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Visiting Bath, England is one of the highlights of visiting England, whether you are enjoying the incredible bath abbey or heading to the historic Roman Baths or enjoying tea in one of the famous tea houses. Bath has a lot of things for tourists to do and what they should not to, so this video gives you the do’s and don’ts of visiting Bath, UK.
Honest travel advice for Bath, England
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20 Comments
Genuinely don't go. If you have to or really want to spend a half day to a day there tops. The city is expensive, dull beyond belief and largely devoid of any culture or character that can easily be found in other parts of the UK. It's filled with empty shops and chain restaurants with a distinct lack of any art, museums, music, or discernable character.
If you spend enough time in Bath you realise the place is filthy, most of the buildings largely look the same with no distinguishing charm and most of the 'attractions' can be seen within a 40 minute walk around the 'centre' – being the entire 'city' since it's actually tiny and massively centre focused.
It's only note worthy feature would be the roman baths which, given the vast number of roman sites across the world available, wouldn't even place it in the top 90%.
Jane Austen hated the place yet somehow she's a figure head and even an attraction for a building she didn't even live in.
Salisbury is an excellent choice of daytrip from Bath, as it's only an hour away on the train and another stunning historic city to see with a totally different aesthetic. You can stopover at a choice of picturesque market towns between the two cities, such as Trowbridge, Bradford-on-Avon (not to be confused with the bigger Bradford up north) or Warminster.
My little sister went to uni in Bath and we were lucky enough to visit her on many occasions in the beautiful city. She was a student whilst they filmed the first season of Bridgerton. Haven’t watched it myself but it’s a reference many non-Brits seem to understand when I tell them about Bath.
In years gone by we traveled carrying local currency but not now days as we rely heavily on the plastic fantastic (Qantas Card loaded in local currency mostly) so no folding stuff. Not all cabbies accept credit/debit cards. We got caught out by not asking when we caught a cab from the train station back to our B&B late one night last Christmas. The driver was very understanding and waived any fee. Lovely chap.
If you are only visiting for the day, or staying slightly out of Bath, we had success with the Park and Ride facility. You park in a big carpark on the outskirts and pay for a bus to take you to the centre. A great service. Reliable and cost effective. We actually used this in many towns in the UK.
The bell tower tour at the abbey was a highlight of my time in Bath!
This is definitely a fave of mine, but I can't believe the public baths aren't covered. They are wonderful and the view from the top outdoor pool is something to behold. It isn't that expensive to go, but do book ahead. There is something to that water too…my skin is always clear of blemishes and super soft after a visit to the baths.
My biggest "do": make sure you get up in the hills and suburbs around Bath. This is when you realise just what a nice city it is in all directions. The very epicentre of the high street can have its chavy moments, just like any UK city.
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Also don’t think that Southgate place is named after Gareth Southgate. But also don’t forget to buy a 70% hot chocolate from Mrs Potts chocolate house!
Bath is a great city to visit but don't sit outside at restaurants or cafes unless they are covered and away from the main streets. The seagulls are no joke. When we visited there was a lot of seagull mess everywhere and they had pooped on some poor tourists sitting at the outside tables at a cafe! On the main streets there can also be some unsavoury characters shouting and disturbing people sitting outside.
The most important don't: Visit.
3 years ago I sold my business and we retired to Bath after 45 years in London. I still love London, but the move was the best thing we ever did. We felt at home here on day one, and have made some great friends, mostly through the great pubs where people still actually talk to each other. A novelty I still haven't gotten over.
Bath is amazing! Went there last September.
Hi Mark, have you ever been to Cornwall in England? 🙂
how can you talk about the Bath but not mention that that green water in there is actually toxic! The base of the pool was made with lead.
We recently did a tour of Bath and the region. Our tour guide recommended The Huntsman for lunch – which looked fine – but they we having staffing issues when we arrived, so they weren't serving food. Just a block away at the corner of North Parade and A3039 is a terrific vegetarian restaurant called The Green Rocket. The have light and highly creative fare in a causal atmosphere.
Did you miss the Bath narrowboats?
Hello Mark's Mum! 👋 😁
Didn't think I'd see somewhere so local on this channel, great coverage!