Altitude:98ft/30m
Population:84,500

History:

Bath found fame in Roman times when the warm springs of mineral rich water from the Mendips were cultivated for the Roman baths. King Edgar was crowned here in 973 and just over one hundred years later Bath was merged with the See of Wells to become Bath & Wells.

The town flourished through the Middle Ages but developed into the place we recognise today when Dr. William Oliver built a bath for the treatment of gout. People started flocking in and John Wood?s architecture became a show piece of the regency style.

A flamboyant socialite called Beau Nash put Bath on the map with the wealthy and fashionable London set, bringing money and kudos and turning Bath into ‘the’ place to be. Gainsborough made a name for himself as a portrait and landscape artist here and the city features in many literary works by authors such as Jane Austen.

Description:

Bath is the most complete Georgian city in the country, though its history dates back far further than that. It is a wonderful place just to wander and soak up, but it needs a few days to really explore fully as it has a massive assortment of sights and attractions.

Attractions:

American Museum
Bath Abbey
Bath International Festival of Music and Arts
Book Museum
Camden Crescent
Circus
Claverton Manor
Gay Street
Georgian Garden
Herschel House
Holburne Museum
Landsdown Crescent
Museum of Costume and Assembly Rooms
Museum of East Asian Art
Naïve Art Museum
National Centre of Photography
Prior Park
Pulteney Bridge
Queen Square
Rode Bird Gardens
Roman Baths and Pump Room
King’s Bath
Temple of Sulis Minerva
Royal Crescent
Sally Lunn’s
Sir Bevil Grenville’s Monument
Stoney Littleton Long Barrow
Victoria Art Gallery & Guildhall