Date spot in Bath
Pulteney Bridge and the weir
Cross the Georgian bridge lined with little shops on both sides, then look back at it from the riverside path, with the water tumbling over the curved weir below.
Bridge Street, city centre
Address: Pulteney Bridge, Bridge Street, Bath BA2 4AT- Outdoors
- Free
- Romantic
Why it's a good date: The prettiest view in Bath, and it's best at dusk when the lights come on. Parade Gardens, right by the river, is lovely for a sit-down in summer.
Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)
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A rowing boat on the Avon
Bath Boating Station, Forester Road, Bathwick
Address: Bath Boating Station, Forester Road, Bath BA2 6QE- Activity
- Outdoors
- Cheap and cheerful
- Best in Spring, Summer
- Romantic
Hire a rowing boat, punt or canoe from the Victorian boathouse at Bath Boating Station and head upriver past the meadows and willows.
Why it's a good date: Take turns at the oars, find a quiet bank, and stop for a picnic. Boats are out in the warmer months, so check before you go.
Prior Park Landscape Garden
Ralph Allen Drive, south of the city
Address: Ralph Allen Drive, Bath BA2 5AH- Outdoors
- Cheap and cheerful
- Best in Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Romantic
Wander down through the 18th-century landscape garden on the hill south of the city to its lakes and the Palladian bridge, with Bath in view beyond.
Why it's a good date: A beautiful, peaceful garden with one of the most romantic bridges in England. It's steep, so wear sensible shoes.
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)
The Kennet and Avon Canal to Dundas Aqueduct
Kennet and Avon Canal, from Widcombe
Address: Dundas Aqueduct, Monkton Combe, Bath BA2 7BN- Outdoors
- Free
- Best in Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Active
Walk the towpath out of the city past narrowboats and locks, through Bathampton and along the valley to the stone arches of Dundas Aqueduct.
Why it's a good date: Flat, green and easy to talk on, with pubs along the way for a halfway stop. Take the bus back if your legs have had enough.
Photo: Lewis Clarke, CC BY-SA 2.0 (resized)
