Guidebook for Bath

Maxwell
Guidebook for Bath

Food Scene

Pub on our doorstep with pub grub and beer on tap
20 locals recommend
The Pulteney Arms
37 Daniel St
20 locals recommend
Pub on our doorstep with pub grub and beer on tap
Great deli for lunch. Offering daily made specials, as well as quiches and frittatas served with incredible salad assortment.
9 locals recommend
Blue Quails Deli
7 Bridge St
9 locals recommend
Great deli for lunch. Offering daily made specials, as well as quiches and frittatas served with incredible salad assortment.
Great for all sorts of breakfasts. Fry up, musli and fruit, pancakes, eggs Benedict and more. Decent lunch menu. Friendly prices To be consumed with coffee and fresh orange juice.
16 locals recommend
Wild Cafe
10a Queen St
16 locals recommend
Great for all sorts of breakfasts. Fry up, musli and fruit, pancakes, eggs Benedict and more. Decent lunch menu. Friendly prices To be consumed with coffee and fresh orange juice.
Great bread and patisserie.
The Bertinet Bakery Cafe
2 Brunel Square
Great bread and patisserie.
Dining room and traditional pub with a cosy fire in winter and large pavement terrace in the summer. Decent gastropub, that has not lost itself, while offering delicious British staples. Pre-theatre menu, and Royal Theatre Bar Bells for theatre goers.
9 locals recommend
Garricks Head
7-8 St John's Pl
9 locals recommend
Dining room and traditional pub with a cosy fire in winter and large pavement terrace in the summer. Decent gastropub, that has not lost itself, while offering delicious British staples. Pre-theatre menu, and Royal Theatre Bar Bells for theatre goers.
Cozy and authentic pub with great ales serving a British staple: Hearty meat pies in pastry, on a bed of mash potato, with sides, topped with gravy. Downstairs is a bustling traditional pub (where Max and Anna met) while upstairs is more of a dining room, as well as seating able to accommodate larger groups for drinks or food.
53 locals recommend
The Raven
7 Queen St
53 locals recommend
Cozy and authentic pub with great ales serving a British staple: Hearty meat pies in pastry, on a bed of mash potato, with sides, topped with gravy. Downstairs is a bustling traditional pub (where Max and Anna met) while upstairs is more of a dining room, as well as seating able to accommodate larger groups for drinks or food.
Serving 21-day aged steaks made from locally sourced meat of the finest provenance, alongside a simple, seasonal menu in a casual, family-run restaurant. Location of the restaurant is in a sub-basement of a Georgian townhouse, partially underneath the Pulteney Bridge, allowing you to see the extensive depth that some of Georgian buildings in Bath reach.
14 locals recommend
The Herd Steak Restaurant
12A Argyle St
14 locals recommend
Serving 21-day aged steaks made from locally sourced meat of the finest provenance, alongside a simple, seasonal menu in a casual, family-run restaurant. Location of the restaurant is in a sub-basement of a Georgian townhouse, partially underneath the Pulteney Bridge, allowing you to see the extensive depth that some of Georgian buildings in Bath reach.
Traditional Bengali cuisine in grand Georgian meeting room with interior decorated with murals of regal Indian scenes.
17 locals recommend
The Grand Eastern
8A Quiet St
17 locals recommend
Traditional Bengali cuisine in grand Georgian meeting room with interior decorated with murals of regal Indian scenes.
Centrally located pub with a sunny back garden, which is away from the streets and crowds. It also has a large shop window, and some seating at the front for those who want to feel some city bustle. Good breakfast, or lunch/dinner - salads, burgers, pizzas etc. Family friendly venue.
14 locals recommend
Adventure
George Street
14 locals recommend
Centrally located pub with a sunny back garden, which is away from the streets and crowds. It also has a large shop window, and some seating at the front for those who want to feel some city bustle. Good breakfast, or lunch/dinner - salads, burgers, pizzas etc. Family friendly venue.
Best, award winning coffee. The coffee shop embraces the seasonality of coffee growing (the coffees they have available will change weekly), allowing you to explore special flavours of truly unique coffees. Their experience, expertise and passion applied to this beverage allows to present you with an incredible coffee. Don't be afraid to ask questions at Colonna & Smalls, if you're wanting to know more about what's on offer.
64 locals recommend
Colonna & Small's
6 Chapel Row
64 locals recommend
Best, award winning coffee. The coffee shop embraces the seasonality of coffee growing (the coffees they have available will change weekly), allowing you to explore special flavours of truly unique coffees. Their experience, expertise and passion applied to this beverage allows to present you with an incredible coffee. Don't be afraid to ask questions at Colonna & Smalls, if you're wanting to know more about what's on offer.
Pub and restaurant to stop by after visiting Victoria park and Royal crescent
79 locals recommend
The Marlborough Tavern
35 Marlborough Buildings
79 locals recommend
Pub and restaurant to stop by after visiting Victoria park and Royal crescent
For beer lovers
30 locals recommend
The Bath Brew House
14 James St W
30 locals recommend
For beer lovers
The Circus Restaurant
Amarone Restaurant
Saw Close

