What to Do When you Travel to Bath
Bath is located in Somerset County, England and it is the biggest city of the county. The name ‘Bath’ originated from its ancient days during the Georgian era when it was regarded as a spa town. During that time, the city attracted hundreds of visitors who came to enjoy the stone baths of the town. Since its earliest days, the city has remained as one of the most visited cities in England and statistics of today show that it attracts 3.8 million visitors every year.
The city of Bath offers many tourism spots apart from the remnants of the ancient stone baths. This piece is going to share some of the top spots to visit in this beautiful city which also happens to be a World Heritage Site (became one in 1987).
Visiting Museums
Bath is a cultural city that protects and conserves its history and culture. There are several museums in Bath, all of which showcase distinct things from Bath’s past and also Europe’s past. There is the Holborn Museum which is a public art gallery featuring artwork from Guardi, Stubbs and Gainsborough among many others. There is also the Herschel Museum of Astronomy. The museum was a formerly home for Herschel’s family before being turned into a museum. There is the Museum for East Asian Art which exhibits artwork from East Asian artists. There is also the Museum of Bath Architecture that showcases artwork from the Georgian era and also contemporary artwork from Bath residents.
Bath Sports and Leisure Centre
The city of Bath loves sport and this is shown by the fact that it has several sporting facilities and it also has casino resorts such as Century Casino Bath and for those who prefer playing their games online they can do so freely in Bath without breaking any laws at casinos online such as Novibet Casino. Arguably the biggest sporting facility in Bath is the Bath Sports and Leisure Centre. This centre offers the following soft play, Teri Pin bowling, Better Extreme Trampoline Park, a sports hall that hosts basketball, football, netball, boccia, table tennis and badminton, fitness classes, gym with 120 stations, leisure pool and a 25m swimming pool with six lanes.
Barbecuing and Picnic
Visitors can also enjoy life outdoors. Bath has numerous beautiful gardens and parks with lush lawns, canopy trees that provide shade during hotter days, blossoming flowers and colourful butterflies flying around frequently. In the beautiful gardens, you and your family or friends can go out and set up your space for barbecuing. Bath allows handy disposable and gas barbecues. There are several retail outlets in the vicinity where you can shop for snacks, vegetables and meat.
Live Performances
Voted the best venue in the west on five occasions, Komedia Bath is a venue which hosts musical concerts and shows almost on a daily basis. On any given day that you travel to Komedia Bath, you are likely to bump into a live performance. At Komedia Bath, there is the Komedia Arts Café which serves eclectic cuisine from various parts of the world.
