Pick of Diary Events in Bath
Wed 2 Sep. Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution (BRLSI). Talk on Elizabeth Linley: the (troubled) Nightingale of Bath. 7:30pm – 9pm. BRLSI 6-18 Queen Square, Bath. More at https://www.brlsi.org/ The plaque at Bath’s 11 Royal Crescent blandly says that from this house, Elizabeth Linley eloped with Richard Brinsley Sheridan on 18 March 1772 – but behind those words lies a much darker story. Elizabeth was a stunningly beautiful teenager with a fabulous voice, ill-equipped for the adulation of stardom. Thomas Messel is an expert on eighteenth century furniture and Georgian house interiors. He can also claim the Linley family as ancestors and his book based on Elizabeth’s life: The Nightingale of Bath: Love, Jealousy, Betrayal and Revolution in Georgian England will be available on the night for £20 (cash only).
Thu 3 Sep. Museum of Bath at Work. Bath Railway Society talk. 7.30pm. Scenic Britain by Train by Stephen Gay. Join Stephen and his faithful German Shepherd Wrawby on a selection of their favourite railway journeys and adventures in England, Scotland and Wales over the last 10 years, with historical information, a few poetry readings and many laughs along the way. Non-members are welcome. For more visit https://www.bathrailwaysociety.co.uk/
Sat 5 Sep. Bath & district Dahlia Society are holding their first Dahlia show at The Urban Garden, Marlborough Buildings, Bath on Saturday 5th September. Judging will take place in the morning, the show will be open from 12 noon. To take part email bathdahlia@yahoo.com for information
Sat 5 Sep. Chapel Arts. The Unravelling Wilburys. See https://chapelarts.org/events/ 8-10:30pm. £21. Playing the country-rock songs of the 1980s supergroup ‘The Traveling Wilburys’, the band also steal some choice numbers from the back catalogue of each of its five iconic members; Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, George Harrison, Bob Dylan and Jeff Lynne.
Sun 6 Sep. Widcombe Social Club film night: Rock Around The Clock. 6.30pm. Off The Wall Films. Tickets: £9/£7 (WSC members). www.widcombesocialclub.co.uk Doors Open – 5:30pm. Film Starts – 6:30pm. Fred F Sears, USA, 1956. We’re marking 70 years since Rock Around the Clock was first shown in Bath at The Forum on Sunday 2 September 1956. People clapped! Tapped their feet! Jived in the aisles! Come and rock’n’roll and see what all the fuss was about. Hand-jiving encouraged. Plus… Jive Dance Class 3.30pm – 4.30pm with local legends Hoppin’ Mad www.hoppinmad.co.uk Presented in partnership with the Museum of Bath at Work, as part of their exhibition ‘Lights! Camera! Action! – 120 Years of Cinemas and Films in Bath’ (May 9 – November 29) museumofbath.org Tickets: £9/£7 (WSC members). Jive Class: £15/£13 (WSC members)
Wed 9 Sep. The Forum. Gordon Brown: The Future Starts With Us. 7-8pm. See https://bathforum.co.uk/whats-on Drawing on decades of experience at the heart of politics, alongside new research and original polling of nearly 100,000 people across forty-five countries, Gordon Brown reveals how global instability and civic decline are connected. Gordon Brown was the longest-serving Chancellor of the Exchequer in UK history and Prime Minister from 2007 to 2010. Today he is fully engaged in international development work, serving as the United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education, spearheading efforts to deliver a quality and inclusive education for all of the world’s children, and as the World Health Organization’s Ambassador for Global Health Finance. He is married to Sarah Brown, and they live in Fife.
Wed 9 Sep. Widcombe Wayfarers Walking Wednesdays. Join us for a friendly stroll in our local landscape. We meet on the 2nd Wednesday of every month, starting at 10am at the west end of Widcombe Parade. Walks last between 1-2 hours and are medium paced. Come dressed for the weather, with suitable footwear and be prepared for a few climbs. Registration not necessary – just turn up! See https://www.widcombeassociation.org.uk/pages/3-events
Fri 11 Sep. Theatre Royal Bath. Talk on Jane Austen – Courtship with Kim Hicks: https://www.theatreroyal.org.uk/ Part of the Jane Austen Festival. 12 noon. Kim Hicks performs her internationally acclaimed solo show, the longest running Jane Austen show in the world! With wonderful renditions of well known passages from the novels less familiar works, Kim reacquaints you with Austen’s beautifully drawn characters. Tickets £18.
