Bath
Thermae Bath Spa
Thermae Bath Spa is a day spa where you can enjoy Britain's only natural thermal waters as the Celts and Romans did over 2000 years ago.
Bathe in the warm, natural mineral-rich waters and choose from a range of spa treatments designed to ease the body and soothe the mind.
www.thermaebathspa.com
01225 331234
Fashion Museum
This is a museum of fashionable clothes. See displays illustrating the changing styles of dress for men, women and children over the last 400 years.
01225 477173
The Roman Baths and Pump Room
The Roman bathing establishment built the magnificent Temple and Baths between the first and fifth centuries A.D. Built around the natural hot springs which rise at 46C. The remains are remarkably complete and among the finest in Europe.
01225 477785
No.1 Royal Crescent
No.1 Royal Crescent was the first house to be built as part of John Wood's architectural masterpiece. Magnificently restored to represent a picture of fashionable life in the 18th century, the Georgian interior design has many examples of authentic furniture, paintings, carpets and textiles.
Open:
Tuesday - Sunday 10:30 - 5pm
www.bath-preservation-trust.org
01225 428126
Sally Lunn's Refreshment House & Museum
No trip to bath is complete without a trip to the oldest house in Bath (c.1482). Famous for the Sally Lunn bun (light semi sweet bread), There are 3 themed refreshment rooms and a museum where you can experience a taste of Bath since the 1680's.
Open:
Museum and Refreshment rooms from 10am
Historic evening dinner from 5pm
www.sallylunns.co.uk
01225 461634
The American Museum & Gardens
Set in spectacular grounds with stunning views, this museum comprises a series of diverse and authentically furnished rooms which trace the American way of life from the early settlers through to the 1860s.
Opening times:
Saturday 17 March – Sunday 28 October
(Tuesday – Sunday)
12.00 – 5.00 pm
www.americanmuseum.org
01225 460503
Holburne Museum of Art
One of the country's great small museums, The Holburne houses a wonderfully rich collection of paintings, silver, sculpture, furniture and porcelain, with important works by Gainsborough, Guardi, Stubbs and Turner. Housed in the eighteenth-century Sydney Hotel and set within the park of Sydney Gardens, it is Bath's most beautiful museum.
Opening times:
Tuesday to Saturday 10am - 5pm
Bank Holidays and Sundays 11am - 5pm
www.bath.ac.uk/holburne
01225 466669
Open Top Bus Tour
The only bus tour in Bath to offer a commentary in 7 languages, or by a live guide. The 45 minute tour includes all the main attractions on the tour: Bath Abbey, Roman Baths, Jane Austen Centre, The Circus and Pulteney Bridge.
Buses depart regularly from the High Street/Railway Station/Grand Parade
(April - October)
Reduced service in Winter
http://www.bathbuscompany.com/
01225 330444
The Jane Austen Centre
The Jane Austen Centre at 40 Gay Street in Bath is a permanent exhibition which tells the story of Jane Austen's Bath experience - the effect that living here had on her and her writing.
The exhibition is enhanced during 2007 with 'Costumes from ITV's Persuasion' featuring the dresses worn by Sally Hawins as Ann Elliot. The stunning costumes are the work of BAFTA award winner Andrea Galer.
Opening Times:
Open all year
Summer: open every day 10am to 5.30pm
Winter: end of October to start March
11am to 4.30pm - Saturdays only 10am to 5.30pm
http://www.janeausten.co.uk/
01225 443000
Theatre Royal Bath
More than two hundred years old, the beautiful Georgian Theatre Royal offers a year-round programme of top-quality drama, comedy, opera and dance. The Ustinov studio features drama, classical music, jazz and comedy and the brand new egg theatre for children and families offers an ongoing extravaganza of performances and workshops.
Throughout the year are a number of festivals, check the website for details.
01225 448844
Bath Abbey
Bath Abbey stands at the heart of the city of Bath and was founded in 1499.
During the past twelve and a half centuries, three different churches have stood on the site the present Abbey occupies.
Opening times are:
1 April - 31 October
Monday - Saturday 09:00 - 18:00
Sunday 13:00 - 14:30 & 16:30 - 17:30
1 November - 31 March
Monday - Saturday 09:00 - 16:30
Sunday 13:00 - 14:30
www.bathabbey.org
01225 422462
The Royal Crescent
The Royal Crescent is one of the world's best known landmarks. Built between 1767 and 1775 and designed by John Wood the younger, the crescent contains some 30 houses, one of which is now the Royal Crescent Hotel, another is Number 1 and open to the public.
Bath City Boat Trips
Enjoy a full commentary on the historic sights of Bath and the River Avon whilst absorbing some of the tranquil views of the water and it's wildlife.
Frequent departures all day 11am - 5pm
Duration 1 hour
www.bathcityboattrips.com
07974 560197