Attractions in Bath
Assembly Rooms. The National Trust property is closed until 2027. Conservation and construction work is underway to transform the building for a new Georgian visitor experience.
Bath Abbey. Not just a place of worship but also features a shop, tower tours, a discovery centre and a social history museum.
Bath City Farm. 37 acres overlooking the city on Kelston View. A working farm with café, facilities, workshops and gardens.
Bath Fashion Museum: Currently closed. To reopen in the former Post Office in 2030.
Bath Medical Museum. The Hetling Pump Room, 1 Hetling Court. Collections include records dating back to the 1740s, as well as artefacts and photographs relating to rheumatology, medicine and pharmacy. Check when it is open at https://bathmedicalmuseum.org/
Bath World Heritage Centre. Interactive exhibits and displays in York Street.
Beckford’s Tower and Museum. An architectural folly built in neo-classical style on Lansdown Hill originally funded by slaves.
Cleveland Pools. The early 19th century outdoor swimming pools closed in 2024 due to flooding which has caused damage. The Trust hope to reopen the pools in the future once the problems of flooding have been put right.
Jane Austen Centre. Gay Street. Everything you need to know about the author and her life.
Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein. Gay Street. Monsters and more. Fun guaranteed.
Museum of Bath Architecture. Currently closed to visitors, but open for events and private tours.
Museum of Bath Stone. 54a Combe Rd, Bath. Open every Friday 2pm-5pm to the general public. Learn about real life stories of people involved in Stone.
No.1 Royal Crescent. See what life was like for the wealthy and their servants in 18th century Bath. 7 February 2026 No.1 Royal Crescent in Bath will launch a new exhibition: Handle with Care: Cornelia Parker & Historic Glass.
Old Theatre. Old Orchard Street. Open on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday for Tours.
Prior Park Landscape Garden. Fabulous views plus the paladian bridge. National Trust property.
Roman Baths. The hot water that comes out of the ground is the reason Bath exists. A fascinating tour of the city’s history from the time of the Romans to the renewed interest by the Georgians up to today’s discoveries.
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