Bath Hotels
Check into your Bath hotel and soak up the atmosphere in this city of Palladian mansions and swathes of greenery that have attracted high-society Britain since Beau Nash arrived at the start of the 18th century.
Bath neighbourhoods
The Pump Room and Roman Baths are clustered together around York Street in the city’s core, close enough to neighbouring Bath Abbey to hear its 10 bells pealing as you inspect this Roman leisure centre. Head north to Bridge Street to admire local boy Gainsborough’s daubings at the Victoria Art Gallery. Then cross the three classical Palladian arches of Pulteney Bridge, its perfection best admired from Parade Gardens.
Shopping in Bath
Pulteney Bridge is one of few bridges in the world lined with boutiques and coffee shops. For hardcore high-street shopping, head to the centre of Bath around Stall Street and Union Street or to the modern Southgate complex. The Armani army loves Milsom Place for its design credentials and Georgian Milsom Street caters for upper-end brands like Reiss and LK Bennett. Department store institution Rossiters of Bath is known as the Liberty’s of the West. If reclaimed antiques and flitting through flea markets scratch your fashion itch, stroll around Walcot Street and London Street for offbeat bargains.
Eating and drinking in Bath
Bath is known for its top-end restaurants and you can blow your budget quite easily at hot spots like the Dower House in the Royal Crescent. Outside dining is popular in this ultra-scenic city, with riverside restaurants along the Avon giving direct views over Pulteney Bridge. Seafoods Fish and Chips at Kingsmead Square is the only licensed chippie in Bath. The city’s boozers are a mix of real ale havens and chic cocktail bars like Belvedere Wine Vaults on Lansdown Road which specialises in chilli vodkas.
Culture and nightlife in Bath
Moles on George Street has turned from a veggie café with folk singers to a hugely popular music venue and DJ haunt, hosting local bands one minute and chart toppers the next. There’s drama, opera, comedy and dance at the landmark Theatre Royal, art-house films at the Little Theatre Cinema. Or you can take a comic tour of the city by night with Bizarre Bath.
View Bath Attractions
See all Somerset Hotels
08457 76 76 76