Fri 11-Sun 20 Sep. The Jane Austen Festival. A variety of events at all the main venues in Bath with guided walking tours, costumed balls, museum activities, talks, workshops and theatrical performances. There is the Grand Regency Costumed Promenade on Saturday 12 September 2026 at 11am; wristband required to participate, but free to watch. See website for details.
Sat-Sun, 12-13 Sep. Corston History Weekend. All Saints Church BA2 9AZ – free entry. 10.30am -4pm. Displays and records from Saxon times to present day – a rare chance to view historic photos, documents, and church registers, plus village censuses with genealogy advice; guided tours; children’s trail. Teas, coffees, light lunches available in a picturesque church with a beautiful churchyard and superb views of Newton Park.
Sun 13 Sep. Open Day at Bath’s historic Jewish Cemetery. 10am to 4pm, entrance free. Part of Heritage Open Days. About 100 people from Bath’s 18th and 19th century Jewish community are thought to be buried in this peaceful semi-secret place behind high walls. There is a printed guide – or if you bring your smartphone you can find out about the history of the community and find biographies for the people buried here with our online guide. The burial ground is located in Combe Down on Bradford Rd by the roundabout entrance to Mulberry Park, 1 Greendown Place BA2 5DD. Bus no 2 from Bath Railway Station stops close by. Free parking along Bradford Rd. Wheelchairs can come down the steps via a ramp (though the ground is uneven once inside).
Sun 13 Sep. Widcombe Social Club film night: Le Amiche (The Girl Friends). 6.30pm. Off The Wall Films. Michaelangelo Antonioni, Italy, 1955, 104m, A, sub-titles. Tickets: £9/£7 (WSC members) www.widcombesocialclub.co.uk Having gained experience and confidence in Rome, Clelia, from a poor family, returns to her native Turin to set up a fashion salon. On her first night, a woman in the neighbouring hotel room, Rosetta, nearly dies after overdosing on pills. Sympathising, Clelia takes Rosetta under her wing and meets three of her girl friends, Momina, Nene and Mariella. All are rich and materially successful, although lead complicated love lives. With the cynical Momina attempting to orchestrate manoeuvres, the women try to make sense of the tangled web of emotions and motivations afforded by modern, affluent, post-industrial, urbanite living.
Mon 14 Sep. Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution (BRLSI). The uses of Utopia, from Plato to the present with Joad Raymond Wren. 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm. £3.00 – £8. From Plato through More, Cavendish, and Morris to Le Guin and Hamja Ahsan – and also by way of urban planning, Sun Ra and Marvel – utopia is a restless tool for asking questions about why things are the way we are and why we do what we do. Joad Raymond Wren is a writer and historian. In a former life he taught at the universities of Oxford, Aberdeen, East Anglia, Paris-Sorbonne and Queen Mary University of London.
Tue 15 Sep. Museum of Bath at Work. Heritage Open Days festival. Free entry day; talk on the history of cinemas in Bath, and two daytime screenings of shorts and documentaries relating to Bath
Fri 18 Sep. Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution (BRLSI). Talk on Debbie Harry: Blondie & beyond. The world knows Debbie Harry as the platinum blonde fronting the New Wave band Blondie. But behind the peroxide, there is a darker side to Debbie Harry that she has explored in music, in film, and in print. Jonathan Orchard will delve into the many sides of this fascinating artist, and explore the parallels he sees with the great mystic Madame Blavatsky, a figure Harry once divulged to him that she would like to portray in film. Jonathan Orchard is a musician, poet and yoga teacher. 7:30pm – 9pm. £3-£8. BRLSI 6-18 Queen Square, Bath. More at https://www.brlsi.org/
Sat 19 Sep. Bear Flat Community Market. 9.30am-12.30pm. Methodist Church Hall, Bruton Avenue. Includes a Share & Repair event on Saturday where we will have our busy cafe with fresh coffee and homemade cakes and savouries plus a range of fresh artisan bread from Lievito Bakery inc sourdoughs and focaccia at very good value. Plus the book stall with a fresh supply of good reading material for charity.
Community Connections Fair – Sunday 20th September 12:30-16:00
FREE community gathering to celebrate local heritage and peace, featuring live music, tours, craft activities, games, stalls and refreshments.
Organised and hosted by the Museum of Bath at Work and Christ Church, Julian Road, as part of the Heritage Open Days Festival.
