Guests of Francis Hotel will find the thriving heart of Bath lies at convenient proximity to their front door. Step out and one is immediately able to embrace the historic attractions of this elegant city which became a thriving spa town in Roman times and a fashionable resort for English society in the late eighteenth century.

 

Visitors with more contemporary inclinations will be thrilled by the vibrant shopping, eclectic dining, festivals, art galleries and sports.

 

The City of Bath is a UNESCO

World Heritage Site.

 

Download Calendar of Events PDF

Roman Baths - jaw-droppingly well preserved hub of Roman life

 

Number One Royal Crescent - see how fashionable Georgian society lived

 

The Circus - an architectural signature piece by John Wood the Elder

 

Thermae Spa - take the plunge into the so-called restorative waters

 

The Grand Pump Room - an elegant Bath stone building where one can drink the horrid tasting natural water alongside more delicious treats

Bath Abbey – begun in 1499, the site of this impressive church has been an important focus for Christian worship since 676.

 

Georgian Gardens - a relaxing must for visitors immersing themselves totally in all things Georgian

 

Museum of Costume - voted in top 10 things to do in Bath by Lonely Planet readers

 

Bath Postal Museum - find yourself truly amazed about all things postal

 

Building of Bath Collection – discover how and why Georgian Bath was built

Jane Austen Centre - explore the life and times of the much-loved, witty author who made her home in Bath from 1801 to 1806

 

The Little Theatre Cinema - part of the Picture House group, which tends to show films more on the arty, foreign and indie side

 

Theatre Royal - decide whether shows feel even more special when performed in beautiful buildings

 

Ustinov Studio - the Theatre Royal’s more cutting edge, experimental space

 

Komedia - a venue for more lively offerings - from comedy to cabaret

 

Sally Lunn’s tea house - featuring the light and airy Bath Bun

 

Gascoyne Place - well-loved independent gastro pub in a Grade II listed building with jazz played regularly on Sunday nights

 

Sophisticated shopping and eating in Milsom Street and Milsom Place

 

Artisan Quarter - for more creative and independent boutiques

 

Bath Guildhall’s indoor market - an 800 year old centre of trading now featuring an eclectic mixture of stalls

 

Bath Narrow boats for short or longer trips from Bath’s central canals

 

The Egg - specialist family theatre

 

Bath Maze - let them run amok in Beazer Gardens, near Pulteney Weir

 

Royal Victoria Park - features an awesome playground, ducks and more space than they’ll know what to do with

 

Bizarre Bath  - this nightly comic tour receives regular rave reviews

 

The Bertinet Kitchen - cookery classes, courses and shop

 

Bath Rugby - watch the Premiership team play from roughly September to May

 

Bath Cricket Ground - a quintessentially English way to while away a balmy summer day

 

Bath Races - a season of events from April to September, overlooking the Georgian city