"Romantic Bath" a Bath Travel Page by uglyscot

Having read all Jane Austen's novels, and a lot of Georgette Heyer's too, the town of Bath ,though I had never actually been there , was familiar to me So when a friend went looking for somewhere to live on getting a job in Bath, I jumped at the chance to go along too.
Bath is set in a valley and the town extends up the sides of the hills. It is a charming town though an umbrella is a necessity I found at any time of the year.
I was disappointed to find that to enter the Roman Baths was expensive, so most of my visiting was from the outside. However, that omission has now been corrected, and husband and I spent a great time seeing the Bath and the archaeological finds.
Later one of my children went to live in Bath and I enjoyed rummaging through antique shops which are plentiful, not that I ever bought anything, but there are a lot of nice things to be had.
The shopping area is adequate though most of the roads are steep when you want to return home carrying lots of bags!

Bath is built in a valley so much of the town is built on the slopes of the hills, which is hard on the legs!
Most of the buildings are built of the honey coloured stone. Thus, when you drive down into the city you see the rows and rows of houses climbing up the slopes- all golden in the sunshine.

There is Victoria park where a lot of activities take place, including flights in hot air balloons.
The Royal Crescent must be seen, and the Circus too, both models of Georgian architecture.
Much of the shopping area is a pedestrian zone , and easy to get around. The Podium is an enclosed market area. Nearby is The Abbey which is well worth a visit, and ,of course, the baths, the Pump Room [now a restaurant] with its elegant interior and delicious teas.