Guidebook for Bath and North East Somerset
Food Scene
A 10 minute walk to one of the best Thai restaurants in the area, with great decor. You can eat in or takeaway.
Mai Thai
10 Chelsea RdA 10 minute walk to one of the best Thai restaurants in the area, with great decor. You can eat in or takeaway.
Great takeaway pizza and fish & chips. It's a 10 minute walk. You can also phone beforehand and collect.
Pizzarella
15 Chelsea RdGreat takeaway pizza and fish & chips. It's a 10 minute walk. You can also phone beforehand and collect.
The Locksbrook Inn
103 Locksbrook RdGood pub just over half a mile away, with good food.
The Boathouse
Newbridge RoadA riverside pub with a garden
Green Park Brasserie
6 Green Park RdGood food, with live jazz Wednesdays to Saturdays
A great place to spend time drinking good coffee, with excellent internet.
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Society Café
5 Kingsmead SquareA great place to spend time drinking good coffee, with excellent internet.
Very good menu for lunches or all day breakfast, using local organic produce.
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Wild Cafe
10a Queen StVery good menu for lunches or all day breakfast, using local organic produce.
Good menu and not too expensive for eating out in the evening.
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The Ivy Bath Brasserie
39 Milsom StGood menu and not too expensive for eating out in the evening.
The best takeaway hamburgers in Bath, with a comprehensive menu including veggie options.
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Schwartz Bros
4 Saw ClThe best takeaway hamburgers in Bath, with a comprehensive menu including veggie options.
Drinks & Nightlife
Community owned, with a great atmosphere, lots of live music and real ales
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The Bell Inn
103 Walcot StCommunity owned, with a great atmosphere, lots of live music and real ales
Arts & Culture
Essential sightseeing in Bath. Buy a double ticket to visit the Fashion Museum as well.
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The Roman Baths
Abbey ChurchyardEssential sightseeing in Bath. Buy a double ticket to visit the Fashion Museum as well.
Houses an interesting collection upstairs, alongside an excellent programme of temporary exhibitions downstairs.
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Victoria Art Gallery
Bridge StreetHouses an interesting collection upstairs, alongside an excellent programme of temporary exhibitions downstairs.
A fascinating museum with an excellent programme of temporary exhibitions, and a great cafe overlooking Sydney Gardens. Well worth the walk down Great Pulteney Street (there is also a pay & display car park there).
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Das Holburne Museum
Great Pulteney StreetA fascinating museum with an excellent programme of temporary exhibitions, and a great cafe overlooking Sydney Gardens. Well worth the walk down Great Pulteney Street (there is also a pay & display car park there).
A must for anyone interested in the history of fashion - and for those who like dressing up, there are great costumes to try on.
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Mode Museum Bath
Bennett StreetA must for anyone interested in the history of fashion - and for those who like dressing up, there are great costumes to try on.
A good programme of touring shows in both a main house and studio theatres. Worth getting standby tickets on the day.
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Theater Royal Bath
Saw CloseA good programme of touring shows in both a main house and studio theatres. Worth getting standby tickets on the day.
Parks & Nature
Includes botanical gardens, duck ponds, huge children's playground and skateboard park, and many pleasant avenues to walk along
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Königlicher Victoria-Park
Marlborough LaneIncludes botanical gardens, duck ponds, huge children's playground and skateboard park, and many pleasant avenues to walk along
Walk up Penn Hill and continue to Kelston Round HIll. Stunning views of the surrounding countryside. If you don't want to walk that far, there are trig points on Penn Hill. Alternatively take it in as part of the Cotswold Way and continue on to Lansdown.
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Kelston Round Hill
Walk up Penn Hill and continue to Kelston Round HIll. Stunning views of the surrounding countryside. If you don't want to walk that far, there are trig points on Penn Hill. Alternatively take it in as part of the Cotswold Way and continue on to Lansdown.
A charming small park with many lovely walk ways, including bridges over the canal. After your walk, you can drop in to the cafe at The Holburne Museum, which is also worth visiting.
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Sydney Gardens
Sydney PlaceA charming small park with many lovely walk ways, including bridges over the canal. After your walk, you can drop in to the cafe at The Holburne Museum, which is also worth visiting.
Shopping
Lots of good local food stalls, including:
very fresh fish, excellent game, meat stalls with great bacon and sausages, local cheese and vegetable stores. Look for community farm vegetables in one of the wooden side stalls.
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Green Park Station
Green Park RoadLots of good local food stalls, including:
very fresh fish, excellent game, meat stalls with great bacon and sausages, local cheese and vegetable stores. Look for community farm vegetables in one of the wooden side stalls.
A 10 minute walk to a local bakery, delicatessen, and a vegetable shop with lots of extra essentials. Also a Post Office and other stores for everyday needs.
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Chelsea Road
Chelsea RoadA 10 minute walk to a local bakery, delicatessen, and a vegetable shop with lots of extra essentials. Also a Post Office and other stores for everyday needs.
Entertainment & Activities
Great small cinema showing an excellent programme of films.
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The Little Theatre
Great small cinema showing an excellent programme of films.
A community owned venue showing comedy acts and music - well worth supporting
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Komedia Bath
22-23 Westgate StA community owned venue showing comedy acts and music - well worth supporting
Getting Around
Main line station with trains to London, Bristol, the south coast and west country.
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Bath Spa Railway Station
Main line station with trains to London, Bristol, the south coast and west country.
Bus Station
1 Dorchester StBuses and coaches for local and national destinations
V Cars Bath
South ParadeA reliable taxi service. Call 01225 464646