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Major city · United Kingdom

Bath

Give Bath 2 nights on foot: Roman Baths first thing, Royal Crescent and the Abbey on day one, Stonehenge or the Cotswolds on day two. Skip the car.

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Bath is a compact Georgian spa city of about 90,000 people, 160 km west of London and 18 km from Bristol, with two UNESCO listings: the city itself and the Great Spa Towns of Europe. Almost everything you came for sits inside a 20-minute walk of Bath Spa station, so the trip is about timing tickets and walking, not transport.

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3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Local time, weather, currency, airports
Weather
see forecast
Currency
GBP
Best months
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
avoid Jul–Aug (crowds and queues), late Dec
Airports
BRS · LHR · LGW
Nights
2
Rules in force · 8Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window…
  • Europe ↗Non-EU visitors get 90 days in any rolling 180-day window, counted across all 29 Schengen states together — not per country; the Entry/Exit System now logs each crossing, so an overstay is detected automatically.
  • Europe ↗On the first Schengen entry since EES began, non-EU travellers give four fingerprints and a face photo at the border instead of a passport stamp; there is nothing to apply for or pay in advance.
  • Britain and Ireland ↗Neither the UK nor Ireland is part of Schengen: days spent here do not count towards the 90/180-day Schengen limit, and a Schengen visa does not admit you to either country.
  • Britain and Ireland ↗The island of Ireland runs on two currencies: euro in the Republic, pound sterling in Northern Ireland and Great Britain. Carry a card that pays in both without fees.
  • Britain and Ireland ↗Both islands drive on the left. Speed limits are in miles per hour in the UK (including Northern Ireland) and in kilometres per hour in the Republic of Ireland.
  • United Kingdom ↗Most visitors who do not need a UK visa now need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before travelling; this includes EU nationals. Irish citizens are exempt. Check the UK government site for your passport.
  • United Kingdom ↗The UK is outside the EU and the Schengen area; a Schengen visa is not valid for the UK.
  • United Kingdom ↗Driving is on the left; London has congestion and emissions charges for most vehicles, so do not drive in the city.
What is in this basic guide9 covered · 4 not yet ▾

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  • Walking areas with bag rules
  • Day plans checked against opening hours
  • Airport-to-bed timings and the last safe connection
  • Field-checked times and prices
Emergency numbers for Bath111 ▾
  • NHS non-urgent111
  • Police non-urgent101

Tap a number to call from your phone. These are the numbers listed in this guide; a row marked check has not been verified.

EssentialsQuick answers and what things cost

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Bath, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

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Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Coffee£3–4.50 (≈ US$4–6)
  • Sit-down mealPub main course£12–18 (≈ US$16–25)
  • BeerPint of ale / lager£4.50–6 (≈ US$6–8)
  • Taxi, about 5 km (3 mi)Taxi across the centre£6–10 (≈ US$8–14)
  • Metro or bus rideHop-on hop-off tour bus ticketcheckAbout £11.50 (≈ US$16)
  • Budget bedHostel dorm bed, a night, per person£28 (≈ US$40)
  • Mid-range bedDouble room, guesthouse or hotel, a night, per room£140 (≈ US$190)
  • High-end bedDouble room, guesthouse or hotel, a night, per room£300 (≈ US$400)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget £55 (≈ US$75) · Mid £100 (≈ US$140) · High £190 (≈ US$300)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

DecideWhat it is known for, and when the weather works

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Roman Baths and the thermal springsRoyal Crescent and the CircusBath AbbeyGeorgian terraces and Pulteney BridgeJane Austen's Northanger Abbey
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport (About 35 km (22 mi) away; bus to Bristol Temple Meads then train, or a direct bus to Bath, roughly 40–60 min) · LHR London Heathrow (RailAir bus to Reading then train, or Heathrow Express to Paddington then a train to Bath Spa; about 2 h) · LGW London Gatwick (Train to Reading, change for Bath; about 2 h 15 min)

Best months at a glance

From the guide's best and avoid lists

  1. Jan

    not flagged

    8°C (46°F)

  2. Feb

    not flagged

    8°C (46°F)

  3. Mar

    not flagged

    11°C (52°F)

  4. Apr

    Best

    14°C (57°F)

  5. May

    Best

    17°C (63°F)

  6. Jun

    Best

    20°C (68°F)

  7. Jul

    Avoid

    22°C (72°F)

  8. Aug

    Avoid

    22°C (72°F)

  9. Sep

    Best

    19°C (66°F)

  10. Oct

    Best

    15°C (59°F)

  11. Nov

    not flagged

    11°C (52°F)

  12. Dec

    Avoid*

    8°C (46°F)

Best: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct. Avoid: Jul–Aug, Dec. Month by month →

Warmest Jul (22°C (72°F)), coolest Jan (2°C (36°F) low), wettest Jan (13 rain days), driest Jun (9). Averages, not a forecast.

* only part of the month (early, mid or late).

