Visit Bath: Ten Budget Travel Tips
Save Money When Traveling to One of England's Most Beautiful Cities
Jul 28, 2008
These ten best budget tips show how to save money in Bath. Travel there and learn what you can do for under £20 in one of England's most popular and beautiful cities.
In these cost-conscious times everyone wants to know how to travel more cheaply. The Bath Tourism people have come up with ten suggestions for things you can do in the city at a cost of under £20. That's £20 in all, not £20 each. Book your train fare cheaply in advance, get a good budget hotel option by booking online and comparing prices, and then plan your city break in Bath – for under twenty quid!
- Mayor's Honorary Guides: Bath has daily free city walking tours which leave from outside the Pump Room and show you the city's major sights and its wonderful Roman and Georgian heritage. These free walking tours last for about two hours and further details can be found on the Visit Bath website.
- Victoria Art Gallery: Entry to the Victoria Art Gallery is free, and as well as temporary exhibitions the permanent collection includes works by Gainsborough, Sickert, Nash, Whistler and many other famous names from the 15th century onwards.
- River Avon Boat Trip: For just £5 you can take a boat trip on the Rover Avon from the historic Pulteney Bridge and learn not just about Bath's famous historic sites but also the city's unexpected wildlife too. There are frequent daily departures.
- Bath Abbey: Next to the Roman Baths and the Pump Room, Bath Abbey was founded in 1499 and was the last of the great medieval churches of England. Admission is free although a suggested donation of £2.50 helps to pay for the conservation of this fine old building.
- Pump Room Spa Water: Bath's wonderful Georgian Pump Room, which features in some of Jane Austen's novels, offers a glass of the famous mineral water with its 43 minerals for just 50p.
- Bath's Gardens and Countryside: It's free to walk along the Kennet and Avon Canal, or to do the Bath Skyline Walk, offering six miles of waymarked trails through woodlands and meadows. You can get free maps with details of the walks from the city's Tourist Information Centre in Abbey Chambers.
- Free Jane Austen Audioguide: You can download a free audio tour of Bath "In the Footsteps of Jane Austen" from www.visitbath.co.uk/janeausten. Hear extracts from her letters and novels, notable the two that are mainly set in Bath: Persuasion and Northanger Abbey. No-one can describe Georgian Bath better than Jane Austen.
- Visit Bath's Georgian Theatre Royal: Over 200 years old, the Theatre Royal was opened in 1805 and still very much in use. Each day there are 40 standby tickets available to buy for £5, and standing places available at £3.
- Pig Out: Bath was allegedly founded by King Bladud when the springs were discovered by his herd of pigs rolling round in the hot mud. Where other cities have sculptures of painted cows, in summer 2008 Bath will feature 100 life-size pig sculptures in its free public art display. Pick up a free map at the Tourist Information Centre to find all the locations and names of the pigs, as well as the artists and sponsors.
- Picnic in Victoria Park: With 57 acres to choose from, the Royal Victoria Park, with Bath's Royal Crescent as a backdrop, is perfect for a picnic. You'll have plenty of change from a £20 note to spend on delicious fresh local foods from the city's many fine delicatessens.
Where to Stay Near Bath
Only 25 miles from Bath is the Old Bell Hotel and Restaurant in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England's Oldest Hotel.
There are even more money-saving tips on the Visit Bath website.
Want to know more about Bath Travel? See the Ten Best Things to Do in Bath
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