Historic site · UNESCO
Roman Baths
Bath, United Kingdom
Well-preserved Roman bathing complex fed by Britain's only hot spring.
City · United Kingdom · England
Bath
A honey-stone Georgian city built around Roman hot springs, a Gothic abbey and elegant crescents.
about 5 h
For storytellers
Why Bath matters
Bath is the English city that feels designed for strolling. Warm golden stone, sweeping crescents and a handsome abbey make the centre look like a stage set, while the Roman Baths remind you that people have been drawn here for the hot spring water for two thousand years. Jane Austen lived here and set scenes in the city, and you can still walk the streets she wrote about. Finish with a soak in a rooftop spa overlooking the skyline.
Talking points
- The whole city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- The only natural hot springs in Britain bubble up here.
- Georgian architecture gives the streets a unified, elegant look.
- It is easy to reach from London in about an hour and a half by train.
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What to see in Bath
Historic site · UNESCO
Royal Crescent
Bath, United Kingdom
A sweeping Georgian terrace of thirty houses overlooking a green lawn.
Church, mosque or temple
Bath Abbey
Bath, United Kingdom
A late medieval abbey church with a magnificent fan-vaulted ceiling and a climbable tower.
Bridge · UNESCO
Pulteney Bridge
Bath, United Kingdom
A rare Georgian bridge lined with shops, spanning the River Avon.
Spa and wellness
Thermae Bath Spa
Bath, United Kingdom
A modern spa with a rooftop pool filled with the city's natural thermal water.
Historic site · UNESCO
The Circus, Bath
Bath, United Kingdom
A circular street of Georgian townhouses near the Royal Crescent.
Also nearby
Within about 40 km, closest first.