Museum of Bath at Work, Julian Road, Bath, BA1 2RH
https://museumofbath.org/community-connections-fair/
Fri 25 Sep. Burdall’s Yard. Talk by Blur’s Dave Rowntree – No One You Know. 8pm. Step inside the formative years of BLUR with drummer Dave Rowntree as he shares the unheard stories and candid photographs behind his bestselling book, No One You Know. From childhood friendships in Colchester to global tours and the legendary battle with Oasis, Dave offers a rare, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the moments that shaped one of Britpop’s defining bands. Drawing on more than 200 pages of photographs captured through his Olympus OM10, this is BLUR as you’ve never seen them before — young, ambitious, chaotic and having the time of their lives. Bath Laboratory of Culture (BLOC) have taken over Burdall’s Yard from the Next Stage Theatre Company – for what’s on see https://www.blocbath.co.uk/whats-on
Fri 25 Sep. Holburne Museum. Free event. Holburne Up Late: Children’s Literature Festival. 5-8pm. Enjoy an evening of free family activities including storytellers, author signings, drawing fun with illustrators, pop-up bookshop and costume character meets.
Fri 25 Sep – Sun4 Oct. Bath Children’s Literature Festival 2026. Tickets go on general sale Friday 3 July, 10am: bathboxoffice.org.uk/bclf-b51 Bath Children’s Literature is supported, for the second year, by Longleat, the Wiltshire stately home and safari park. It is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year of being the first drive-through safari park outside Africa. Waterstones is the festival’s official bookseller. The UK’s biggest stand alone children’s book festival is part of arts charity Bath.
Sat 26-Sun 27 Sep. Batheaston Art Trail 2026. The Batheaston Art Trail will be celebrating its 6th anniversary this September with 52 artists signed up to join this popular event. Ceramicists, illustrators, graphic designers, textile artists, sculptors, painters, printers and jewellers will all be part of the 2026 art trail. There will also be family friendly creative workshops and a display of suffragette memorabilia in St John the Baptist Church. Batheaston has a long association with the Suffragette Movement as many of the imprisoned suffragettes would come to Eagle House in Northend, to recuperate once they had been released. The Art Trail will take place over two days, Saturday 26th September from 11 am to 6 pm and Sunday 27th September, from 11 am to 5 pm. Please check the website for more precise information www.batheastonarttrail.com Apart from individual home studios, shared venues on the trail will be the Batheaston New Village Hall, the Youth Club and St John the Baptist Church with the latter also offering lunches and refreshments. Workshops will be held in the village Scout Hall. Lunches and refreshments are also available at local cafés on the High Street on the Saturday. The art trail celebrates Batheaston’s connection with the suffragette movement, with bunting marking the venues in the signature suffragette colours of green, purple and white. There will be a display of suffragette memorabilia in St John’s Church on the trail weekend. More details can be found on our website www.batheastonarttrail.com.
Wed 30 Sep. Toppings Book Shop. Patricia Nilsson for Guilty Pleasure: The Pornification of the Internet, the Economy and Everything Else. 7pm. Topping & Company Booksellers of Bath, York Street, Bath, Somerset BA1 1NG. Doors Open 6.30pm. Patricia Nilsson is a reporter with the Financial Times, where she has covered a broad range of industries such as retail, media, tobacco, cannabis and pornography. Her discovery that the world’s biggest adult company had a secret owner led to a year-long investigation into the business of porn, which culminated in the FT’s first narrative podcast series, Hot Money. She joins us for Guilty Pleasure: The Pornification of the Internet, the Economy, and Everything Else.
Sat 3 Oct. Bath City Farm. Autumn Fayre. Delicious food and of course the best views in Bath plus much more with stalls and entertainment at the event. 11am-3pm. Free.
Thu 22 Oct. Bath Abbey. 3SG Volunteer Fair. 11am-3pm. Free Entry. Discover local volunteering opportunities with 50+ charity stalls, friendly advice, and inspiring drop-in talks and workshops. Whether you have two hours or two days to give, find your perfect role. Everyone welcome! Details: bit.ly/VOLFAIR2026
Theatre Picks in Bath
Egg Theatre
See www.theatreroyal.org.uk/
Sat-Sun, 12-13 September. Tiny Planet. Presented by Half a String. Imagine a whole world no bigger than a house. A planet that can be explored in a matter of minutes, yet it is the centre of a galaxy. With breathtaking puppetry, original live folk songs and earthy percussion, uncover the mysteries that keep this little globe turning. Live camera projection brings this tiny world to life as a wanderer learns that the smallest things hold the biggest stories. Marvel as asteroids collide and discover the curious and wonderful as new creatures evolve. This is a truly unique piece of puppet theatre for the whole family. Tiny Planet carries the echos of The Little Prince, inviting you on a journey to explore how we all can sometimes feel impossibly small and infinitely gigantic. Saturday: 11.30am & 3pm. Sunday: 11.30am & 3pm. Tickets from: £10 – £12.50. Running Time: 55 minutes, no interval.
