Group Friendly Things To Do in Bath

The UK’s only city designated a World Heritage Site in its entirety, Bath is perfect for a group trip. Whether it’s admiring the beautiful architecture, taking a walking tour or visiting one of our magnificent museums or historic houses, you’re never short of things to do with a group.

Many of the attractions and tours on this page offer special rates and packages for groups, but do require you to pre-book to ensure the best visitor experience possible.

Bath's top attractions

At the Roman Baths, group rates apply to 20 people or over, with a maximum of 30 people per booking and tour operators will be limited to one group booking per day. Advance booking is essential and must be made at least two working days in advance.

Bath Abbey requires groups of 10 or more to book in advance, with bespoke talks and tours available.

Thermae Bath Spa offer a 10% discount on a Thermae Welcome from Monday - Thursday for groups of 8-12 people. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, small groups are welcome but are not able to book a time slot in advance. The stand-alone Cross Bath is available for the exclusive use of groups up to 12 people.

Group-friendly days out

There are a number of group-friendly events and festivals that take place throughout the year such at the Jane Austen Festival, Great Bath Feast, Bath Festival and not least the world-famous Bath Rugby home fixtures at The Rec.

You've got a huge range of group-friendly experiences to choose from, including guided tours, day trips, cookery classes, outdoor activities and more. Book a private boat trip with Bath River Cruises, a paddleboarding session with Original Wild, or a tasty food tour with Savouring Bath for an extra memorable visit to the city.

If you are here as part of a stag or hen group, check out our stag and hen parties in Bath page.

Getting your group to Bath

Bath provides on street coach bays for coaches wanting to drop off and pick up visitors in the city centre. There are also a couple of short stay bays for coaches wanting to stay up to 90 minutes and coach parking is at Odd Down, just south of the city centre. Read more about coach parking and drop-off in Bath.

You can see our full list of group-friendly things to do below. Make sure you check our Special Offers for the latest deals on activities and accommodation in and around the city.

We’ve also got some recommendations for group-friendly accommodation and places to eat to help you plan your trip.

Great for groups

Group-friendly Bath

Find out more about planning a group trip to Bath.
Top restaurants for groups

Bath has plenty of choice for restaurants and bars which can accommodate groups, as well as some other memorable foodie experiences.
Where to stay with your group

For such a compact city, Bath has an impressive range of places to stay for groups, from luxury spa hotels to characteful guesthouses and city centre apartments.