Baths
Description
The hot springs that rise in the centre of what is now Bath are the only hot thermal springs in the UK, and for bath loving Romans posted to this benighted end of the empire it must have been a relief to be able to experience Rome from Home. The waters have continued to flow through the centuries that followed, with the baths passing in and out of fashion. The baths themselves closed to bathing in the mid 20th century (though a new spa opened in the early 21st century close by). You can see the sacred spring bath where the water bubble to the surface and then flow into the Great Bath - the most photographed place in Bath. As you work your way through the complex the museum tells the history of the baths, along with many of the finds that have been discovered on the site. In the summer months the baths are open until after sunset, with flaming torches lit around the edge of the Great Bath and a bar to help you really find civilisation.
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Getting There
Latitude: 51.38121; Longitude: -2.359545
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Disclaimer: Details correct at time of writing (09/03/2002), and on time of last update (10/08/2021) but may no longer be accurate, particularly if some time has passed.