England: Somerset : Bath

Pulteney Bridge, Bath

Town, Postcode, Attraction

Bath is an elegant city just 13 miles (21 km) from the city of Bristol in the county of Somerset in south west England. Although some evidence points to the city being older it is generally accepted that it was founded by the Romans in AD 43. Sited around the only hot springs in the country the Romans built baths and a temple and the city has remained a spa resort to this day.

The Celts treated the hot springs as a shrine dedicated to the goddess Sulis and this name was used for the name of the city "Aquae Sulis ". Over the next few centuries the baths were expanded and in the third century the city gained defensive walls. Although the baths fell into disrepair after the Romans left Britain they were later modified and in the sixteenth century a new bath was built south of the spring. The spring itself is now housed in an eighteenth century building and it was during this century that Bath hit its golden age.

The city of Bath was made a World Heritage Site in 1987 and features a wealth of visitor attractions , amenities, historical building and fine architecture which has helped the city become one of the most popular centre for tourism. While many people will take a daytrip to the city from nearby Bristol there is simply so much to see and do that it is well worth spending at least a couple of days but Bath is also an excellent place to base yourself for a touring vacation of the wonderful countryside and small villages, including such places as Claverton, Frome, Dyrham Park and Glastonbury.

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Places To Visit & Things To Do In Bath, England

Roman Baths
Bath's most famous attraction

Bath Abbey
Shown to the right

Pulteney Bridge & Pulteney Weir

Great Pulteney Street

The Royal Crescent

Sally Lunn's Refreshment House & Museum

Walcot Street
Antiques and weekend markets

Parade Gardens

No.1 Royal Crescent
A town house as it would have been in the late 18th century

Museum of Costume
Found in the Assembly Rooms a fantastic collection of historica and modern dress

The Jane Austen Centre

The Holburne Museum of Arts

Tours
Various tours are available including the typical open top bus tour

Day Trips
Visit the nearby city of Bristol or explore the surrounding countryside

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Hotels & Accommodation In Bath

(Closest to centre first)

