Visit to Bath

Last weekend we had a wonderful visit to Bath, to celebrate my mother-in-laws 80 birthday. We stayed in a Travellodge the Waterside which I can strongly recommend.

Bath is a lovely city, dating back to originally Roman and earlier, it grew up around a hot spring. Bath houses were built as the spring had "healing" powers. You can still see the original bath house, although it has been closed for bathing for a while. Recently a new bath has opened, where you can go to swim in the waters, sit in the sauna and have various treatments, facials, massages etc. We have tried it and thouroughly enjoyed it.

We ate in the McDonalds Bath Spa restaurant, a super meal with excellent service. The next day being mothers day we had lunch in the pump room adjoining the old Roman Baths. Here you can taste the water (it was not to my liking!)

Bath has many secrets, some of which can be discovered on a free walking tour which leaves the pump rooms every day (see the tourist office for details.) In addition as a National trust member you can take the bus tours for a greatly reduced price. I love the bus tours and always do one in any city I visit.

We had fun in the crazy golf course, it is one of the best ones I know. It is in the park below the Royal Crescent.

All in all very enjoyable weekend.