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Bath: next 7 days

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Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

8°C (46°F)

2°C (36°F)

13 rd

Feb

8°C (46°F)

2°C (36°F)

11 rd

Mar

11°C (52°F)

3°C (37°F)

11 rd

Apr

14°C (57°F)

5°C (41°F)

10 rd

May

17°C (63°F)

8°C (46°F)

10 rd

Jun

20°C (68°F)

11°C (52°F)

9 rd

Jul

22°C (72°F)

13°C (55°F)

9 rd

Aug

22°C (72°F)

13°C (55°F)

10 rd

Sep

19°C (66°F)

11°C (52°F)

10 rd

Oct

15°C (59°F)

8°C (46°F)

12 rd

Nov

11°C (52°F)

5°C (41°F)

12 rd

Dec

8°C (46°F)

3°C (37°F)

13 rd

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Arrive & moveAirports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

Walk. The centre is small and mostly flat, with the station, bus station and Abbey within 10 minutes of each other. Local buses and the four park-and-ride routes (Newbridge, Lansdown, Claverton Down, Odd Down) cover the edges; a day pass on one operator's Bath buses costs around £3.70. Taxis rank outside the station and near the Abbey. Driving in the centre is one-way, congested and short on parking: leave the car at a park-and-ride.

Nearest full guides

Straight-line distance, not travel time

See & doDay-trips, door to door

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Stonehenge

go

Door to door: About 1.5–2 h each way

Tour bus or train to Salisbury then the Stonehenge Tour bus

Timed entry; book the slot before you leave Bath.

Bristol

go

Door to door: About 30 min

Train from Bath Spa to Bristol Temple Meads, about 15 min

Half-day for the harbourside and SS Great Britain.

Wells

go

Door to door: About 1 h 15 min

Bus from Bath bus station, about 1 h

Cathedral and the smallest city in England; half a day.

Cheddar Gorge

caution

Door to door: About 1 h 30 min

Bus or car via Wells

Thin public transport; easier with a car.

Cotswolds villages

overnight

Door to door: About 1 h to the southern edge

Car or an organised tour

Castle Combe is close; the northern villages need a night.

Eat & sleepWhich area to sleep in

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

City centre (Abbey, Roman Baths, Southgate)

Walk to everything; priciest and noisiest on weekend nights.

Around Bath Spa station and Manvers Street

Best for a 1–2 night rail trip with bags; buses and taxis at the door.

Great Pulteney Street and Sydney Gardens

Quiet Georgian streets, 10–15 min walk to the Abbey; good mid-range hotels.

Widcombe and Bear Flat

Cheaper, residential, 15–20 min uphill walk back from town.

Royal Crescent and Lansdown

The postcard address; higher prices, 10–15 min walk downhill to the centre.

PracticalWhat a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
£55–85 (≈ US$75–120) excl. bed
Mid
£90–150 (≈ US$120–200) excl. bed
High
£170 (≈ US$250)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Double room, guesthouse or hotel1 × 2 nights × £140£280
Food, local transport, entries2 × 2 days × £100£400
Roman Baths adult ticket2 × £24 · check£48
Park-and-ride return, one adult2 × £2 · check£4
eSIM, about a week of data2 × £12£24
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurge£76
Trip total≈ £208 per person per day, bed included£832≈ US$1,200

2026 estimate in pounds; intercity rail and tours excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee£3–4.50 (≈ US$4–6)
Pub main course£12–18 (≈ US$16–25)
Sally Lunn bun with toppingcheck£4–8 (≈ US$6–11)
Pint of ale / lager£4.50–6 (≈ US$6–8)
Taxi across the centre£6–10 (≈ US$8–14)
Bath bus day pass (one operator)checkAbout £3.70 (≈ US$5)
Hop-on hop-off tour bus ticketcheckAbout £11.50 (≈ US$16)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Bath is a low-crime, well-lit city centre; the real risks are uneven pavements, hills, pickpockets in the Abbey and Roman Baths queues, and weekend-night crowds around Kingsmead Square.
  • Bath is hilly at the edges: Sion Hill, Lansdown and Widcombe climb steeply from the centre.
  • Saturday parking fills early; central multi-storeys can be full by mid-morning.
  • Roman Baths tickets are timed and cheaper on weekdays; book online to avoid the entrance queue.
  • The American Museum and Gardens closes from January to mid-March.
  • Pavements double as shopping streets: look before stepping off the kerb.

Emergency numbers

NHS non-urgent
111
Police non-urgent
101

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Emergency

  • NHS non-urgent111
  • Police non-urgent101

Embassy

No embassies in Bath; they are in London. The US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland all have embassies or high commissions in London (check the address).

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Bath Spa → London Paddington: about 1 h 30 min, trains roughly every 30 min (check)
  • Bath Spa → Bristol Temple Meads: about 15 min (check)
  • Bristol Airport → Bath, direct bus: about 55 min (check)
  • Park-and-ride into the centre: about £2.20 (≈ US$3) return per adult (check)

Say or show

  • Sorry / excuse me — Sorry / excuse me
  • Thank you — Thank you
  • Please — Please
  • Where is the station? — Where is the station?
  • Can I pay by card? — Can I pay by card?
  • The bill, please — The bill, please

Tipping: 10–12.5% in restaurants if no service charge is added; not expected in pubs.

Deep diveWhat this guide covers so far, and its sources

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Bath. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct · avoid Jul–Aug (crowds and queues), late Dec · month by month →
  2. 3 airports and 5 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 5 day-trips, door to door
  6. 5 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for BRS: last bus and train times, taxi fallback, overnight rung.
  2. Four walking clusters with rescue anchors: Abbey and Roman Baths, Pulteney and Sydney Gardens, the Crescent and the Circus, station and Southgate.
  3. Place pages with verified cutoffs (Roman Baths, Bath Abbey tower, Thermae Bath Spa, American Museum) and eat pages with last orders.
  4. Hostile arrival fixtures: Saturday parking, timed-entry queues, park-and-ride last bus.

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