Sat-Sun, 19-20 September. Rise and Fall. Come and explore an ecosystem of balloons: universes in miniature. In Rise And Fall you’ll meet all manner of balloons from small floating moons to vast bouncing orbs. Forever expanding and contracting, balloons are free to float, fly and sway. Hold your breath and go sailing away. Rise and Fall is a poetic and intriguing performance for young audiences about holding on and letting go. Rise and Fall is a non-verbal show. Saturday: 11.30am & 3pm. Sunday: 11.30am & 3pm. Tickets from: £10 – £12.50. Running Time: 30 minutes. Followed by a 15 minute stay and play session.
Sat-Sun, 26 September – 4 October. Not Now Bernard. Created by Roustabout Theatre, based on the book by David McKee. ‘There’s a monster in the garden and it’s going to eat me.’ Bernard’s got a problem. There’s a monster in the garden… but his mum and dad are far too busy to notice. So Bernard does what any sensible child would do — he tries to befriend it. That doesn’t quite go to plan. A wildly funny, physical theatre adaptation of David McKee’s much-loved picture book, bursting with chaos, live music made from instruments and household objects, and an ENORMOUS purple monster. This is a story about being heard, getting noticed, and what happens when grown-ups are just too busy — told with comedy, imagination, and plenty of mischief. With integrated Makaton, this accessible production is suitable for everyone aged 3+. Tuesday: 10am & 1pm. Wednesday: 10am & 1pm. Thursday: 10am & 1pm. Saturdays: 11.30am & 3pm. Sundays: 11.30am & 3pm. Tickets from: £10 – £12.50. Running Time: 1 hour
Mission Theatre
See www.missiontheatre.co.uk/
Wed 9-Sat 12 Sep. Pink Mist. Presented by Next Stage Theatre Company. A rarely-performed, gripping drama told in echoing verse that reverberates through the mind long after the final line. It follows three young men from Bristol as they answer the call of adventure, confront the brutal reality of conflict, and return home forever changed. Raw, beautifully lyrical, and deeply human, this powerful play – woven from the stunning, resonant language of Owen Sheers – reveals the hidden cost of modern warfare and the people left to gather the pieces.
Rondo Theatre
See https://rondotheatre.co.uk/
Thu 24 – Sat 26 Sep. Amélie. Amélie Poulian is a strange girl, content in watching her neighbours and friends live their lives through a small copper telescope. However, one fateful night in 1997 pushes her to come out of her shell, launching her into a journey full of selflessness, discovery, and a certain joie de vivre. Based on the beloved film, Amélie is a whimsical and heartfelt journey through the streets of Paris filled with imagination, romance, and wonder. Featuring a vibrant score and unforgettable characters, this enchanting story celebrates the courage it takes to connect with others and embrace life’s endless possibilities. • 7.30pm • Sat 26 • 2.30pm • Full £16 Concs £14 • Community Theatre
Theatre Royal Bath Main House
See www.theatreroyal.org.uk/
Thu 27 August – Sat 5 September Present Laughter. Tracy-Ann Oberman stars as Geri Essendine in this new production of Noël Coward’s celebrated and hilarious portrayal of the temptations and pitfalls of theatrical celebrity. Evenings 7.30pm. Matinees Thurs & Sat 2.30pm.
