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Bath · United Kingdom

Tours, tickets and day trips in Bath

The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.

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Most-visited sights in Bath with published visitor numbers (Wikidata)
SightVisitors a yearYear
Victoria Art Gallery92,000—

The busiest is Victoria Art Gallery at 92,000 visitors. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.

UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Buildings and architecture of Bath.

Day trips from Bath

Tours from Bath: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Bath to BristolUnited Kingdom19 km (12 mi)about 18 min
Bath to SwindonUnited Kingdom45 km (28 mi)about 44 min
Bath to NewportUnited Kingdom50 km (31 mi)about 49 min
Bath to GloucesterUnited Kingdom55 km (34 mi)about 54 min
Bath to CardiffUnited Kingdom58 km (36 mi)about 57 min
Bath to CheltenhamUnited Kingdom62 km (38 mi)about 1 h
Bath to PooleUnited Kingdom78 km (49 mi)about 1 h 16 min
Bath to BournemouthUnited Kingdom80 km (50 mi)about 1 h 18 min
Bath to LondonUnited Kingdom156 km (97 mi)about 2 h 32 min
Bath to BirminghamUnited Kingdom127 km (79 mi)about 2 h 4 min
Bath to ManchesterUnited Kingdom234 km (146 mi)about 3 h 49 min
Bath to SheffieldUnited Kingdom231 km (144 mi)about 3 h 46 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to book tours and tickets

ExpediaTours, day trips and attraction entry, bookable alongside the flights and hotels. Part of Expedia Group.Find things to do on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
ViatorDay tours, skip-the-line entry and shore excursions, with free cancellation on many listings.Find tours on Viator (opens www.viator.com in a new tab)
GetYourGuideStrong European museum and attraction coverage with mobile tickets.Browse tickets on GetYourGuide (opens www.getyourguide.com in a new tab)
TiqetsFocused on timed museum and monument admission rather than guided tours.Get museum entry on Tiqets (opens www.tiqets.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

What is the most visited attraction in Bath?

Victoria Art Gallery, with 92,000 visitors (Wikidata).

Does Bath have a UNESCO World Heritage site?

Yes: Buildings and architecture of Bath.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.