Name	Miles	Location	Guest Rating	Star
Parade Park 8,9,10 North Parade , Bath City Centre, BA2 4AL Rooms from: £49.00*	0	Bath City Centre		3*
Laura's Townhouse Apartments Abbey House, Abbey Green , Bath, BA1 1NR Apartments from: £125.00*	0.1	Bath		4*
Abbey Hotel City Centre 1 North Parade , Bath, BA1 1LF Rooms from: £51.00*	0.1	Bath		3*
Hilton Bath City Hotel Walcot Street, Bath, BA1 5BJ Rooms from: £105.00*	0.2	Bath		4*
Kennard Hotel 11 Henrietta Street , Bath, BA2 6LL Rooms from: £58.00*	0.2	Bath		4*
Pratts Hotel 4-8 South Parade, Bath, BA2 4AB Rooms from: £60.00* Pet Friendly	0.2	Bath		3*
Mercure Bath Francis Hotel 6-12 Queen Square , Bath, BA1 2HH Rooms from: £80.00* Pet Friendly	0.2	Bath		3*
The Windsor 69 Great Pulteney Street , Bath City Centre, BA2 4DL Rooms from: £109.00*	0.2	Bath City Centre		5*
Saco Bath St James Parade 31-40 St. James'S Parade , Bath, BA1 1UH Rooms from: £94.00*	0.2	Bath		4*
The Griffin Inn Monmouth Street , Bath, BA1 2AP Rooms from: £64.00*	0.2	Bath		4*
The Royal Hotel Manvers Street, Bath, BA1 1JP Rooms from: £90.00*	0.3	Bath		3*
The Queensberry Hotel Russell Street, Bath, BA1 2QF Rooms from: £99.00*	0.4	Bath		3*
Chestnuts House 16 HENRIETTA ROAD , Bath, BA2 6LY Rooms from: £79.00* Pet Friendly	0.4	Bath		5*
Amberley House B B 25 Pulteney Gardens , Bath, BA2 4HG Rooms from: £68.00*	0.4	Bath		3*
The Bath House Luxury Apartments The Apartments 17 and 18 James Street West, Bath, BA1 2BT Rooms from: £129.00*	0.4	Bath		4*
Bath Star Apartments Lower Ground Floor,17 Belvedere, Lansdown Road, , Bath , BA1 5ED Rooms from: £79.00*	0.4	Bath		3*
Queen Charlottes Orangery 93a Sydney Place, Bath, BA2 6NE Rooms from: £115.00*	0.4	Bath		4*
Crescent Guesthouse Crescent Guest House 21 Crescent Gardens, Bath, BA1 2NA Rooms from: £80.00*	0.5	Bath		4*
Bath Paradise House 86-88 Holloway, Bath, BA2 4PX Rooms from: £79.00*	0.5	Bath		5*
Bay Tree House 12 CRESCENT GARDENS , BATH, BA1 2NA Rooms from: £75.00*	0.5	Bath	N/A	2*
Brooks Guesthouse 1 Crescent Gardens Upper Britsol Road, Bath, BA1 2NA Rooms from: £75.00*	0.5	Bath		4*
Greenways 1 Forester Road Bathwick, Bath, BA2 6QF Rooms from: £80.00*	0.5	Bath		3*
The Royal Crescent and The Bath House – Relais Châteaux 16 Royal Crescent , Bath, BA1 2LS Rooms from: £195.00* Pet Friendly	0.5	Bath		5*
Marlborough House 1 Marlborough Lane, Bath, BA1 2NQ Rooms from: £125.00* Pet Friendly	0.5	Bath		4*
One Three Nine 139 Wells Road, Bath, BA2 3AL Rooms from: £85.00*	0.6	Bath		5*
The Garden Studio The Garden Studio, STONERIDGE, FOREFIELD RISE, BATH, BA2 4PL Apartment from: £110.00*	0.6	Bath	N/A	4*
Roban House 26 Lower Oldfield Park , Bath, BA2 3HP Rooms from: £75.00*	0.6	Bath		4*
Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel Sydney Road , Bath, BA2 6JF Rooms from: £110.00*	0.6	Bath		5*
Highways House 143 Wells Road, Bath, BA2 3AL Rooms from: £72.00*	0.6	Bath		4*
Oldfields 102 Wells Road , BATH, BA2 3AL Rooms from: £59.00*	0.6	Bath		4*
Express by Holiday Inn Bath Brougham Hayes, Bath, BA2 3QU Rooms from: £92.00* Pet Friendly	0.7	Bath		3*
Dorian House 1 Upper Oldfield Park, Bath, BA2 3JX Rooms from: £99.00*	0.7	Bath		5*
Wentworth House Hotel 106 Bloomfield Road, Bath, BA2 2AP Rooms from: £65.00*	0.9	Bath		2*
Bloomfield House 146 Bloomfield Road , Bath, BA2 2AS Rooms from: £75.00* Pet Friendly	1.0	Bath		4*
Lavender House 17 BLOOMFIELD PARK , BATH, BA22BY Rooms from: £110.00*	1.1	Bath	N/A	4*
Grosvenor Lodge Grosvenor Place London Road , Bath, Ba1 6ba Rooms from: £110.00*	1.1	Bath	N/A	4*
Bodhi House Bodhi House 31A Englishcombe Lane, Bath, BA2 2EE Rooms from: £90.00*	1.2	Bath		4*
Ashley Villa 26 Newbridge Road , Bath, BA1 3JZ Rooms from: £55.00*	1.3	Bath		4*
Weston Lawn Lucklands Road, Bath, BA1 4AY Rooms from: £70.00*	1.5	Bath		4*
Three Abbey Green 3 ABBEY GREEN , BATH, BA1 1NW Rooms from: £105.00*	0.1	Bath		4*
Haringtons Hotel City Centre 8-10 Queen Street, Bath City, BA1 1HE Rooms from: £79.00*	0.1	Bath City		3*
Waterfront House Flat 8 Waterfront House, BATH, BA2 3DQ Apartments from: £120.00*	0.4	Bath		3*
Montreux House Bath Apartments 17a James St West , Bath, BA1 2BT Rooms from: £89.00*	0.4	Bath		4*
The Bath House Luxury B B 40 CRESCENT GARDENS , BATH, BA1 2NB Rooms from: £95.00*	0.4	Bath		4*
Lynwood House 6 Pulteney Gardens , Bath, BA2 4HG Rooms from: £45.00*	0.4	Bath		4*
Number 30 30 Crescent Gardens , BATH, BA1 2NB Rooms from: £105.00*	0.4	Bath		4*
Burlington Street Apartment 13 BURLINGTON STREET , BATH, BA1 2SA	0.5	Bath	N/A	3*
Villa Claudia 19 FORESTER ROAD Bathwick, BATH, BA2 6QE Rooms from: £100.00*	0.6	Bath		4*
Cheriton House 9 Upper Oldfield Park, Bath, BA2 3JX Rooms from: £65.00*	0.7	Bath	N/A	5*
Grove Lodge 11 Lambridge , Bath, BA1 6BJ Rooms from: £59.00*	1.2	Bath		4*