Bath - advice

I mean the place, not advice with washing. I know there's someone here who live there... Can't remember who it is...

Am thinking of going to Bath for a weekend break at the end of February with my other half for his birthday. We like farms/countryside and I like the sound of the old Roman stuff. We like villages and pubs :D

Any areas you can recommend to stay? I dont know where to start!

Maybe this question is as broad as the ones we get with the 'where shall I live in London?'. So sorry about that!

And also, my car doesn't work. So do you also know if it's work hiring a car or is the train ok? Like is travel around Bath fine with public transport/cabs.?

Sorry if this makes me sound stupid.

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Aly lives in Bath hopefully she will come on here soon!

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Hi KF,

I went to Uni in Bath so know it very well :)

Firstly the train is fine for getting to Bath and the bus services around the city are very good. You'll need a car if you want to explore the surrounding towns and villages though. You can walk around most of Bath in an afternoon, plenty of things to see and do but it's not a huge city.

As for accommodation there are some nice B&Bs dotted around the city. I'd recommend you try and get as central as possible to avoid too much walking and save on cabs. I recently stayed at the Redcar hotel just off Pulteney Bridge for a stag do, was nice and quite cheap and very central. Infact you can book through AILs booking system ;)

http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/stayinfo/stay-details.php?show=217072


A few things you have to do/see:

The Roman Baths
The Abbey
The Circus/Royal Crescent
Have a pint of real ale in the Old Green Tree

I'll try and think of more things and I'm sure Aly will be along shortly with more tips :)

All the best,
AIL Staff

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Cool, thanks :D That's very helpful!

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Can I second the train there for travel?

I went last year (or year before) to see rugby there for a day, the train was cheap and really fast too!

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Bradford on Avon is lovely too and is just near Bath - to be honest it's all lovely around there...lots of quaint little villages but Bath itself is fab. I wouldn't bother with a car if you're going to be pretty much in the city most of the time. It's all very walkable and parking is a nightmare anyway. Go to the Royal Crescent up at Victoria Park and then wander through the little back streets back into town towards Milsom Street. You'll love it :hyper: :thumbsup:

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Coooool, thanks for the advice

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Its a lovely place and Bristol is so close as well. When the weather is good, its great to have a good walk around.

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