Drinks & Nightlife

Bijou nightclub in underpavement vaults with lots of lounging space
52 locals recommend
Opium Bar
Spring Gardens Road
52 locals recommend
Bijou nightclub in underpavement vaults with lots of lounging space
Nice rooftop bar
82 locals recommend
Hall & Woodhouse, Bath
1 Old King St
82 locals recommend
Nice rooftop bar
Bar specialising in gins and cocktails, plus upstairs martini bar. A place for your tastebuds, if you're bored with the standard range of cocktails.
80 locals recommend
The Canary Gin Bar
2/3 Queen St
80 locals recommend
Bar specialising in gins and cocktails, plus upstairs martini bar. A place for your tastebuds, if you're bored with the standard range of cocktails.
Nice beer garden by the canal for a break on a canal walk
17 locals recommend
George Inn
17 locals recommend
Nice beer garden by the canal for a break on a canal walk
31 locals recommend
Opa
14 N Parade
31 locals recommend
109 locals recommend
Sub 13
4 Edgar Buildings
109 locals recommend
Interesting selection of craft beers paired with Japanese fusion bar food.
The Grapes
Interesting selection of craft beers paired with Japanese fusion bar food.
For the cider lovers. Lovely terrace overlooking rooftops of Bath.
The Bath Cider House
For the cider lovers. Lovely terrace overlooking rooftops of Bath.
If you’re after a place that takes its mixology seriously.
67 locals recommend
The Dark Horse
7A Kingsmead Square
67 locals recommend
If you’re after a place that takes its mixology seriously.
For wine and charcuterie boards
42 locals recommend
The Beckford Bottle Shop
5-8 Saville Row
42 locals recommend
For wine and charcuterie boards
Excellent independent off-licence with a broad selection of craft beers, highland whiskys and other tipples of choice. Also offers tasting evenings most of weekends.
Independent Spirit of Bath
Excellent independent off-licence with a broad selection of craft beers, highland whiskys and other tipples of choice. Also offers tasting evenings most of weekends.

Parks & Nature

Park with Holbourne Museum, numerous walking paths, bridges, historical decorative buildings and canal. From here you can also enjoy a walk along the canal: - short stroll (turn RIGHT) to Widcombe (20min) enjoying quintessential view of the parked canal boats on a beautiful background of Bath Stone buildings. (by Tesco cross the road, down the steps) - long stroll (turn LEFT) along the canal to Bradford on Avon (2-3 hour walk) passing The George in Bathampton village and Cross Guns in Avoncliff, both which are pubs in a nice spot along the route to stop off for a drink. You can take the 265 bus back from the centre of Bradford on Avon, which in Bath also stops on Great Pulteney Street.
43 locals recommend
Sydney Gardens
Sydney Place
43 locals recommend
Park with Holbourne Museum, numerous walking paths, bridges, historical decorative buildings and canal. From here you can also enjoy a walk along the canal: - short stroll (turn RIGHT) to Widcombe (20min) enjoying quintessential view of the parked canal boats on a beautiful background of Bath Stone buildings. (by Tesco cross the road, down the steps) - long stroll (turn LEFT) along the canal to Bradford on Avon (2-3 hour walk) passing The George in Bathampton village and Cross Guns in Avoncliff, both which are pubs in a nice spot along the route to stop off for a drink. You can take the 265 bus back from the centre of Bradford on Avon, which in Bath also stops on Great Pulteney Street.
Non-resident entrance fee, £1. Nice to chill in deckchairs. Has a little cafe for tea and cakes. Award winning Gardens, but display could also be viewed from the top, without entering.
47 locals recommend
Parade Gardens
Grand Parade
47 locals recommend
Non-resident entrance fee, £1. Nice to chill in deckchairs. Has a little cafe for tea and cakes. Award winning Gardens, but display could also be viewed from the top, without entering.
133 locals recommend
Prior Park Landscape Gardens (NT)
Ralph Allen Drive
133 locals recommend

