Bath Day Trip

Jul 28

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A day trip to Bath is one of the best day trips you can do from London, whether you’re a local looking to escape the big city, or a tourist visiting for the first time. Bath is a small and quaint city, with a population of less than 100,000 people. To be honest it feels more like a town than a city.

Bath gets its name from it’s Roman built baths, and is what the city is most famous for, and it became a world heritage site in 1987. Bath is often described as one of England's most beautiful places, and is a true peak into the past.

A Day Trip to Bath: Itinerary

Make sure you get to Bath relatively early, so you have time to do everything, by 10:00 am would be preferable so you can ensure you tick off all the best things to do in Bath in one day.

Best things to do in Bath:

Head breakfast at the Pump Room Restaurant: The Pump Room Restaurant is located above the roman Baths, in the old pump room (if you hadn’t guessed that already). The room radiates grandeur, with it’s high ceilings, roman pillars, hanging chandeliers. Many of the features of the Pump Room remain unchanged, including a fountain that overlooks the baths and spirits out spa water.
The Pump Room offers a very British menu, with a selection of teas, pastries and English breakfast muffins, pretty much anyway you want them. They also offer an High Tea option which is very popular.
Budget: £10-15/Per person
Next it’s time to go on a tour of the ancient Roman Baths.
The Roman Baths were built as early as 401 AD – 500 AD, and are incredibly preserved. The Bath still flows with water from Baths natural hot springs, that deliver as much as 1 million litres of hot water from the earth every single day. At the one of a kind world heritage site, you can literally walk on the same pavements as the Romans did.
These Roman Baths are one of England's most popular tourist attractions and welcomes over 1 million visitors every year, so be sure to book in advance. You can either opt for an audio guide and tour the baths at your own pace, or you can book onto one of the guided tours. The tickets to enter the Roman Baths are between £20-£23 depending on when you visit, both the audio guides and tours are included in your ticket price. The tours are also offered in 3 different languages and occur every hour from 10:00 am until close.
Budget: £20-23
Next up on your Day trip to Bath. It’s time to take a walk around this beautiful, cobbled street city and see some of the other top sites.
- First stop at Bath Abbey located just a 2 min walk from the Roman Baths. A stunning piece of architecture and a place of worship since the Anglo-Saxon times. Spend half an hour here and take time to admire the floors to ceiling stain glass windows, and beautifully carved angels dotted around the church. Climb the 212 steps to the top of Abbey Tower, and take in panoramic views of the city, before heading on to your next stop.
- Next walk over to Pulteney Bridge ( a 5 min walk) that sits over the River Avon and grab lunch at one of the cafes with a view of the bridge. Pulteney Bridge was built in the late 1700’s. It is a Palladian style bridge that is lined with shops along its entire length. This is 1 of only 4 bridges in the world with this design.
- The next step on your walking tour of Bath of the Jane Austen centre about a 5 min walk from the bridge. Jane Austen is one the greatest novelists in British history, and some may say the world. Her work includes the likes of ‘Pride & Prejudice’ and ‘Sense and Sensibility’. Bath was Jane Austen's home from 1801 - 1806, and her home has now been turned into a museum dedicated to her life, and explores the influence the city of Bath had on her books. Tickets cost around £10.
- Located just up the road from the Jane Austen Centre is Bath Circus, a round street lined with tall Georgian townhouses. Take a stroll up to the circus before heading onto your next destination on this Bath day trip.
4. After an already busy day, it’s probably about mid afternoon, and time to go for some R&R before dinner. Head back towards the Roman Baths, and go to the ‘New Royal Bath’. For me this is by far one of the best things to do in Bath. Thermae Bath Spa is a modern spa, using water from the same natural hot springs as the Roman Baths. The spa includes and open air rooftop pool, with stunning panoramic views of the city, a Minerva bath and a wellness suite. The thermal water in all of the baths sits at 33.5 Degrees Celsius and contains 42 natural minerals.
A two hour bath session, including fresh robes and slippers is £37 on a weekday and £42 on a weekend. You can also opt for a variety of spa bundle packages.
Budget: £50
After a few hours of being pampered it’s time to finish off your day trip to Bath with dinner at Sotto Sotto, an award winning restaurant and possibly the best restaurant in Bath.
The restaurant is located in a gorgeous setting. Set within a large stoned walled, arch shaped cellar with a contemporary feel. The restaurant is candlelit for an enhanced atmosphere and serves some of the best Italian food you’ll have the pleasure of experiencing. Sotto Sotto can book up a few weeks in advance, particularly during peak times so be sure to call ahead and make a reservation. They are open from 5-10 pm for dinner reservations.