Bath: UNESCO Heritage, Georgian Architecture and Thermal Springs

Bath combines Roman history, Georgian architecture, museums, thermal springs and walking routes with panoramic views. The City of Bath was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1987. For planning your trip, this means you can combine culture, remarkable buildings and experiences in the landscape, then choose a holiday apartment or other accommodation based on whether you primarily want to explore historic sites, visit museums or include outdoor activities in your stay.

Georgian Bath and Roman History

One defining building is the Royal Crescent. The complex was built between 1767 and 1775 to a design by John Wood the Younger. It consists of 30 Grade I listed terraced houses arranged around a perfect lawn and overlooking Royal Victoria Park. The Circus also impressively demonstrates the design concept of Georgian Bath: the square is regarded as a 360-degree example of Georgian design.

You can experience a different historical period at the Roman Baths in Bath, Somerset. The complex was built around AD 70 as a large Roman bathing and social complex. A one-hour guided tour is also offered there. Bath Abbey adds a long religious history to this cultural focus: the abbey has been a place of worship for more than 1,000 years.

Museums, Thermal Springs and Remarkable Interiors

Those interested in past ways of life can visit No. 1 Royal Crescent. The museum explores Georgian life and displays interiors, furniture and the way people lived in the 18th century. The Holburne Museum houses collections of fine and decorative art in a Grade I listed building. This allows you to discover architecture, everyday history and art in a variety of forms.

For a stay with a more relaxed focus, Thermae Bath Spa offers the opportunity to bathe in natural thermal springs. Together with the historic bathing complexes, this creates a distinctive contrast between the Roman past and the present-day use of the thermal springs. Families with different interests can therefore plan a varied day, for example with a museum, a historic building and a subsequent visit to the thermal spa, without every activity having to be of the same nature.

Panoramic Walks and Choosing Your Accommodation

Bath also has a scenic side. Alexandra Park covers 11 acres and is situated on Beechen Cliff. From there, there are panoramic views of Bath as well as the wooded valleys and hills of the surrounding area. The Bath Skyline Walk also offers panoramic views. The route is easy to find and follow and can be completed in around an hour and a half. This makes it suitable as a walk in its own right if you would like to spend some time outdoors between visits to historic sites.

Many of Bath’s best-known attractions can be reached from one another on foot in a short time. This can be a useful guide when choosing a holiday apartment in Bath if you plan to spend most of your days sightseeing in the city and taking short walks. At Prior Park Landscape Garden, you can also cross one of only four Palladian bridges of this type in the world.

Further Destinations for Orientation

For further destination options, you can also visit Ubley, Radstock, Saltford, Batheaston, Chew Magna, Temple Cloud, Bathampton and Bishop Sutton.

To the overarching travel overview: Bath And North East Somerset.