Bath

Bath

Bath is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the UK - with the entire city named as a World Heritage Site, the architecture of the town hardly ever breaks from the golden colour of the locally sourced Bath Stone, and has a impressively grand yet storybook feel to it.

In Bath, you can discover the historic spa culture of the town - paying a visit to the 2000-year-old Roman Baths to see the genuine artefacts and taste the ancient spa waters is one of the most popular tourist attractions, after which you can walk down the road and visit the modern Thermal Spa, complete with a rooftop pool.

The city is brimming with fun-filled activities; from farms to gardens, museums to art galleries and climbing walls to activity centres, there is plenty to do in the area. Some of the most iconic Bath attractions are free - the Royal Crescent and the Circus are functional, residential buildings that attract huge groups of tourists no matter what the weather thanks to their unique curved architecture, and summer afternoons often see hot air balloons being inflated and setting off from Victoria Park; great to witness, and completely free!

Further afield you can visit the Fleet Air Arm museum, visit the beautiful Wells Cathedral or climb Glastonbury Tor in search of King Arthur and the Holy Grail.

Fact File

Best Known For: Royal Crescent, The Circus, Bath Abbey, Roman Baths, Pulteney Bridge, Tea Rooms, famous film locations

Ideas for Trips: Holburne Musuem of Art, Museum of Bath at Work, Open-top Bus Tours, Thermae Bath Spa, Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Assembly Rooms, Jane Austen Centre, Theatre/Film/Music at Komedia, Theatre Royal Bath and Little Theatre Cinema

Issues to Consider: Bath's location in a valley means that it can be quite steep in areas! The town centre and popular tourist attractions can get extremely busy, especially in summer, and prices for food/drink and access to some venues can get fairly expensive!

Please browse the listings below to find venues and providers in this area who can deliver the type of activity or experience you are looking for.

Venues in this location

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Carymoor Environmental Centre

Visit Carymoor for a unique and unforgettable experience! At Carymoor we bring green issues to life all year round using our remarkable site which combines a working landfill site with a beautiful nature reserve, sensory and wild flower gardens, replica shanty town, Celtic roundhouse, forest school area and a sustainably built Education Centre.

Bath Assembly Rooms and Fashion Museum

Elegant public rooms at the heart of fashionable 18th-century Bath life

The Assembly Rooms were at the heart of fashionable Georgian society, the perfect venue for entertainment. When completed in 1771, they were described as 'the most noble and elegant of any in the kingdom'.

The Fashion Museum (Bath & North East Somerset Council) is on the lower ground floor.

Beckford's Tower and Museum

The Tower is an extraordinary building that stands today as the only surviving example of William Beckford’s great architectural achievements.

Bath Postal Museum

Bath has played a vital role in the development of communications, and improving the British postal service. It can thus boast many "firsts" as you will discover when you visit this fascinating museum, which will illustrate how the postal service played a major part in linking areas of the world".

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Wyvern School Tours

High Service + Quality Suppliers x 35 years experience = Wyvern Value

Wyvern Schooltours was founded by teachers in 1979. We specialise in humanities and arts tours, with particular focus on MFL, history tours and day trips to a diverse and extensive selection of European destinations. We also have a specialist set of tours for Primary Schools.

The Building of Bath Collection

This unique collection interprets the rich architectural history of Bath and the men who transformed a provincial town into the world famous Georgian Spa. It demonstrates how classical design influenced the buildings and illustrates the construction of a house from the cellars to the rafters.

We cater for Key Stages 1 to 4.

Roman Baths

The Roman Baths is a favourite for children and their teachers to find out about the Romans and Roman Britain, and children can work with original Roman material..

i 2 i Development Solutions Ltd

Our programmes are high impact, action and fun packed, practical experiential training and development experiences that are designed to challenge, inspire, energise and enthuse.

Stoney Littleton Long Barrow

One of the finest accessible examples of a Neolithic chambered tomb, with its multiple burial chambers open to view. Stoney Littleton is a chambered long barrow built during the Neolithic period (roughly 4000– 2500 BC).

Wild Country Consultants

For schools and groups operating the Duke of Edinburgh's Award we provide Bronze, Silver and Gold expeditions and training packages in all areas of the UK.

Sir Bevil Grenville's Monument

Erected to commemorate the heroism of a Royalist commander and his Cornish pikemen at the nearby Battle of Lansdown, 1643.

Mill on the Brue Ltd

Mill on the Brue Outdoor Activity Centre is definitely different from other activity centres! We are a family run, not for profit, educational and environmental organisation which has been inspiring and educating children and adults since 1982.

Thermae Bath Spa

Welcome to Thermae Bath Spa where past, present and future join for a special spa experience. Now, in the World Heritage city of Bath you can enjoy Britain's only natural thermal waters, as the Celts and Romans did over 2000 years ago.

Westwood Manor

15th-century stone manor house

This beautiful small manor house, built over three centuries, has late Gothic and Jacobean windows, decorative plasterwork and two important keyboard instruments. There is some fine period furniture, 17th- and 18th-century tapestries and a modern topiary garden.

Iford Manor

The Iford valley has been occupied since Roman times and the manor house sits idyllically by the Frome river in the steep-sided valley. Iford Manor is mediaeval in origin, the classical facade being added in the eighteenth century when the hanging woodlands above the garden were planted.

Tintinhull Garden

Delightful formal garden

The garden, complete with working kitchen garden and orchard, lies in the charming village of Tintinhull, Somerset. Glittering pools, secluded lawns, colourful borders and clipped hedges provide the perfect spot to relax and unwind away from the hustle and bustle.

The Courts Garden

Delightful English country garden

Full of variety, this charming garden shows the English country style at its best.

Peaceful water gardens and herbaceous borders, with organically shaped topiary, demonstrate an imaginative use of colour and planting, creating unexpected vistas.

Stroll through the arboretum with its wonderful species of trees and naturally planted spring bulbs.

Museum of Bath at Work

Percy Community Centre

The Percy Community Centre was opened in 1991 to provide community facilities for the diverse communities of Bath and North East Somerset. The aims of the organisation are to provide a well-maintained, accessible community resource for other voluntary sector and community groups and to support the economic activities of individuals with a range of services.

Bath Pavilion

Bath Pavilion is a stunning sandstone building that was first opened on 17 September 1910 as The County Skating Rink, when a roller skating craze was sweeping the nation.

Herschel Museum of Astronomy

“I have looked further into space than any human being did before me.” William Herschel

Bratton Camp and White Horse

The original Iron Age Hillfort defences were built at Bratton Camp over 2000 years ago. These earthworks protected a settlement containing round houses, granaries, stores and workshops. The design and construction showed the effectiveness of the hillfort to its enemies.

The Holburne Museum

Welcome to Bath's art museum for everyone. We are open daily 10am to 5pm (Sunday and Bank Holiday 11am to 5pm). Admission to our permanent collection, as well as to many temporary displays, is free.

Mill on the Brue

Learning at our outdoor education centre makes Mill on the Brue a perfect environment to inspire people. With over 40 activities to choose on our 25 acre estate, we can tailor-make your programme to suit the needs and requirements of your group.

Bradford-on-Avon Tithe Barn

A spectacular 14th century monastic stone barn, 51 metres (168 feet) long, with an amazing timber cruck roof.

This is one of the country’s finest examples of medieval monastic barns – rightly called ‘the cathedrals of the land’.

Built in the early years of the 14th century, it originally formed part of a range of farm buildings grouped around an open rectangular yard.

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