For a taste of the idyllic countryside just beyond town, walk (or bike) the five-kilometre towpath along the Kennet and Avon ...

In the 18th century Bath was one of the most fashionable places outside London. The royal family liked to go there to “take the waters” and soak up the city’s culture. Those who flocked to ...

Jane wrote a letter to her sister Cassandra saying that she wanted to join her on her trip to Bath, but didn’t want to inconvenience their hosts, so she would fill up on bath buns for breakfast.

The invalid wheelchair as we know was developed in Bath in the mid-18th century as a comfortable alternative to the Sedan Chair and for moving invalids visiting the spa to and from their lodgings.