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It may still be summer, but that doesn’t mean you can’t start planning some winter fun. In fact, now is the perfect time to start booking accommodation and planning your Christmas visit to Bath – before the city fills up with festive minibreakers! Christmas is one of the best...

After the Roman Baths, the magnificent Bath Abbey is the second most visited tourist attraction in Bath. It receives over half a million visitors a year, peaking in December when the Bath Christmas Markets are running.  If you’re planning to visit Bath to see its famous parish church, here...

Gigs are back in Bath! If you’re planning a culture trip to Bath soon, here’s our roundup of the best live shows to see in the city in autumn 2021… Ansell’s Les Musicals The Forum, 28th September 2021 An evening of drama and spine-tingling vocals with G4 frontman Jonathan...

Want to see a different side of Bath? Get involved in the upcoming Bathscape Walking Festival 2021 and experience the glorious countryside, charming villages and hidden valleys surrounding the city. Bathscape Walking Festival aims to showcase Bath as a fantastic walking destination, bursting with beautiful landscapes and fascinating historical...

Bath is the unofficial festival capital of the UK, with a packed schedule of culture, food and music events year-round. Here’s what’s coming up in September 2021… Jane Austen Festival 10th to 19th September 2021 Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the Jane Austen Festival 2021 is ten days of fabulous...

Many of Bath Holiday Rentals’ large properties are ideal for the whole family to enjoy a fun and relaxing break in Bath, including the kids. But while you laze away the days in the Thermae Bath Spa or shop ‘til you drop in the city’s famous Artisan Quarter, what...

The first ever museum dedicated to the English writer and former Bath resident Mary Shelley has officially opened on Bath’s Gay Street. Just a couple of doors down from the Jane Austen Centre, Mary Shelley’s House of Frankenstein is a must-visit for anyone interested in Bath’s literary connections –...

Bath is already famous for its festivals, with music, food, literature and even a Jane Austen festival packing out the city’s calendar every year. Now there’s a new addition to the schedule, with the launch of an exciting new Americana music festival. Bath’s first and only Americana festival, The...

One of the most remarkable facts about Bath is that the whole city is a UNESCO World Heritage site, thanks to its beautifully preserved Georgian architecture and important historical sites such as the Roman Baths complex.  Well now, Bath has another extraordinary achievement to add to this – a...

In an incredible honour for the city, Bath has been featured on the TIME World’s 100 Greatest Places list for 2021! The annual list brings together the publication’s pick of unique and extraordinary destinations from across the globe, as a must-visit guide for tourists and travellers. And of course,...