5 miles from prior park landscape garden. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:30 am. set in a victorian townhouse, this laid-back b&b run by a former buckingham palace housekeeper is a 15-minute walk from the roman baths, 1 mile from the jane austen centre museum and 1. the 3 relaxed and simply decorated rooms include free wi-fi, tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities, plus en suite bathrooms with showers. some have original features such as fireplaces. full english breakfast featuring homemade produce is served around a communal table in an airy dining room/lounge. parking is free Bristol Airport 44 min
The Jane Austen Centre (13 min) Small museum chronicling the life and times of the famous writer, Jane Austen, plus Regency tearoom. Bath Abbey (9 min) Late Medieval church with a Victorian Gothic interior by Sir George Gilbert Scott and tower tours. Prior Park Landscape Garden (5 min) National Trust gardens overlooking Bath with follies, Palladian bridges, lakes and woodland. Thermae Bath Spa (10 min) Modern glass and stone spa with thermal waters, Roman origins and an open rooftop swimming pool. Bath Skyline (6 min) Hilltop views of city rooftops & World Heritage site accessed via a 6-mile meadow & woodland trail. Sally Lunn’s Historic Eating House & Museum (7 min) Bath's oldest house (c.1483), home of the famous Sally Lunn Bun (a semi-sweet bread) and tearoom. Pulteney Bridge (11 min) Historic bridge built in 1774 with notable architecture & rows of stores lining each side. Royal Crescent (8 min) Massive green grassy lawns next to the Royal Crescent with serene views of historic architecture. Victoria Art Gallery (10 min) Historical and contemporary European and British artworks including Bath artists and Gainsborough. The Pump Room Restaurant (12 min) Classical music accompaniment to coffee, lunch and afternoon tea overlooking Roman Baths hot spring. The Holburne Museum (5 min) Victorian collection of ornate silver and Old Masters in a Georgian building with modern extension. The Roman Baths (8 min) Roman bathhouse and temple, with spring water, Pump Room restaurant, museum and audio tour for kids. Royal Victoria Park (6 min) Sprawling Victorian parklands with lawns, skate park, playgrounds, boating and tennis. Fashion Museum Bath (15 min) Fashionable dress from 1600 to now plus Victorian clothing and old sports costumes to try on. No. 1 Royal Crescent (7 min) 18th-century Palladian-style townhouse featuring elaborate period room displays & fine art. |