Fri 11 – Sat 19 September. Tristan & Yseult. Experience the original, critically acclaimed production of Tristan & Yseult, one of the most influential theatre productions of the 21st century. Adapted and directed by Emma Rice, this iconic show returns to the UK for the first time in ten years, offering a rare chance to encounter a modern masterpiece fresh and live on stage. Evenings 7.30pm. Thurs 17 September 7pm. Friday 18 September 6.30pm. Matinees Thursday 2pm & Saturday 2.30pm. BSL Interpreted Performance: Saturday 19 September 2.30pm. Captioned Performance: Saturday 19 September 7.30pm
Mon-Tue.21 – 22 September. Under Milk Wood. Bath favourite, Guy Masterson (A Christmas Carol, Animal Farm) returns with his “unbelievable” rendition of Dylan Thomas’ lyrical masterpiece, UNDER MILK WOOD – a day in the life of ‘Llareggub’ – a fictional sea-town somewhere in Wales. As with his stupendous rendition of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Masterson brings us all 69 of Thomas’ wonderfully ebullient inhabitants entirely on his own in an amazing feat of physical virtuosity. Complemented by a stunning original soundscape by Matt Clifford (of the Rolling Stones band) this unique interpretation makes the words sing. Bawdy and beautiful, sad and sensual through the music of language, leaves indelible, unforgettable images of humanity. Evenings 7.30pm. Matinee Tuesday 2.30pm. Running Time: 2 hours.
Thu-Sun. 24 – 26 September. London City Ballet – Firebird. Marking their third successful season, the award-winning London City Ballet, former resident company of Sadler’s Wells, return this September with a unique offering of heritage works all danced in the UK for the very first time. In this centenary year of American choreographer Glen Tetley, we celebrate by reviving his gothic retelling of the Firebird. Alongside this, international choreographer John Neumeier creates a new version of his ballet, Ghost Light. Performed for the very first time outside of the Hamburg ballet, Ghost Light, allows us a glimpse at the spirits of those artists who once inhabited our stages.
29 September – 3 October. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Bath Light Operatic Group celebrates 70 years of performing on the Theatre Royal Bath stage with their biggest production ever! Based on the beloved 1968 film version of Ian Fleming’s children’s book and featuring an unforgettable score by the Sherman Brothers (Mary Poppins), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is one family-friendly blockbuster that audiences will find “Truly Scrumptious”. An eccentric inventor, Caractacus Potts sets about restoring an old race car from a scrap heap with the help of his children Jeremy and Jemima. They soon discover the car has magical properties including the ability to float and take flight. Trouble occurs when the evil Baron Bomburst desires the magic car for himself and the family joins forces with Truly Scrumptious and batty Grandpa to rescue their magical friend! Evenings 7.30pm. Matinees Weds & Sat 2.30pm. Running Time: 2 hours 40 minutes.
10 December 2026 – 10 January 2027. Beauty and the Beast. A spectacular pantomime take on the timeless tale. This glittering festive extravaganza promises breathtaking sets, glittering costumes and sensational choreography – all wrapped up in a magical story filled with laughter, romance and wonder. Stage and screen favourite and award-winning soap baddie Marc Baylis (Coronation Street’s Rob Donovan) stars as the wickedly mischievous villain, Hugo Pompidou, ready to cause mayhem and steal the spotlight! Written by Jon Monie, who will also be back onstage as the hilarious Louis La Plonk, where he will be joined by Nick Wilton as Dame Polly La Plonk. Daily at 2pm & 7pm or 1pm & 5.30pm. Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve 11am & 3pm. No performances on 14 & 18 December, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day or 4 January. RELAXED PERFORMANCES – Sunday 13 December 1pm & Wednesday 30 December 2pm. AUDIO-DESCRIBED – Sunday 20 December 1pm & Tuesday 29 December 1pm (Touch Tour at 11.30am for audio-described attendees). BSL INTERPRETED – Saturday 9 January 2pm.
Exhibition Picks in Bath
American Museum, Bath. Claverton. American stories, heritage, art and design, from Indigenous peoples to Shakers and beyond, with textiles, furniture and much more presented in period rooms, as well as special exhibitions. From 4 July to 3 Jan 2027: Circus of Curiosities: An Exhibition of Moving Marvels. This vibrant exhibition celebrates the art of automata – playful, intricate mechanical sculptures brought to life by hand. Visitors of all ages can explore a world of animated models, toys and whimsical characters. Also: America 250 – the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution (BRLSI). Free exhibition. 10am-4pm. Until Sat 26 Sep. Worlds Apart: rare early photographs of China & Bath. Explore our rare and wonderful collection of 19th century photographs.
Burdall’s Yard. See https://www.blocbath.co.uk New exhibitions to be announced following the take over of the venue by BLOC from The Next Stage Theatre Company this summer.
Herschel Museum of Astronomy. It is located in a town house at 19 New King Street that was formerly the home of William Herschel and his sister Caroline and features a permanent display of prints, objects and everyday items from the Georgian era when the Herschels lived there including telescopes. From April 2025: Capturing the Cosmos: Astrophotography by the Bath Astronomers.
