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About Bath
Welcome to Bath - A city famous for it's fascinating history, it's beautiful Georgian architecture and it's Roman remains. The traveller James Boswell who visited the city in the 18th century said "Bath is the finest place on earth, for you may enjoy its society and its walks without effort or fatigue." He was right, for Bath is one of the easiest Cities to explore, with a compact centre of broad main streets linked by narrow traffic free lanes. The streets are lined with beautiful historic buildings and pretty shops, and everything you may wish to see is within walking distance, making Bath a true peoples city, and without a skyscraper in sight. If walking is not your thing, Bath has a number of bus tours that are running constantly all day so you can sit back and enjoy the sights of Bath from your seat as a tour guide tells you all about what you are seeing. Planning your visit to Bath is essential with so much to see around every corner it is easy to miss something as you stroll around with so much catching your eye. Here at Pictures of England.com we list all the essential things to see, showing you great pictures and providing you with detailed history of this truly gorgeous city.
Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.
Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner
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Recommended attractions near Bath
| Sally Lunns | (0.3 miles, 0.5 km) | Pictures |
| Bath Pump Rooms | (0.3 miles, 0.6 km) | Pictures |
| Roman Baths | (0.3 miles, 0.6 km) | Pictures |
| Bath Abbey | (0.4 miles, 0.6 km) | Pictures |
| Bath Theatre Royal | (0.4 miles, 0.7 km) | Pictures |
| Jane Austen Centre | (0.6 miles, 0.9 km) | Pictures |
| Buildings of Bath Museum | (0.7 miles, 1.2 km) | Pictures |
| Bath Museum of Costume | (0.7 miles, 1.2 km) | Pictures |
| Bath Assembly Rooms | (0.7 miles, 1.2 km) | Pictures |
| Bath Botanical Gardens | (0.9 miles, 1.4 km) | Pictures |
| Prior Park | (1.1 miles, 1.7 km) | Pictures |
| Beckford's Tower & Museum | (2.3 miles, 3.7 km, direction N) | Pictures |
| Barton Farm Country Park | (4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Farleigh Hungerford Castle | (5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
| Westwood Manor | (5.0 miles, 8.0 km, direction SE) | Pictures |
All attractions in BathAll attractions in SomersetComplete A to Z of attractions in EnglandRecommended towns near Bath
Bradford-on-Avon, in the county of Wiltshire (5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction SE)
Beautiful old town with a rich mixture of mellow Bath stone properties to be seen along ancient winding streets.
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Trowbridge, a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction SE)
Trowbridge is a historic town crammed with attractive stone buildings. It originated as a settlement along the Biss and flourished from the wool and weaving trades and from these periods there remain many magnificent merchant houses.
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Castle Combe, a Picturesque Village in the county of Wiltshire (10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction NE)
As recently as 2001 it was awarded the title of 'Most Picturesque Village' by British Heritage Magazine's 2001 Traveller's Choice Awards.
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Lacock, a Picturesque Village in the county of Wiltshire (10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction E)
Gatherings of graceful medieval houses line the streets of Lacock
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Reybridge, in the county of Wiltshire (11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction E)
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Bristol, a Historic City in the county of Somerset (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction NW)
Bristol Zoo is not this great city's only claim to fame
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Chippenham, in the county of Wiltshire (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction NE)
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Warminster, in the county of Wiltshire (14.1 miles, 22.8 km, direction SE)
This is a former wool and corn town with a fascinating history stretching back to Saxon times. It sits comfortably beneath the chalk downland of the Salisbury Plain at the head of the beautiful Wyle Valley.
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Wells, in the county of Somerset (16.9 miles, 27.1 km, direction SW)
Wells, situated at the foot of the picturesque mendip hills, is most certainly one of England's most delightful cathedral cities.
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Wotton under Edge, in the county of Gloucestershire (17.6 miles, 28.4 km, direction N)
This charming Cotswold village boasts a finely restored 14th-15th century church which retains some good brasses and an old Organ...
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Wookey, in the county of Somerset (18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction SW)
It is a pleasant resort village made famous by the glittering limestone cavern known as "Wookey Hole" which comprises of several dramatic chambers.
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Malmesbury, a Historic Market Town in the county of Wiltshire (18.3 miles, 29.4 km, direction NE)
The town stakes its claim to be the oldest borough in England on the fact that it was granted a charter in the year 924 by King Edward
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Severn Beach, in the county of Gloucestershire (18.3 miles, 29.5 km, direction NW)
From this pleasant spot it is possible to get the most marvellous views of the two impressive bridges spanning the River Severn.
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Stourton, in the county of Wiltshire (18.8 miles, 30.3 km, direction S)
Stourton is noted for the church dedicated to St. Peter where you can see many memorials to the famous Hoare banking family and for the house which was the families ancestral home.
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Cheddar, a Picturesque Village in the county of Somerset (19.2 miles, 30.9 km, direction W)
Often called 'Englands Grand Canyon' Chedder Gorge was carved out by a river that now runs underground.
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All towns in SomersetComplete A to Z of towns in EnglandNearby travel help
| Bath Spa Station | (0.1 miles, 0.2 km) |
| Oldfield Park Station | (1.0 miles, 1.7 km) |
| M4 Junction 18 (Tormarton Interchange) | (8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction N) |
| M32 Junction 3 | (11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction NW) |
| Bristol International Airport | (15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction W) |
| Cardiff International Airport | (42.9 miles, 69.0 km, direction W) |
| Bath to London | (96.9 miles, 155.9 km, direction E) |
Hotels & Accommodation in Bath
| Hotel Name | Approximate distance from Bath center |
| Royal Hotel | (0.2 miles, 0.3 km) |
| The Menzies Waterside Hotel | (0.2 miles, 0.3 km) |
| SACO Bath | (0.2 miles, 0.4 km) |
| Pratt's Hotel | (0.3 miles, 0.5 km) |
| Best Western Abbey Hotel | (0.3 miles, 0.6 km) |
| Dorian House | (0.5 miles, 0.8 km) |
| Wentworth House | (0.5 miles, 0.8 km) |
| Mercure Francis Bath | (0.5 miles, 0.8 km) |
| Roban House | (0.5 miles, 0.8 km) |
| The Windsor Hotel | (0.6 miles, 0.9 km) |
| All hotels in Bath |
