Bath Attractions in, Bath

Bath attractions, local Bath attractions, Somerset

Bath is famous for its Architecture, Shopping and Historic Roman Remains. At the Southern Most tip of the Cotswolds it is often used as the starting point for walkers wishing to walk the hundred miles of the Cotswold Way.

Bath is a popular place to visit on day trips from London, and there are always a fleet of coaches ferrying tourist up and down the M4 motorway. However a day here does not do justice to this magnificent city. Visitors would do well to give themselves at least a couple of days to stay here and really savour the atmosphere.

Bath Abbey, right in the center of the City, is truly magnificent. Started around 1500 on the site of an older, Norman, church. In the courtyard in front of the Abbey are the Pump Room and Roman baths. both worth a visit. The Roman Baths are the main reason for the original significance of the site, when the Romans discovered the Hot Spring and set up camp here some 2000 years ago.

The Circus and the Royal Crescent are two of Baths most famous sites, the Circus is a magnificent circular street and the Royal Crescent is probably the best known of all Baths buildings. No 1 Royal Crescent is owned by the Bath preservation trust and has been restored to show how an elegant town house would look in the Eighteenth Century.

Poultney Bridge is another famous landmark which crosses the River Avon. A unique structure housing shops and restaurants either side of the narrow roadway.

Places to Visit

Bath abbey 01225 460 503
Boathouse 01225 466 407 Punts available for Hire
Beckford Tower Lansdowne 01225 338 727 contains a museum to William Beckford and has some outstanding views
Sally Lunns 01225 461 634 reputed to be amongst Baths oldest buildings
Bath & West Show Ground

Museums

American Museum 01225 460 503 Claverton Manor, a museum of American life from the time of the pilgrim fathers.
Buildings of Bath Museum 01225 333 895
Costume Museum 01225 461 111 at the Assembly Rooms
Royal Photography Society National Center for Photography 01225 Milsom Street
Jane Austen Center 01225 443 000 Museum dedicated to the time Jane Austen spent in Bath

Theatre