Bath from the eyes of a tourist

Bath. The charming city which is known as a spa capital in UK had been calling on me for years. I was curious to see this little gem so when I found out there was a marathon there last year I wanted to go but it did not fit into my schedule so I booked it for this year. Said and done. I took the flight to London (LHR) and from there train to the city 2 hours away. The train was packed so can recommend to book a seat if you don’t want to sit on the floor. One of the things I had on my UK list was to eat scones. Upon arrival to Bath I literary walked into a cute cafe that served what I wished for. Jackpot! Pulteney bridge coffee shop. Put that on your memory.

Then off to explore the city. The place is perfect for two days walking around and enjoy. A stop here and there and you will have a great time. I checked out the circus and captured some pictures. Passed by Jane Austen and Frankenstein house. Walked some streets here and there and went into some cute shops walking out with nothing sadly since I was not in buying mode.

Next stop to do like so many did. Lay down in a park to relax. I had a good reason that day because I was going to run a marathon the day after but it was a thing in Bath like other UK cities to chill in parks. It was almost 30 degrees so it was great to lay down do people watching and listen to some pod’s.

Later on I had plans to visit the famous roman bath but it was a tourist trap I found out when I checked the website so I was happy to see it from outside. 32 GBP for a 20 min visit (AUG, 25). Thanks but no thanks and no chance to swim.

Instead I kept on enjoying the local hangouts for another drink and checking out an amazing book store and some other places I found strolling around.

Later on it was dinner time. You could really notice that a lot of people went to Bath on day trips because the city got very quiet in the evenings and felt like another place. There were though a lot of bars and restaurants open and I tried both an Indian place and an Italian during my stay.

In total I would recommend two days to explore Bath. A day trip is fine to see the most important parts but what I realized once I was on my marathon run is that the surroundings are gorgeous. There is a canal system around the city that needs to be visited and the rolling hills has lot of things to explore. If you don’t go with a boat in the canal it is a perfect place for a run or bikeride.

Among my international friends Bath is not very known so I don’t know why so many Swedes know this place. Maybe also due to the university? they have a rather famous one. Or anyone has any idea what makes Bath so famous expect for the baths? I happily pass forward other Swedish bloggers stories from their trips to Bath.

4000 miles lists 18 things to do in Bath

Fantasy dining recommends nice bars and restaruants that you would not find from just walking by.

Ladies abroad went to Bath for home office from abroad.

Bath was like a British fairy tale and I am happy to share my love for this little gem. Questions on that or do you have any other gems in UK to recommend?

/ Pernilla that explored a bit of UK