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Once again, there is something for all tastes in Bath, ranging from cheap and cheerful to frightfully posh. Bath has quite a few top quality Indian restaurants and Demuths is a particularly good vegetarian option.
The Firehouse Rotisserie on John Street and the famous Hole in the Wall on George Street are excellent…
Bath has an unusually high proportion of independent shops, giving the city a unique character and making it one of the most popular shopping destinations outside London. The city centre is well known for antiques and women’s designer clothing. There are excellent commercial art galleries and many handmade craft shops and furniture stores.
Look at our listings section for up-to-date details of concerts and gigs in and around Bath.
For world, jazz, acoustic, dance music and more try the Bell or the Hat & Feather on Walcot Street, the Chapel Arts Centre on Lower Borough Walls, the Porter Cellar Bar on George Street and the Porter Butt on York Place, London Road. The Pavillion and the Forum are the larger venues in the city.
Bath has three theatres. The largest and most famous is the Theatre Royal, opened in 1805 and steeped in history. Popular with actors as both a pre and post West End venue, Bath is able to host many of the best productions of the moment.
The Ustinov Studio is the little sister of the Theatre Royal, tucked away on Monmouth Street. It is here that ‘alternative’ theatre finds its voice, with a packed programme of experimental and often daring theatre and dance.
Bath has no shortage of cafes and tea rooms. The historic Pump Room is the best known venue for afternoon tea, while Sally Lunn’s is the home of the famous Bath Bun. A number of the hotels also provide luxurious cream teas.
The Adventure Café on George Street is extremely popular for coffee, as is the Raincheck Bar on Monmouth Street. Apart from that, there are coffee shops around every corner in Bath and up almost every staircase. Many of them are excellent.
When the temperature rises in Bath, join the crowds to picnic or laze around in Royal Victoria Park, just below the Royal Crescent. The park extends further to the west with a duck pond, botanical gardens and a grotto to explore.
Alternatively, Parade Gardens is a picturesque spot next to the river and in the heart of the city. You can sit in a deckchair and enjoy views of the Weir and Pulteney Bridge. Then there is the more secluded Sydney Gardens that Jane Austen often visited. The gardens are on the Kennet and Avon Canal, next to the Holburne Museum.
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The sport that everyone comes to Bath to watch is, of course, rugby. Bath RFC play at the Recreation Ground (affectionately known as ‘the Rec’) just beyond Pulteney Bridge.
For more information on games and tickets, call +44 (0)1225 32 52 00 or visit www.bathrugby.co.uk
Bath Racecourse is the highest racecourse in Britain overlooking Bath and situated on Lansdown Hill.
There are regular walking tours of Bath, not to mention Ghost Walks and a Comedy Walk. The city centre is small and the best way to explore it is by foot. The Tourist Information Office in Abbey Churchyard has walking maps of the city to help you find a route.
Besides the museums and the Theatre Royal, don’t miss the Royal Crescent and the Circus, Queen Square, Abbey Churchyard, Abbey Green or the Cross Bath tucked away down Bath Street. Visit Pulteney Bridge and the Weir, along with the colourful Parade Gardens.
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The most famous tourist attractions of Bath are the Roman Baths, the Pump Room, Bath Abbey, No1 Royal Crescent, the Assembly Rooms and the Museum of Costume. However, there are many other museums in the city.
The Museum of Bath at Work shows the industrial past of the city and the Building of Bath Museum looks at how Georgian Bath developed. Sally Lunn’s House has a small museum on the Georgian kitchen and there is also the Bath Postal Museum and a Georgian Garden.
No visit to Bath is complete without tasting the Spa water. It bubbles up to a fountain in the Pump Room and a glassful of the famous healing water – served when still warm – will cost you very little. Be warned, though, it does taste more than a little peculiar.
The idea for the famous Bath Bun was first cooked up in Sally Lunn’s house in North Parade Passage, possibly the oldest house in Bath. The house is both a café and mini museum. Bath Oliver biscuits, on the other hand, are available in just about any supermarket these days.
