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
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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.
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.
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Jane Austen Centre |
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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
is one of the the few bridges in the world to host shops (and surprisingly
large shops they are too). Most people make this the object of at
least one of their photos to remember Bath by.
Sally Lunn's House is 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.
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Sally Lunn's House |
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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
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Victoria
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