Guidebook for Bath
Drinks & Nightlife
Snug bar specialising in gins and cocktails, plus martini bar upstairs.
80 locals recommend
The Canary Gin Bar
2/3 Queen StSnug bar specialising in gins and cocktails, plus martini bar upstairs.
Opium Bar
Spring Gardens Roadcosy, relaxed bar
Hall & Woodhouse, Bath
1 Old King StGreat rooftop bar with restaurant below
Food Scene
The Fine Cheese Co. Bath
29-31 Walcot StGreat range of delicious cakes
Colonna & Small's
6 Chapel RowAward winning coffee... for the serious coffee lover
stylish contemporary restaurant with multi course tasting menu. Have to book well in advance.
53 locals recommend
Menu Gordon Jones
2 Wellswaystylish contemporary restaurant with multi course tasting menu. Have to book well in advance.
The Real Italian Pizza Co
16 York StGreat for pizza!
The Chequers
50 Rivers StGreat Gastropub. Good food
The Pig - near Bath
Superb food in lovely grounds
Parks & Nature
Royal Victoria Park
Marlborough LaneDyrham Park
Stunning parkland and deer
Prior Park Landscape Gardens (NT)
Ralph Allen DriveStunning views across Bath
Stourhead
Beautiful landscape
Lovely woodland walk with large number of tree specimens
340 locals recommend
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum
Lovely woodland walk with large number of tree specimens
Arts & Culture
The Holburne Museum
Great Pulteney StreetGreat collection of fine arts and a great outdoor cafe
Herschel Museum of Astronomy
19 New King StFascinating little museum
Contemporary gallery with interesting installations with beautiful garden and fantastic food. Well worth the drive!
272 locals recommend
Hauser & Wirth Somerset
Dropping LaneContemporary gallery with interesting installations with beautiful garden and fantastic food. Well worth the drive!
Ustinov
1 Saw Cllovely intimate theatre
Interesting museum charting the history of America, in lovely setting
64 locals recommend
American Museum & Gardens
Interesting museum charting the history of America, in lovely setting
Entertainment & Activities
The Little Theatre
Great independent cinema, often showing arthouse/world films
Bath Boating Station
Forester Roadhire rowing boat along the River Avon
Sightseeing
The Roman Baths
Abbey ChurchyardBest to visit early morning as queues get big
Royal Crescent
Royal CrescentStunning architecture
The Circus
The CircusWonderful architecture
Pulteney Bridge
Bridge StreetGreat view of Weir
Beautifully carved doors and architecture. Lovely city view from the Abbey tower
94 locals recommend
Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Beautifully carved doors and architecture. Lovely city view from the Abbey tower
Shopping
Bath Farmers' Market
great for local produce
Frome
First Sunday of each month there's a great artisan market