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Prior Park Landscape Garden

The Prior Park Landscape Garden, a former deer park turned agricultural farm is now a tourist attraction. Located on the Ralph Allen drive, south Bath, the park is at a convenient distance from the city centre. It houses some of Europe’s long lost Palladian architectural styles and ancient English ruins, gravitating history and nature lovers towards it. Adding to the heritage value of the ancient city of Bath, the park is more of a monument than a park. Read More

Pulteney Bridge is a famous bridge built over the River Avon in Bath. It connects the city with the new Georgian town of Bathwick. Constructed in a Palladian style, the best thing about the bridge is that it has shops built across its both sides. It is now designated as a Grade 1 building in Bath. Pulteney Bridge is a famous bridge built over the River Avon in Bath. It connects the city with the new Georgian town of Bathwick. Constructed in a Palladian style, the best thing about the bridge is that it has shops built across its both sides. It is now designated as a Grade 1 building in Bath. The original drawings of Rober Adam, the architect are preserved in the Sir John Soane's Museum in London. Named after Frances Pulteney, wife of William Johnstone, this bridge is built of limestone and there is a southern temple like central bay with wings connecting the two flanking pavilions. The bridge is now 45 metres and 18 metre and is now a World Heritage site because of its Georgian architecture.æ Read More

The Roman Baths was built by the Romans around 2000 years ago and it was later discovered by the Victorians. It is one of the must see tourist attractions in Bath. These are fuelled by England's only hot springs and it outputs over a million litres of hot water per day.æ The Roman Baths are one of the finest historic Roman Sites in Northern Europe and there is a lot to see at this spot. It is a well preserved Roman site for public bathing. This is located below the modern street level and has four most important features, the Sacred Spring, the Roman Bath House, the Roman temple and finds from Roman Bath. Visitors can see the Baths and the museum, æbut are not allowed to enter the water. There are audio guides available in various languages which help the visitors throughout the walkthrough. However, the visitors can definitely taste the famous spa water that contains 43 minerals and are known for curing various diseases.æ Read More

A semi elliptical crescent house, the Royal Crescent was designed by John Wood and was completed in 1774. It was the first of the eight crescents in Bath and the shape is the most unique one among all.æ One of the most iconic landmarks, the Royal Crescent was built between 1767 and 1775. It was designed by John Wood the Younger and is one of the best examples of Georgian architecture in UK. Now it is home to a luxury hotel which is a perfect place to spend a weekend. Along with that, there is a museum of Georgian life and a private housing. It is arranged around a lawn that overlooks Victoria Park and has an amazing landscape scenery. It is a row of 30 terraced houses that is laid out in a form of a crescent. Many notable people have resided in this place since it was first built 230 years ago. It is also a popular filming location in the present times.æ Read More

The Sally Lunn’s House is the oldest building of Bath dating back to the 13th century. Located on the North Parade Passage, it is an archaic restaurant serving the Bath bun, an age-old delight of the region. The exclusive Bath bun or Sally Lunn is a big, fluffy and light savoury that is a mixture of a muffin, bread and cake made with flour, cream and eggs, relished with warm or burnt butter. The Sally Lunn’s House also has a room dedicated to Jane Austen, who held the Sally Lunn buns as one of her favourites. Today, visitors and Jane Austen fans can pay a visit and dine at the same place their idol took delight in the Bath Bun. Read More

Sion Hill is a wealthy neighbourhood that is located on the upper part of the city. It is the perfect place to go and have a pleasant stoll and get a view of the attractive stone buildings in Bath.æ Sion Hill Place is a Lansdown area located in Bath, Somerset. It was designed by John Pinch the elder and was built between 1818 and 1820. Famous builder James Dredge lived here in the mid 19th century. The summerhill and the buildings from number 1 to 9 are designated as the Grade 1 Listed buildings. The ground floor of all the houses are rusticated and they have curved segmental bows for the entire height. The summerhill house was attached to the west end of the terrace.æ Read More

The perfect example of Georgian architecture in Bath, The Circus is a popular building. The name is derived from Latin word circus that means a ring or circle.æ Originally The Circus was referred to as the King's Circus and is one of the most impressive rounded landmarks in the city of Bath. It consists of three curved segments of Grade 1 listed buildings that are arranged in a circular shape. It was designed by John Wood the elder and completed by his son after his death. On your visit to Bath, do not miss standing in the middle of The Circus and becoming spellbound by the marvellous architecture.æ Read More

Theatre Royal, Bath

One of the former, oldest and presently functioning theatres of ancient Bath, the Theatre Royal was inaugurated in 1805 with a Shakespearean play; Richard III. Located on Sawclose, the theatre is a 4-minute walk from the Bath city centre. With an accommodation of 900 visitors, the preserved Theatre Royal is one of the limited models of the architecture of the era.

The only place in Britain where one can bathe in the hot and natural water. The Thermae Bath Spa is a modern spa located in the heart of the city which uses the healing waters to soothe and relax people.æ Thermae Bath Spa is an amalgamation of the historic bath spa and a contemporary building in the city of Bath. It is an award winning spa where one can bathe in Britain's only naturally warm and mineral rich waters, just like the Romans did 2000 year ago. This spa reopened in 2006 and is a major highlight in the city. You can either relax in the indoor Minerva Bath or the open air rooftop pool with brilliant views of the city. You can also try refreshing your senses in one of those aroma steam rooms. There are over 40 spa packages and treatments to choose from. In case you wish to take Thermae back with you, there is a shop which has a huge array of spa, beauty and health products around with gift vouchers.æ Read More

The Victorian Art Gallery of Bath was named in the honour of celebrating 60 years of Victorian Reign. A former public library turned contemporary art gallery, this art gallery of Bath was devised in the year 1897 by John McKean Brydon. The extensive collections of art objects preserved by the museum also include oil paintings belonging to 17th century Britain. Situated along Bridge Street, the Victorian Art Gallery is approximately an 8-minute distance from the city centre on foot and a 7-minute drive. It is the perfect attraction for art lovers. Read More