Family Activities
Bath with kids? No problem! There are plenty of things for all the family. Try Bowood House, a few miles north-east, with its Adventure Playground; Wookey Hole, the caves near Wells or try Bath...
Bath: Bath At A Glance
Countryside surrounding Bath
Little Solsbury Hill, 1 mile east of Bath. Green hills are visible from virtually any point in Bath city centre: it is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The hill is said to be on a...
Aqueducts Near Bath
The canal and river follow each other on the east side of Bath to Bradford, ten miles away. At two points along the way, at Dundas (pictured here) and Avoncliff, the canal crosses over...
Kennet and Avon Canal
The Kennet and Avon canal links the River Avon in Bath to the Thames, 75 miles over to the west at Reading. It is a superb leisure facility, busy with narrowboats, anglers and walkers....
Home for Writers
Bath has long been an inspiration and often home for writers apart from Jane Austen: 500 years ago, Chaucer’s Wife of Bath brought her world-wisdom to the Canterbury Tales. Terrace Wlalk, east of the...
Astronomy Star Gazing
Star-gazing is a little more difficult now, with the glare of city lights, than it was in 1781. In that year, William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus from a garden in New King St...
Victorian Post Boxes
Two original Victorian postboxes still stand in Pulteney Street. The ‘Penfold Hexagonal’ is still in daily use and has been for over a century. The pattern was discontinued because letters got stuck in the...
Minerva
The ancient Celts used the springs here, and worshipped the goddess Sul. The Romans came and built the baths 2000 years ago, calling the place ‘Aquae Sulis’ – ‘the waters of Sul’. Their equivalent...
Ghost Stories
Bath has plenty of haunted places, though you should sleep undisturbed in your hotel or guest house. There are two guided tours each night in summer that take you through Bath’s spookiest streets. Check...
