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Places to go near Bath

Bath in the spring. © Jas Bhogal

Verdant gardens, historic houses and a Benedictine Abbey make for tranquil days out in waterside Somerset.

Local attractions

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  1. Image for Avoncliff Aqueduct

    Principal attraction marker image Avoncliff Aqueduct »

    Avoncliff is one of two fine aqueducts on the Kennet & Avon Canal designed by John Rennie, the other being Dundas. …

  2. Image for Bath Assembly Rooms

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    Elegant public rooms which hosted the hub of Georgian high society. Designed by John Wood the younger, the Bath …

  3. Image for Dundas Aqueduct

    Principal attraction marker image Dundas Aqueduct »

    This fabulous aqueduct designed by John Rennie is one of two such important structures on the Kennet & Avon Canal, …

  4. Principal attraction marker image The Pump Shed »

    The Pump Shed is an ideal place for those needing some refreshments. Serving tea, coffee,cakes, savoury snacks and …

  5. American Museum »

    The finest collection of American decorative arts outside the USA.

  6. Image for Claverton Pumping Station

    Claverton Pumping Station »

    Water supply to the western end of John Rennie's marvellous achievement - the Kennet & Avon Canal - was always going …

  7. Image for Courts Garden

    Courts Garden »

    A charming English country garden. Seven acres of spacious lawns, clipped yew hedges and fine specimen trees form …

  8. Image for Great Chalfield Manor

    Great Chalfield Manor »

    15th-century manor with charming historic detail. This beautiful medieval manor sits in peaceful countryside. Cross …

  9. Image for Prior Park Landscape Garden

    Prior Park Landscape Garden »

    18th century garden overlooking the Georgian townscape of Bath. Lancelot Brown was not the only one to see the …

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