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Bath

Bath is built around hot springs, honey-coloured stone and a remarkably walkable centre. The Roman Baths explain its ancient beginnings; the Royal Crescent and Circus reveal the Georgian city that followed. Walk across Pulteney Bridge to the Holburne Museum, then climb into the green hills for views over the rooftops. Contemporary restaurants, independent bookshops and thermal bathing give the city plenty of life beyond its architecture. Country hotels in Freshford, Colerne and Hunstrete offer a quieter base outside town.