BATH
World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site, Bath is one of the best places for a perfect city break. Located an hour and half from London by direct train from London paddington station. The stunning architecture of every city corner makes it the best place to explore. No matter the weather conditions, you can visit Bath any time of the year. The shining summer sun when it touches the sacred water glorifies the beauty to an ultimate level. The chilling cold winter enhances the scenic beauty of the hot spring vapour spiralling upwards, which is no less than any fairy tale.
Where to stay in Bath
The “Hotel Indigo Bath” is one of the best recommendations for a relaxing stay at Bath. This hotel is 0.2 miles away from the Bath Spa station and located a stone’s throw away from the Pulteney Bridge. Hotel Indigo Bath is a beautiful Somerset-based 18th-century Georgian boutique hotel, full of history and grandeur. Accessible from all tourist places by a few minute’s walk. The hotel staff were very welcoming and the rooms were beautiful cosy and equipped with all essential amenities. A mini fridge, spacious closet, hair dryer, good quality spa range toiletries, etc are all that you can expect in the room. You can also include a delicious breakfast while making your hotel booking and for lunch and dinner, we went to The Elder which is located next door to the Hotel Indigo. Click here to learn more about the hotel.
Places to Visit in Bath
The Pulteney Bridge, One of the most admired, famous structures in Bath. This is the bridge over the River Avon and is one of the four bridges worldwide to have shops on both sides. Stop here to capture pictures and then walk down the bridge to admire the beautiful structure. You can sit by the river overlooking the beauty or go for a boat ride or any other water activities like kayaking, paddle boating, etc. We spent almost an hour near this place and it was worth visiting.
The Roman Baths, one of the most popular tourist attractions in the UK and one of the best preserved Roman remains in the world. You must add this to your list when you are visiting Bath. Grab your free audio guide from the entrance and get quickly transported to the Roman era and explore the religious spa of the ancient world. The natural spring water where Romans used to take baths still flows Hot, according to the information available inside the heritage site, the hot water in the Spring rises at a rate of 1,170,000 litres each day at 46°C. A temple which was constructed during 60-70AD, where Roman worship Goddesses Sulis Minerva, ruins are also found on the heritage site. The original Roman pavement, the spa water fountain, terrace, courtyard, heated rooms plunge pools, changing rooms and saunas are open for the visitor to come and explore. The animated projector brings life to the place followed by a museum located on the other side of the bathing complex containing Roman Artefacts. The general entry for adults during weekdays is £23.00 and during weekends is £25.50. You can buy tickets from here.
The Bath Abbey, a place of worship and tourist attraction for visitors located in the centre of Bath. This is England’s last great medieval church, dissolved in 1539 and now serving as a parish church. Tourists can visit the bath abbey without making any prior reservation but must maintain the decorum of the place. Located exactly beside Roman Baths with stunning architecture, a peaceful place for prayer alive with music, art and history.
Sally Lunn’s Historic Eating House & Museum, a historic eating house and museum in Bath’s oldest building, serves Bath’s original bun. This can be a perfect place to have lunch after exploring a few of the bath touristic places. Located in the centre of Bath and close to bath abbey and roman bath. Must visit the museum and buy the famous bun and don’t forget to have the famous tea.
World heritage centre, wanted to know more about Bath or why Bath is a world heritage Site. How to explore bath or use of maps or apps, then must visit this place. Located in the heart of Bath with all information that you need to know.
Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein, a few minute’s walk from Bath Abbey. Come and explore the life of author Mary Shelley and her most famous creation, Frankenstein. Step into the house full of mystery and slightly spooked. Spine thrilling and the ultimate escape room experience. Suitable for both adults and kids and is a must-visit place when you are in Bath. The general ticket price starts from £12.5 and for more booking information click here.
No. 1 Royal Crescent, is the first building at the eastern end of the Royal Crescent, a row of 30 terraced houses laid out in a sweeping crescent Bath, Somerset, and is of national architectural and historic importance, showing fashionable English 18th century Georgian Bath Living. The rooms feature historic furniture, pictures and objects that reveal what life was like for Bath’s fashionable residents both upstairs and downstairs. A perfect lawn overlooking the Royal Victoria park in a perfect crescent shape located exactly in front of the museum is the perfect place to lie down and relax by walking over the streets of Bath.
Some other places that you can visit are as follows – Fashion Museum, Holburne Museum, The Jane Austen Centre and Prior Park Landscape Gardens. Toot Bus open-top bus tours, hop on and hop off service is also available, if you have limited time to explore this heritage city then this bus tour is advisable.
