Bath

Worth seeing in and around Bath

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   University of Bath

   The University of Bath is a public research university in Bath, England. Bath received its royal charter in 1966 as Bath University of Technology, along with a number of other institutions following the Robbins Report.

   2.2 km · university in Bath, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Bath Abbey

   The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, commonly known as Bath Abbey, is a parish church of the Church of England and former Benedictine monastery in Bath, Somerset, England. Founded in the 7th century, it was reorganised in the 10th century and rebuilt in the 12th and 16th centuries; major restoration work was carried out by Sir George Gilbert Scott in the 1860s.

   100 m · church building in Bath, Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Pulteney Bridge

   Pulteney Bridge is a bridge over the River Avon in Bath, England. It was completed by 1774, and connected the city with land in Bathwick which Sir William Pulteney and his family wished to develop.

   200 m · Grade I listed bridge in Bath, Somerset, England · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Roman Baths

   The Roman Baths are well-preserved thermae in the city of Bath, Somerset, England. A temple was constructed on the site between 60 and 70 AD in the first few decades of Roman Britain.

   0 m · museum and site in Bath, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Bath Spa University

   Bath Spa University is a public university in Bath, England, with its main campus at Newton Park, about 3+1⁄2 miles west of the centre of the city. The university has other campuses in the city of Bath and London, as well as a site at Corsham Court in Wiltshire.

   5.5 km · university in Bath and North East Somerset, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Farleigh Hungerford Castle

   Farleigh Hungerford Castle, sometimes called Farleigh Castle or Farley Castle, is a medieval castle in Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, England. The castle was built in two phases: the inner court was constructed between 1377 and 1383 by Sir Thomas Hungerford, who made his fortune as steward to John of Gaunt.

   8.7 km · medieval castle in Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Theatre Royal

   The Theatre Royal in Bath, England, was built in 1805. A Grade II* listed building, it has been described by the Theatres Trust as "One of the most important surviving examples of Georgian theatre architecture".

   200 m · theatre in Bath, Somerset, England · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Herschel Museum of Astronomy

   The Herschel Museum of Astronomy at 19 New King Street, Bath, England, is a museum that was inaugurated in 1981. It is located in a town house that was formerly the home of William Herschel and his sister Caroline.

   500 m · museum in Bath, England, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Queen Square

   Queen Square is a square of Georgian houses in the city of Bath, England. Queen Square is the first element in "the most important architectural sequence in Bath", which includes the Circus and the Royal Crescent.

   400 m · square of Georgian houses in the city of Bath, England · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Fashion Museum

    The Fashion Museum was housed in the Assembly Rooms in Bath, Somerset, England. The collection was started by Doris Langley Moore, who gave her collection of costumes to the city of Bath in 1963.

    600 m · museum of costume in Bath, England, United Kingdom · Wikipedia

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Getting to Bath

Airports

Bristol (BRS), 25 km · Cardiff (CWL), 68 km · Birmingham (BHX), 126 km

Stations

Bath Spa railway station, 500 m · Colerne Airfield, 8.2 km · Avoncliff railway station, 7.1 km · Oldfield Park railway station, 1.5 km · Bradford-on-Avon railway station, 8.5 km

• Cardiff → Bath

  58 km · quickest by road, 2h 1m · £8–11
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• London → Bath

  156 km · quickest by road, 3h 12m · £16–22
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• Birmingham, West Midlands → Bath

  127 km · quickest by road, 2h 42m · £14–19
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