Bath Travel Guide

 85 Reviews  Bath Abbey is the last of the great medieval churches of England. Would you believe, that three different Churche's have stood on the site of this Abbey! # An Anglo-Saxon Abbey Church dating from 757, pulled down by the Norman conquerors of England soon after 1066. # A massive Norman cathedral... 

 41 Reviews  Pulteney Bridge, is regarded as one of the world's most beautiful bridges. It is one of only four in the world lined by shops on both sides. It was built for William Pulteney, whose wife had inherited rural Bathwick across the river from Bath. The bridge is named in her honour. We viewed it from... 

 40 Reviews  The Royal Crescent is a residential road of 30 houses, laid out in a crescent and was built starting 1767 and completed 1774 to the design of John Wood the Younger. In front of the building there is a long slope of green lawn. The Royal Crescent also includes the Royal Crescent Hotel (number 16) and... 

 21 Reviews  We came down the steps from Pulteney Bridge and had a nice walk along the river to North Parade Bridge. You can get some great views of Bath and local wildlife. During the summer you can take boat trips or just laze by the river side. The Rugby ground is also by the riverside and so it may be quite... 

 28 Reviews  Bath was a kind of experiment: In the 18th century, Ralph Allen, a rich businessman, bought the sandstone quarries of Claverton and Combe Down near Bath. Together with John Wood sr., he fulfilled his dream: to build a symmetric town resembling the buildings of the Roman antiquity. Ever since then,... 

 11 Reviews  The Jane Austin museum is not the author’s real home. It is a replica of where Jane used to live. It is a nice to visit for Jane Austin fans like my sister. You are treated to a story of her life and get to see a few costumes/dresses. 

 14 Reviews  Around 1180 Bishop Reginald FitzJocelin founded the Hospital of St John the Baptist for the poor of Bath. The hospital was run by a master and brethren, with the help of 'two or three women, not noble but suitable ... who are willing and able to serve the infirm poor'. St John's was built by the... 

 18 Reviews  During much of the 17th through 19th centuries a tax was levied on homes with more than a certain number of windows, six windows for time and later eight. To avoid paying the tax some homeowners closed up the windows with brick, probably in the rooms of the servants' quarters. If you keep an eye on... 

 8 Reviews  Built in 1482, Sally Lunns is the oldest house in Bath. It's a great little place to visit, downstairs there's a museum showing Sally Lunn in her kitchen cooking her famous buns and another exhibition showing the difference in ground levels over the ages. There is a lovely looking restaurant and... 

 4 Reviews  Queen Square is the biggest square in Bath and hosts many events throughout the year, French markets, Italian Markets, with an annual event called Boules, a weekend where all the restaurants compete with each other,lots of fun, you can buy drink and food. Queen Square has the Beau Nash obelisk as... 

 3 Reviews  Formerly known as the Museum of Costume, the re-branded Fashion Museum continues to feature fashions from the 17th century to the modern day. Here you will find outer and under garments, shoes, accessories from days of olde to new, cutting edge catwalk designs. There is a permanent display and there... 

 1 Review and 312 Opinions  We stayed at The Halcyon for 3 days and had the most memorable and wonderful stay. The hotel is a... 

 4 Reviews  Part of the revival of British cuisine as a gourmet experience, but with a French flair. The waiters are of the old-fashioned type who wait discreetly until exactly the moment you need them, then appear unasked. The food is probably the best in Bath. Ambiance is subdued - this is a basement -... 

 1 Review  Great atmosphere in the historic centre of Bath. Number 5 Bistro is just off Pulteney Bridge, one of Bath's most interesting places. Pulteney Bridge is an 18th century homage to the Ponte Vecchio of Florence - it is the only bridge surviving in Britain that still has shops and restaurants on it.... 

 20 Reviews  During the day Delfter Krug is a nice place for summer time drinking and eating. There is an outside seating area that is good for people watching. At night the outside area closes and the action goes on in the inside. There is a big area downstairs for relaxing and chatting with a small dancefloor... 

 7 Reviews  City Sightseeing offers two bus tours, City Centre Tour, and Skyline Tour around Bath. City Centre Tour I took this tour in June 2006. This tour takes you around the city centre including the High Street for the Bath Abbey, The Roman Baths and Sally Lunn's; Grand Parade for the Pulteney Bridge;... 

 5 Reviews  Although Bath can be reached by public transport, for our second and third trips we have chosen to drive. From south-east London, the trip takes about 3 hours, depending on how bad the traffic is. The distance is about 110-115 miles west. Bath is easy to reach from London, just follow the M4...