal gardens, bandstands. A place to promenade in your finest. The Royal Crescent overlooks the park and its less than 5 minutes walk from the Roman Baths.

Recreation facilities; indoor and outdoor tennis, bowls, crazy golf, and refreshments in the cafe. Take a walk through the Botanical Gardens which boasts a wonderful display of flowers and trees

Summary of Most Popular Guided Tours From London 2012
Including Stonehenge
Stonehenge Afternoon or Morning Tour PR £35 Full Size Bus Stonehenge only. Morning or Afternoon. Daily.
Stonehenge & London Sights PR £59 Full Size Bus Morning tour of London on red London bus. Afternoon tour Stonehenge. Daily.
Stonehenge & Bath PR £45 Full Size Bus Admission Stonehenge afternoon in Bath.
Daily
Stonehenge & Bath IF £54 Small Group Admission Stonehenge + Roman Baths at Bath. Saturdays only.
Windsor - Stonehenge - Bath PR £71 Full Size Bus Admission Windsor, Stonehenge + Pub lunch. Flexible time Bath after tour. Daily
Windsor - Stonehenge - Bath IF £85 Small Group Admission Stonehenge, Roman Baths, but not Windsor. Mon, Wed,Fri and Sat.
Windsor - Stonehenge - Lacock - Bath PR £88 Midi Size Bus Admission Windsor, Stonehenge + Pub lunch at Lacock included - Not Tues+Sat
Windsor - Stonehenge - Oxford EE £79 Full Size Bus Admissions to Windsor Catle, Stonehenge, Walking Tour Oxford. Daily
Salisbury - Stonehenge - Avebury IF £85 Small Group Admission Stonehenge+Salisbury Cathedral. Tour Avebury. Wednesdays
Lacock - Bath - Stonehenge IF £85 Small Group Admission Stonehenge + Roman Baths at Bath. Walking tour Lacock. Tuesdays.
Stonehenge - Glastonbury - Avebury IF £85 Small Group Admission Stonehenge, Glastonbury Abbey. Fridays.
Stonehenge - Glastonbury - Avebury AN £75 Small Group Admission Stonehenge, Glastonbury Abbey. Daily.
Salisbury - Stonehenge - Bath EE £74 Full Size Bus Admissions to Salisbury Cath, Stonehenge, Roman Baths. Daily
Stratford - Cotswolds - Stonehenge - Bath PR £80 Full Size Bus Admission Stratford, Stonehenge, Tour Cotswolds Tues,Fri,Sun
Oxford - Cotswolds - Bath - Stonehenge IF £169 2 Day small group with hotel Includes admissions, walking tors and good hotel. Every Weekend
Stonehenge Special Access Tours
Stonehenge - Lacock - Bath PR £97 Various Special access admission at Stonehenge plus Roman Bath
Stonehenge - Salisbury or Avebury AN £79 Various Special access at Stonehenge plus either Avebury or Salisbury
Stonehenge From Salisbury   £85 Various Evening Special access at Stonehenge from Salisbury
Cotswolds, Oxford, Stratford Upon Avon, Warwick Castle
Oxford - Stratford - Warwick Castle PR £71 Full Size Bus Admission Christ Church Oxford and Shakespeare's Birthplace + Warwick
In depth Cotswolds + Lunch - Stratford PR £76 Full Size Bus With lunch + Cream Tea in Cotswolds, Walking Tour Stratford. Tues, Thur, Sat
Oxford - Cotswolds - Stratford IF £85 Small Group Guided tours of Oxford, Stratford, Burford, Boutron On Water. Thursday & Sunday
Oxford - Cotswolds - Stratford AN £75 Small Group Guided tours of Oxford, Stratford, Cream T Cotswolds. Daily.
Oxford and Stratford AN £50 Full Size Bus Includes Anne Hathaway's Cottage.
Tues+Thurs+Sat+Sun
Windsor - Stonehenge - Oxford EE £79 Full Size Bus Admissions to Windsor Catle, Stonehenge, Walking Tour Oxford. Daily
Stratford - Stonehenge - Bath PR £80 Full Size Bus Admission Stratford, Stonehenge, Roman Baths. Tues,Fri,Sun
Oxford - Cotswolds - Bath - Stonehenge IF £169 2 Day small group with hotel Includes admissions, walking tors and good hotel.Every Weekend
Canterbury, Greenwich Thames River Cruise, Leeds Castle & Dover
Leeds - Canterbury - Dover - Greenwich PR £71 Full Size Bus Admission Leeds Castle, Canterbury, Lunch Dover. Greenwich tour+cruise.
Scotland, Amsterdam & Paris
Day Trip Paris - Train & Metro/River Pass PR £119 Eurostar Train Day return on Eurostar train. Paris public transport pass and Seine cruise.
Escorted Day Trip To Paris PR £149 Eurostar Train Pickup from hotel. Eurostar day return. Fully escorted tour of Paris
Luxury Day Trip To Paris PR £209 Eurostar Train Pickup from hotel. Eurostar day return. Tour + Champagne lunch on Eiffel Tower.
3 day Weekend Break In Paris IF £229 Coach 2 nights in Paris with full sightseeing.
Optional Versailles trip.
3 Day Weekend Break In Edinburgh IF £189 Train 2 nights in Edinburgh with guide, optional trips to Highlands. Every Friday.
3 Day Weekend Break In Amsterdam IF £229 Coach 2 nights in Amsterdam with guide and full sightseeing programme.
IF - International Friends (Uses 16 seat minibuses)
AN - Anderson Tours		 EE - Evan Evans Tours
PR - Premium Tours