Bath is the festival city of England. Visitors from all over the world flock to the city for the Bath International Music Festival and the accompanying Fringe Festival.
The festival season kicks off in February with the Bath International Literature festival and continues with hot air balloon and kite festivals as well as guitar, film, beer and Shakespeare festivals. The Mozartfest in November is usually the last festival of the year.
Bath has two top comedy venues (Komedia & The Comedy Cavern) with quite a few big names appearing in the line-ups. Komedia Bath is the first Komedia-branded venue launched outside of Brighton, Sussex. Presenting a large and diverse arts and entertainment programme over its 14 year history, the south coast venue has featured international and national performers, and also played host to a unique range of Komedia-grown resident shows such as the Krater Comedy Club, Kroon Kat Lounge and Bent Double.
For further information or to book tickets for Komedia, please telephone 0845 293 8480.
The Comedy Cavern is a Sunday night venue at the Porter Cellar Bar on George Street. For further information or to buy tickets please telephone (01225) 42 41 04
Bath is surrounded by wonderful countryside and picturesque villages. The historic town of Bradford-on-Avon is only eight miles from Bath and, en route, is the stunning village of Freshford, not to mention the spectacular manor house and Italian gardens at Iford. There are also the ruins of a castle at nearby Farleigh Hungerford.
Cheddar Gorge and Wookey Hole are in the nearby Mendip Hills close to England’s smallest city – Wells – with its extraordinary cathedral. Glastonbury is just a stone’s throw from Wells, famous for its Tor, Abbey and Chalice Well. It might also be the legendary Isle of Avalon and home of King Arthur.
Clubbing in Bath is generally an underground affair as these great Victorian houses have big cellars. From live music in Moles to funk in PoNaNas most mainstream tastes are covered.
Moles – Regularly host live bands – It is a small venue so you get quite an intimate performance!
Po Na Na – A variety of music , quite a small venue but it’s usually reasonably priced to get in and drinks prices aren’t too bad – they do have special offers but you’d have to check.
The Victoria Art Gallery opposite Pulteney Bridge is Bath’s largest gallery with temporary exhibitions and a permanent display upstairs. The Hotbath Gallery on Hotbath Street is owned by the City of Bath College and exhibits both students’ work and contributions from international artists.
Beaux Arts is a top quality commercial gallery who host an ever-changing exhibitions of contemporary work. There are a wide range of other venues including the affordable Rostra Gallery on George Street.
Bath and Bristol are the centres of hot air balloon activity in the UK. There are numerous companies offering dawn or dusk flights with fabulous aerial views of Bath and the surrounding countryside.
There are lots of excellent places for mountain or road biking nearby and you will build up great leg muscles on the hills around Bath. You can hire bikes from Avon Valley Cyclery behind the railway station and you can also buy bikes and kit at Johns Bikes on Walcot Street. Staff in both stores are friendly, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Plus, try Adrenalin High on Walcot Street for gear and advice on adventure sports in the area while Route One in Little Southgate sells boards, kites and more.
Royal Victoria Park must be the finest park and public adventure play area for miles; there really is something for everyone. The adventure play area is very impressive, with thrilling and imaginative equipment grouped roughly according to age group. There are slides, swings, elaborate climbing frames, a sand pit, tunnel slides, a large tyre swing and much more. A skateboard area satisfies the needs of any budding skating pro. At peak times during the summer there is a ‘pay’ bouncy castle and roundabout. Parents’ minds can rest, as there is a lost children area as well as an all day park Supervisor.
A pond provides the perfect place to float model boats and the old park tradition of duck feeding.
Also see Spotlight – The Old Rectory Lacock Welcome to the Old Rectory bed and breakfast. Built in 1866, the Old Rectory is a superb example of Victorian Gothic architecture and is now a beautiful family house set in its own grounds. Special offers until end of March – Stay two nights and second night [...]
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