There are hundreds of things to see and do in Bath. To get started, explore our Top Ten Things to Do, and our Top Ten Must-Sees, or browse Bath’s varied attractions below.
Take a tour through time and explore the only UK city designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You’ll travel centuries in just a few steps. Visit the Roman Baths dating back to AD43 to see how our former settlers liked to unwind. Wander through the pages of one of Austen’s classic novels as you stroll past mellow architectural masterpieces like the Royal Crescent and the Circus, or celebrate Bath's most famous resident at the Jane Austen Centre.
The city is home to an array of fascinating museums, such as No. 1 Royal Crescent, where you can turn back time to experience life as a Georgian in Bath, or the unique Museum of East Asian Art, the UK’s only museum solely dedicated to the arts and cultures of East and South East Asia. Take a walk across Pulteney Bridge to the impressively majestic Holburne Museum, home to a collection of fine and decorative art along with continually changing temporary exhibitions. Enter Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein if you dare, to immerse yourself in Mary Shelley’s complex and often tragic past, and uncover the true story behind the world’s favourite monster. Visit Victoria Art Gallery for classic and contemporary art in a splendid Victorian setting, and soak up style at the Fashion Museum.
Bath is also the ideal base for exploring nearby sites like the photogenic villages of Lacock and Castle Combe, and Stonehenge’s mysterious megaliths.
It goes without saying that no trip to Bath is complete without taking the waters. Relax and unwind in natural hot springs that have been a magnet to visitors for millennia. Visit Thermae Bath Spa for revitalising treatments, healing steam rooms and awesome 360-degree Bath views from the rooftop pool.