Date spot in Bath
Bath Abbey tower tour
Climb the spiral stairs of the Abbey's tower on a guided tour, past the bells and behind the clock face, to the roof and the view across the city.
Abbey Church Yard, city centre
Address: Bath Abbey, Abbey Church Yard, Bath BA1 1LT- Culture
- Cheap and cheerful
- Romantic
Why it's a good date: Sitting behind the clock face is a moment you'll both remember, and the view from the top is the best in Bath. Book ahead, as tours are small.
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The Holburne Museum
Great Pulteney Street, Bathwick
Address: Great Pulteney Street, Bath BA2 4DB- Culture
- Rain-proof ☔
- Mid-price
Visit the art museum in a grand Georgian building, once a hotel, at the end of Great Pulteney Street, with Gainsborough portraits, silver and porcelain, then walk on into Sydney Gardens behind it.
Why it's a good date: Small enough to enjoy without rushing, and the walk there along Great Pulteney Street is one of Bath's finest. The gardens and café are free.
Photo: Uhooep, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)
Theatre Royal Bath
Sawclose, city centre
Address: Sawclose, Bath BA1 1ET- Event
- Rain-proof ☔
- Mid-price
- Big night
- Culture
See a play in the Georgian theatre on the Sawclose, with its tiers of red and gold boxes, or something new in its small studio round the corner.
Why it's a good date: A proper night out in one of the country's loveliest old theatres. Book dinner nearby before the show, or a drink at the Dark Horse round the corner after.
Photo: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)
The Little Theatre Cinema
St Michael's Place, city centre
Address: St Michael's Place, Bath BA1 1SF- Activity
- Rain-proof ☔
- Cheap and cheerful
- Cosy
Catch an independent or classic film at the two-screen art house cinema, open since the 1930s and tucked down a side street off Kingsmead Square.
Why it's a good date: Small, old and full of character: the perfect rainy-evening date. Kingsmead Square's bars are right outside for afterwards.