Sightseeing

Gothic church in centre of Bath
94 locals recommend
Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
94 locals recommend
Gothic church in centre of Bath
Iconic Bath stone Georgian building complex - 3 terraces of houses in a circle.
209 locals recommend
The Circus
The Circus
209 locals recommend
Iconic Bath stone Georgian building complex - 3 terraces of houses in a circle.
Iconic Bath stone Georgian building complex - semi-circle.
8 locals recommend
The Royal Cresent
19 Royal Crescent
8 locals recommend
Iconic Bath stone Georgian building complex - semi-circle.
Unique bridge with shops on both sides, with weir underneath it. Start of iconic Bath street - Great Pulteney Street- with former stately home, now Holbourne museum at one and Pulteney bridge at the other end.
93 locals recommend
Pulteney Bridge
Bridge Street
93 locals recommend
Unique bridge with shops on both sides, with weir underneath it. Start of iconic Bath street - Great Pulteney Street- with former stately home, now Holbourne museum at one and Pulteney bridge at the other end.
123 locals recommend
The Jane Austen Centre
40 Gay St
123 locals recommend

Arts & Culture

Walk in the footsteps of Romans as you explore one of the finest spas of the ancient world.
544 locals recommend
The Roman Baths
Abbey Churchyard
544 locals recommend
Walk in the footsteps of Romans as you explore one of the finest spas of the ancient world.
Theatre Royal - Iconic theatre which exhibits touring plays, with a new one every week. Tuesday to Saturday (Saturdays matinee as well) Ustinov - local, smaller more experimental plays The Egg - productions and workshops for children
113 locals recommend
Theatre Royal Bath
Saw Close
113 locals recommend
Theatre Royal - Iconic theatre which exhibits touring plays, with a new one every week. Tuesday to Saturday (Saturdays matinee as well) Ustinov - local, smaller more experimental plays The Egg - productions and workshops for children
Art museum. Former stately home of Sydney Gardens and Batwick. End of iconic Bath street - Great Pulteney Street- with museum at one and Pulteney bridge at the other end.
190 locals recommend
The Holburne Museum
Great Pulteney Street
190 locals recommend
Art museum. Former stately home of Sydney Gardens and Batwick. End of iconic Bath street - Great Pulteney Street- with museum at one and Pulteney bridge at the other end.
59 locals recommend
Victoria Art Gallery
Bridge Street
59 locals recommend
75 locals recommend
Fashion Museum Bath
Bennett Street
75 locals recommend
Museum showcasing decor and furniture of the Regency era.
157 locals recommend
No. 1 Royal Crescent
1 Royal Cres
157 locals recommend
Museum showcasing decor and furniture of the Regency era.

Essentials

Nearest shop 33-34 Bathwick St, Bathwick, Bath BA2 6NZ
10 locals recommend
McColl's
33-34 Bathwick St
10 locals recommend
Nearest shop 33-34 Bathwick St, Bathwick, Bath BA2 6NZ
Small supermarket, Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath BA2 4EN
37 locals recommend
Tesco Express
Bathwick Hill
37 locals recommend
Small supermarket, Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath BA2 4EN
Large supermarket on the other end of Great Pulteney Street. The Podium, Northgate St, Bath BA1 5AL
142 locals recommend
Waitrose & Partners
Northgate Street
142 locals recommend
Large supermarket on the other end of Great Pulteney Street. The Podium, Northgate St, Bath BA1 5AL

Getting Around

Bus stop for 265 to and from Bradford on Avon, Trowbridge, Salisbury.
24 locals recommend
Great Pulteney Street
24 locals recommend
Bus stop for 265 to and from Bradford on Avon, Trowbridge, Salisbury.
01225 444444 Local taxi company
Abbey V Cars Bath
36 Monmouth St
01225 444444 Local taxi company