Museum of Bath at Work. Julian Rd, Bath BA1 2RH. Enter the world of working Bath through a series of authentically reconstructed workplaces, workshops and display galleries. Exhibition: All Day Long: The Workers of Bath in Fifty Portrait Photographs. Plus until 1st November: An exhibition created by the Odd Down Local History Society will be on show in the Hudson Gallery. The exhibition is part of the museum’s ‘Knowing Your Place’ Project, offering display space and advice to local groups keen to display the results of their research at the Museum. The exhibition will feature 2000 years of the hilltop district to the south of Bath and will include features on the social and industrial development.
Holburne Museum. At the heart of the Holburne Museum is the collection of Sir William Holburne (1793-1874), fifth baronet of Menstrie. Exhibitions: Beyond Impressionism: Printmaking from Manet to Picasso (to 13 September) an exhibition celebrating the resurgence of printmaking from the mid-19th century onwards. The New Schroder Gallery open daily, 10am-5pm.
Museum of East Asian Art. MEAA’s collections consist of some 2,000 objects. The majority of these are of Chinese origin, spanning from 5,000 BC to the present. The tea ceremonies run on Thursdays every month.
Victoria Art Gallery. The public art museum opened in 1900 to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria. It is a Grade II listed building and houses over 1,500 objects of art including a collection of oil paintings from British artists dating from 1700 onwards as well as many paintings and illustrations depicting Bath over the centuries. Exhibition: to 6 September, Norman Ackroyd: The Transience of Light. Spanning five decades of practice, this exhibition brings together Ackroyd’s spectacular etchings from the 1980s onwards, with a focus on how he portrayed natural light with exceptional finesse.
Attractions in Bath
Assembly Rooms. The National Trust are working on the Georgian Experience, due to open in 2026.
Bath Abbey. Not just a place of worship but also features a shop, tower tours, a discovery centre and a social history museum. (Pictured)
Bath City Farm. 37 acres overlooking the city on Kelston View. A working farm with café, facilities, workshops and gardens – and animals.
Bath Fashion Museum: Currently closed. To reopen in the former Post Office in the future.
Bath Medical Museum: The Museum is not open but arrangements to visit can be made. Hetling Pump Rm, 1 Hetling Court.
Bath World Heritage Centre. Interactive exhibits and displays reveal the history of Bath.
Beckford’s Tower and Museum. An architectural folly built in neo-classical style on Lansdown Hill.
Jane Austen Centre. Gay Street. Everything you need to know about the author and her life.
Jewish Burial Ground: Open days are advertised. The burial ground is located in Combe Down on Bradford Rd by the roundabout entrance to Mulberry Park, 1 Greendown Place BA2 5DD.
Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein. Gay Street. Monsters and more.
Museum of Bath Architecture. Currently closed to visitors, but open for events and private tours.
Museum of Bath Stone. 54A Combe Road, Combe Down. Discover the story of the stone of Combe Down, its geology, archaeology, social history and ecology.
No.1 Royal Crescent. See what life was like for the wealthy and their servants in 18th century Bath.
Old Theatre. Old Orchard Street. Open on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday for Tours.
Prior Park Landscape Garden. Fabulous views plus the palladian bridge. National Trust property.
Roman Baths. The hot water that comes out of the ground is the reason Bath exists. A tour of the city’s history from the time of the Romans to the renewed interest by the Georgians up to today’s discoveries.
Parks in Bath
Alexandra Park: Famed for its vantage point with views of Bath below.
Alice Park: With a playground and cafe.
Beazer Maze: By Pulteney Bridge.
Beechen Cliff and Magdalen Gardens: head for Holloway with steep paths leading into the park
Bloomfield Green: improved park with playground and sports area
Georgian Garden: Off Gravel Walk – step back 200 years
Green Park: beautiful mature trees
Henrietta Park: Located behind Great Pulteney Street.
Hedgemead Park: Off Lansdown Road on a steep slope.
Linear Park: a long stretch of green alongside the cycle path
Moorlands Park: a lovely spot with great views
Parade Gardens: The riverside park with views of Pulteney Bridge and the weir.
Prior Park Landscape Garden: NT treasure with a Palladian Bridge.
Royal Victoria Park: Next to the Royal Crescent, it features a wonderful children’s adventure playground and the botanical gardens.
Sydney Gardens: They run alongside the canal and has the Holburne Museum at one end.