Holiday in Bath
City in United Kingdom — tips, highlights & best time to visit 🇬🇧
Country
United Kingdom
Type
City
Best time to travel
May to September (15-23 °C, green Somerset). December for the atmospheric Bath Christmas Market (200+ stalls). Spring for blooming season in the parks.
Budget/day
110-240 €
Getting there from Germany
Flight to Bristol (BRS, 1.5-2 h), then bus/train to Bath (30 min). London Paddington to Bath by GWR train in 1.5 h. Alternatively, flight to London (2 h), then train.
About Bath
Bath is England's most elegant city — an architectural masterpiece made of honey-colored sandstone, founded by the Romans as a spa and developed in the 18th century into the most beautiful Georgian city in the world. The entire city center is a UNESCO World Heritage site and enchants with a harmony of Roman antiquity, Georgian splendor, and the green English landscape of Somerset. The Roman Baths are the best-preserved Roman bathing house north of the Alps: Nearly 2,000 years ago, the Romans discovered the hot springs that daily pump 1.17 million liters of 46-degree warm water from the depths and built a magnificent bathing complex. The green shimmering Great Bath with its Roman columns and steam is a magical sight. The Royal Crescent is perhaps the most beautiful residential building in the world: A 150-meter-long semicircle of 30 terraced houses with 114 Ionic columns, designed in 1767 by John Wood the Younger. The perfect symmetry in front of the green park lawn overlooking the city is the epitome of Georgian elegance. Number 1 Royal Crescent is furnished as a museum in its original style. The Thermae Bath Spa is the only natural thermal bath in Great Britain where you can still bathe today: The rooftop pool on the roof of the modern glass building offers a surreal view over Bath's historic rooftops while you lie in the 35-degree warm, mineral-rich water that comes from the same source as it did 2,000 years ago. Pulteney Bridge, one of only four bridges in the world built with shops on both sides, spans the Avon with three elegant arches: The view from the riverbank with the weir and cascading steps is one of the most photographed motifs in England.
Top 6 highlights in Bath
The places you absolutely must not miss.
Roman Baths
Best preserved Roman bathing house north of the Alps: 2,000-year-old baths with green shimmering water, Roman columns, and hot spring (46°C).
Royal Crescent
Perhaps the most beautiful residential building in the world: 30 houses with 114 Ionic columns in a perfect semicircle, No. 1 furnished as a museum.
Thermae Bath Spa (Rooftop Pool)
The only natural thermal bath in Great Britain: Rooftop pool with a view over Bath's historic rooftops in 35°C warm thermal water.
Pulteney Bridge & Weir
One of four bridges in the world with shops: three elegant arches over the Avon, with the picturesque weir being one of the most photographed motifs in England.
Bath Abbey
Late Gothic abbey church with a spectacular fan vault and angel staircase facade: 56 stained glass windows flood the interior with colored light.
Jane Austen Centre
Museum for Bath's most famous resident: Jane Austen lived here from 1801-1806. Tea room with Regency-costumed staff and insights into Northanger Abbey and Persuasion.
Hotels in Bath
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Pauschalreisen & Rundreisen
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Best time to travel for Bath
Recommended travel time
May to September (15-23 °C, green Somerset). December for the atmospheric Bath Christmas Market (200+ stalls). Spring for blooming season in the parks.
Summer
15-23 °C, pleasant with occasional showers, green hills around the city
Winter
3-8 °C, cool and damp, atmospheric fog over the Avon, atmospheric lighting
How much does a holiday in Bath cost?
Average costs per person per day
Budget
50-95 €
Hostel, Street food, Public transport
Mid-range
110-240 €
Hotel, Restaurant, Excursions
Luxury
260-550 €
Boutique hotel, Fine dining
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Insider knowledge that makes your holiday better.
Roman Baths from 9 am — the baths open before the tourist buses. Audio guide (Bill Bryson speaks) is included in the entrance fee (26 GBP). Evening openings in summer are particularly atmospheric.
Thermae Bath Spa in the evening — 2 hours from 40 GBP. The rooftop pool at sunset or at night under the stars, steaming over the illuminated rooftops — unforgettable.
Sally Lunn's Bun — the oldest house in Bath (1482): the original Sally Lunn Bun is a large, airy brioche cake baked to a secret recipe since 1680.
Skyline Walk — free panoramic path over the hills south of the city: view of the entire Royal Crescent, the Abbey, and the Baths from above. About 6 km round trip.
Bath Christmas Market — late November to mid-December: over 200 stalls in the Georgian backdrop, one of the most atmospheric Christmas markets in England.
Food & drink in Bath
These specialties you must try!
