A weekend in Bath

The largest city in Somerset, England is named after its Roman Baths. Although it’s a city, it is easily walkable and doesn’t take long to walk between all the main sights. The city is a World Heritage Site, where the popular sites to visit include Bath Abbey, the Roman Baths, Pulteney Bridge, the Thermae Spa (which unfortunately we missed, so now we have a reason to visit again sometime), Royal Crescent and The Circus.

We just googled Bath’s top sights on a variety of websites and then narrowed it down to the ones we were interested in.

The city had lots of really nice bars and restaurants, with enticing smells emanating from them.

Our hotel, Bathen House, was lovely and took around 30 minutes to walk to the city centre, with the option to walk along the river (River Avon) or through the park (Royal Victoria Park). There was also plenty free parking, which is a big bonus in Bath.

We only stayed for two nights, but it was plenty of time to enjoy the city, see lots and get a really good feel for it. The only attraction we wouldn’t have bothered with, in hindsight, is the Roman Baths. Although lovely to see, we found the self guided tour to be very overpriced at £23 per person (£21 weekdays) and would be inclined to recommend it mainly for people who are interested in history. I believe the tours are normally done with a tour guide, but due to Covid they are currently self guided.

So all in all, Bath is a great city to explore, with lots of history, stunning architecture and a great atmosphere. Below are a selection of photos we took…

If you’re coming from the north it’s worth coming off the motorway and driving through the Cotswolds en-route. This is pretty Painswick where we stopped for a wee walk round…