Here is our guide to some of the things you can do to make the most of your free time in Bath. We always suggest arranging activities with your friends so that you aren't on your own.

Museums

Roman Baths Museum - highly recommended!

Jane Austen Centre

No1 Royal Crescent

Herschel Museum of Astronomy

Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein

Bath Abbey Tower Tour

American Museum and Gardens

Beckford's Tower and Museum

Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution have talks and exhibitions. - many are free

Museum of Bath at Work

World Heritage Centre (a great place to start discovering Bath, to learn more about Bath's history you can download their free app from the Apple Store or Google Play store)

Art galleries

Victoria Art Gallery - free public exhibition

Holburne Museum - free on Wednesdays from 3-5pm, or every day for under 18s

Museum of East Asian Art

Other Activities

Thermae Bath Spa (ask LU staff for a discount letter)

Thirsty Meeples Board Game Café

Library

Bath Central Library is in The Podium, above Waitrose. 

It has study space, computers to use, and it runs events and activities.

You can become a temporary or permanent member of the library, so that you can borrow books.

Bookshops

Topping and Company Booksellers, York Street

Mr B's Emporium, John Street

Waterstones, Milsom Street (also has a café where you can browse through books)

Dorothy House charity bookshop, Broad Street (second-hand books)

Oxfam Bookshop, near Southgate (second-hand books)

Skoobs Book Stall in Bath Guildhall Market (second-hand books)

Cinemas

Little Theatre Cinema, St Michaels Place

Odeon Cinema, James Street West

Everyman Cinema, Dorchester Street 

TALKS AND PRESENTATIONS

Topping Booksellers often have events where authors talks about their books.

Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution have talks and exhibitions. - many are free

YMCA Gym, Broad Street Place

Fitness First, James Street West

Bath Sports & Leisure Centre (Swimming, Gym, Tenpin Bowling, Trampoline), North Parade Road

Excel Tennis

Sydney Gardens Tennis Courts

Adventure Golf, Royal Victoria Park

Sydney Gardens - free

Visit Bath's beautiful parks: Parade Gardens, Victoria Park, Henrietta Park, Sydney Gardens, Hedgemead Park - free

Botanical Gardens - free

The Georgian Garden - free

Visit filming locations in Bath - free

Jane Austen free audio walking tour - free

Discounts

Please ask for the "Languages United student discount" and show your lanyard:

Harvest - (10%) - vegetarian and vegan shop, deli and takeaway coffee (W3W: ///stops.remain.icons)

Fine Cheese Co (10%) - deli, café, and shop selling farmhouse cheeses and more (W3W: ///dine.thigh.ropes)
Picnic Coffee (10%) - café (W3W: ///truth.faster.labels)

Thermae Bath Spa - residents discount (16+) (W3W: ///worry.jobs.caked)

Tortilla (10%) - Californian style Mexican food (W3W: ///bills.leads.transit)

Creams - (10%) - American dessert parlour (W3W: ///normal.shark.that)

Knoops - (15%) - Luxury chocolate drink shop made fresh to order (W3W: ///handed.serves.when)

Minerva Art Supplies (10%) - art supply shop (W3W: ///freed.crazy.than)

Flapjackery (10%) - luxury oat flapjacks made in Devon (W3W: ///last.silk.prep)

Lulu Coffee (10%) - café (W3W: ///sweat.oasis.hotels)

Tealith Bubble Tea- get £1 off every order, plus a free sticker on your first purchase (W3W: ///happy.hurls.crush)

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