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The Great Bath of the Roman Baths in Bath, with the abbey behindDiego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Bath

The Roman Baths of Bath

Baths and museum · 2 h · from £23.50 adult · audio guide included

InformationFrom £23 adult
From
£23 adult
Duration
2 h
Season
All year · closed 25 and 26 December
Who it's for
All ages; audio guide for children

The monument that Bath exists for: a Roman bathing complex built over the only hot spring in Britain, with the green-watered Great Bath surrounded by columns, the temple of Sulis Minerva, saunas and smaller pools, and a museum with the goddess's bronze head and the curse tablets. You walk round with an audio guide, which has a children's version, and Roman characters talk to visitors.

In November and December 2026, an adult ticket costs £23.50 on weekdays and £26.50 at weekends; buy online and choose a time, because it fills up. It opens every day except 25 and 26 December. There are guided tours at 10:00 and 15:00, for £8 extra. You cannot touch the water: to bathe in thermal water, go to the Thermae Bath Spa.

As a familyWith teenagers

Directions See all of Bath

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

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To eat nearby

The little square of Abbey Green, in the centre of BathChris debian · CC BY-SA 4.0The Modiste from Bridgerton

The Abbey Deli, the dressmaker's shop

Café · Bath · €€€€

What to order: the Modiste Afternoon Tea, with sandwiches, a scone with jam and cream, sweet treats and the house tea.

Afternoon tea by email reservation only, from 13:30 to 16:00, for 2 to 10 people, with a 50% deposit
The façade of Sally Lunn's on North Parade Passage© Sally Lunn'sThe oldest house in Bath

Sally Lunn's Historic Eating House

Café · Bath · €€€€

What to order: half a Sally Lunn bun, with something sweet (cinnamon and butter) or savoury, and a pot of tea.

No bookings during the day, except the 15:30 tea; for dinner and groups of 12 or more, yes
The dining room of The Scallop Shell, with blue banquettes and decorative fish on the wall© The Scallop ShellFish and chips and seafood

The Scallop Shell

Restaurant · Bath · €€€€

What to order: battered cod or haddock with hand-cut chips, or the grilled fish of the day; on weekdays at 16:30, the Fisherman's Tea.

Sunday lunchtime only, from 12:00 to 15:00 · book online

To stay nearby

The Bath-stone Georgian façade of the Gainsborough, with columns© The Gainsborough Bath SpaSpa hotel

The Gainsborough Bath Spa

Thermal water in the hotel · Beau Street · Five stars

Why we like it: A five-star hotel on Beau Street, next to the Roman Baths, with a spa fed by Bath's thermal springs.

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A standard room at the Abbey Hotel with a patterned headboard© Abbey Hotel BathHotel

Abbey Hotel Bath

North Parade · 65 rooms · Dogs welcome

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: A four-star boutique hotel with 65 rooms on North Parade, next to the abbey, with a tea room and bar. Five minutes from the station.

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The restaurant at the Premier Inn Bath City Centre© Premier InnHotel

Premier Inn Bath City Centre

Next to Kingsmead · Moderate price · Air conditioning

Why we like it: A chain hotel next to Kingsmead Square, five minutes from the Roman Baths and Bath Spa station, with breakfast and air conditioning.

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