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Bath Day Trips: The 12 Best Ways to See the City

12 tours  ·  from $21 a head

The Roman baths, the Abbey and the Royal Crescent sit within ten minutes of each other, which makes Bath the easiest day trip in England to get right. These 12 cover the guided visits and the coach runs that pair it with Stonehenge.

Walking Tour of Bath with Blue Badge Tourist Guide - Queen Square reveals Bath’s changing fortunes
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Walking Tour of Bath with Blue Badge Tourist Guide

1.Walking Tour of Bath with Blue Badge Tourist Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,877 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $30Our pick

See Bath’s Abbey, Royal Crescent, Circus, Pulteney Bridge, and Roman Baths entrance with a Blue Badge guide in two useful hours.

“This was a lovely tour to get to know the city. Andy was incredibly knowledgeable and kind. He was able to answer all our questions. We would definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting the city for the first time.”

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Stonehenge, Avebury & the Cotswolds from Bath (Small group) - Stonehenge before the crowds
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Stonehenge, Avebury & the Cotswolds from Bath (Small group)

Roman Baths and Bath City Walking Tour - Starting beside Bath Abbey
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Roman Baths and Bath City Walking Tour

Fully Guided Bath Ghost Tours - Jane Austen enters at the Royal Mineral Water Hospital
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Fully Guided Bath Ghost Tours

4.Fully Guided Bath Ghost Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 539 reviews · 1 hour 45 minutes (approx.) · from $24

Explore Bath after dark on a funny, interactive ghost walk covering the Abbey, Roman Baths, Queen Street, and eerie paranormal experiments.

“We had the best time on this tour! The guide was funny and engaging, full of useful information, and just wonderfully spooky. Highly recommend, seeing the city in a different light at night was such a treat.”

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Best of Bath Walking Tours - Georgian Tour - Meeting Bob beside Bath Abbey
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Best of Bath Walking Tours – Georgian Tour

5.Best of Bath Walking Tours – Georgian Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 449 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $27

Explore Georgian Bath with Bob on a small-group walk covering the Royal Crescent, Circus, Roman Baths, Pulteney Bridge, and more.

“I had some free time in Bath before catching a train. I'm so glad I booked the tour that morning rather than walking around myself. It was a gentle pace, lasting 2 hours and 10 minutes, with really interesting stories about the people who built and lived in Bath. At the same time, I was grateful that it was not overloaded with too much information. The tour has piqued my interest to learn more about Bath and its history. Seeing the sights and hearing the stories behind them, you can feel the love Bob has for Bath. I think because his focus was on the people behind the architecture as…”

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Bad of Bath fun Walking Tour of Bath - Starting at Abbey Churchyard at 10:00 am
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Bad of Bath fun Walking Tour of Bath

6.Bad of Bath fun Walking Tour of Bath

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 402 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $30

Explore Bath’s famous sights and darker past on Simon’s funny, intimate walking tour, covering Georgian scandals, crimes, and architecture.

“Simon is a very engaging and informative guide, who clearly knows his stuff around Bath. Some tours can be a bit dry, but this one is fun and interactive. I would have no hesitation in recommending Simon to anyone who wants a guide with lots of humour and lesser known stories about the history of Bath.”

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The Cotswolds Tour From Bath (Small group) - Castle Combe: a quiet start in a wooded valley
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The Cotswolds Tour From Bath (Small group)

7.The Cotswolds Tour From Bath (Small group)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 349 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $103

Explore Castle Combe, Bibury, Bourton-on-the-Water, and more on a guided Cotswolds day trip from Bath in a 14-seat minibus.

“This was a lovely tour with a great guide. There were a lot of stops, and we generally had enough time at each. There are so many towns in the Cotswolds, though, that I kind of wish one or two were substituted with others we just drove through. But I understand why they chose to stop at each town they did, and I appreciated all of the historical context we were provided, as well as tips on what to see and do. I wish this group had a second half or full day Cotswolds tour that you could take the next day and see another 6-8 towns — I would…”

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Bath Tootbus Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Bus Tour - The City Tour: Bath Abbey to the Georgian crescents
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Bath Tootbus Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Bus Tour

8.Bath Tootbus Hop-on Hop-off Sightseeing Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 247 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $28

See Bath’s Roman core, Royal Crescent, hills, and skyline on Tootbus’s flexible two-route hop-on hop-off tour.

“We did the outer and inner city tour. Bus driver was lovely and so accommodating as it was near the end of the day. We wanted to get the two tours in and he helped us with being in the right pick up point.”

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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Bath with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems - Parade Gardens and the River Avon
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Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Bath with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

9.Fun, Flexible Treasure Hunt Around Bath with Cryptic Clues & Hidden Gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 208 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $20Best value

Explore Bath’s Roman sights, grand crescents, and quiet corners with a flexible phone-based treasure hunt you can play at your pace.

“Being able to find hidden treasures in the city which would normally be missed without any knowledge on them was fantastic! We took our time to complete it throughout the day, stopping and starting as we wished!”

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Bridgerton Walking Tour of Filming Locations & Storylines - Bath - Danbury House and the Duke’s London
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Bridgerton Walking Tour of Filming Locations & Storylines – Bath

10.Bridgerton Walking Tour of Filming Locations & Storylines – Bath

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 178 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.) · from $30

Walk Bath’s Bridgerton filming locations with Paul Elliott, mixing scene trivia, Georgian history, photo comparisons, quizzes, and city views.

“Wonderful Bridgerton tour. Paul, our guide, was funny, knowledgeable and engaging - highlight of the trip. We had a fantastic time and highly recommend this tour to all visiting Bath.”

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Guided relaxation and sound bath - Why the 60-minute option may be worth it
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Guided relaxation and sound bath

11.Guided relaxation and sound bath

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 172 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $27

Unwind in Bath with a guided meditation and crystal sound bath at The Soul Spa, a small-group experience in a historic city setting.

“I am not new to sound baths - this was a very immersive well thought out experience. Very comfortable room. Great audio and really well delivered. Recommend.”

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Bridgerton Tour and Bath City Highlights with Music - Headphones, music, and the Bridgerton mood
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Bridgerton Tour and Bath City Highlights with Music

12.Bridgerton Tour and Bath City Highlights with Music

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 167 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $23

Explore Bath’s Bridgerton filming sites with show music, local stories, and a 90-minute guided walk from York Street to the Holburne Museum.

“After some technical difficulty, the tour went as supposed to. Our tourguide was lovely, only I didn't always get the music choices. Imo not everything was as relevant to Bridgerton. I also felt there wasn't as much indepth information about the locations. Overall a nice tour with most of the obvious locations.”

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