Blogs from Bath, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 6

Over the next two days I checked out Bath, and old Roman-influenced town not too far from Bristol. I knew that it was famous for the Roman baths as well as the Thermae pools. I've never been in any kind of thermal water source before. The Thermae has used Britain's only thermal springs and made public indoor and outdoor set of pools from it. As I got here, the first place I went to after checking in was the Thermae. It was three in the afternoon, so I imagined I wouldn't have time for the Roman baths - which was just for sightseeing, not swimming in. Anyway, I got in, and booked myself a two hour session. I was free to spend that time on any of the three floors - the first floor had the ... read more

The day started with a very nice continental breakfast in the conservatory. We are pretty much English Breakfasted out, so it was great to have a plate of muesli, fruit and a fruit juice. BATH After breakfast we walked down through the Orchard to the canal to head into Bath city centre. The map was a bit ambiguous but we made it in the end. The first part along the canal is a narrow path on the opposite side to the tow path until we reached a bridge which took us across to the other side and the better pathway. It was a little confusing but all in all it wasn’t too bad; we weren’t on a deadline or anything so we poked around until we found the correct exit from the tow path and the ... read more

Hi everyone, I just wanted to set up a travel blog as an easy way to keep in contact with you all and also its a good way to share pictures etc. I'm leaving in less that a week now so thought I'd have a little test entry before I left! Sadie xxx... read more

Geo: 51.3814, -2.35745I can't believe I forgot to tell you about the Bath Abbey Tower! All the clotted cream I've beeneating must be clogging my brain! As I previously mentioned, tour buses from London really clog up the city, but as we were leaving our second tea yesterday, it was about 4:45 and the crowds were noticibly thinning. We decided to have a look in the Abbey....essentially a big church. We noticed a sign that said "Tower tours" and the last one was at 5pm. We bought our tickets and waited in the assigned area. Much to our surprise and delight, we were the only people who bought tickets! Our own private tour!What does the tour entail? Well, 212 steps up a very narrow circular stairway to see where they ring the church bells and the ... read more

The scenery from the train, as we speed across the southern English countryside is as one would expect. Rich green fields, in dispersed with rough looking regional towns. Rustic looking farm houses and terraced town homes compete for our attention. We arrive in the beautiful ancient town of Bath and here will stay at Belmont House, with Annie and Archie as our fabulous hosts. Belmont house is a traditional Georgian dwelling and very cosy. No sooner have we dropped our bags then we are out the door. Bath is one of those places that is truly tourism focused and it works well. One of the welcoming features is the free walking tours, organised by the local tourist board, both informative and fun. For several hours we stroll the streets and receive a detailed explanation of how ... read more