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Date spot in Bath

Thermae Bath Spa

Soak in naturally warm spring water in Britain's only natural thermal spa, saving the best for last: the open-air rooftop pool, looking out over the Abbey and the hills.

The spa's open-air rooftop pool, bright blue among Bath's pale stone rooftops, seen from above

Hot Bath Street, city centre

Hot Bath Street, Bath BA1 1SJ
  • Activity
  • Romantic
  • Cosy

Why it's a good date: Floating in warm water on a rooftop as the sky goes dark is hard to beat. Go in the evening, and on a cold day if you can: the steam makes it.

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Photo: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0 (cropped and resized)

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  • The green water of the Great Bath surrounded by stone columns and a terrace lined with statues, with Georgian buildings above

    The Roman Baths

    Abbey Church Yard, city centre

    Abbey Church Yard, Bath BA1 1LZ
    • Culture
    • Rainy day

    Walk round the steaming green Great Bath and the remains of the Roman temple and bathhouse below street level, then taste the spa water at the end of your visit.

    Why it's a good date: It's the one everyone comes for, and it lives up to it. On summer evenings it stays open late and the Great Bath is lit by torches, which is the time to go.

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    Photo: Suicasmo, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped and resized)

  • The long curve of the Royal Crescent's pale stone terrace behind a wide green lawn

    The Royal Crescent and the Circus

    Royal Crescent and the Circus, upper town

    Royal Crescent, Bath BA1 2LR
    • Outdoors
    • Free
    • Romantic

    Stroll from the ring of townhouses at the Circus along Brock Street to the great sweep of the Royal Crescent, then out onto the lawns of Royal Victoria Park below it.

    Why it's a good date: Bath at its grandest, and it costs nothing. Bring a picnic for the park, or peek inside a Georgian home at No. 1 Royal Crescent.

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    Photo: Ciara Ní Riain, CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped and resized)

  • A meadow full of buttercups on a hillside, looking across at Bath's terraces of pale stone houses

    The Bath Skyline

    Bathwick Hill and Claverton Down, east of the city

    Bathwick Hill, Bath BA2 6EW
    • Outdoors
    • Free
    • Dog friendly
    • Active

    Follow the National Trust's waymarked loop through meadows and woods on the hills above the city, with the whole of Bath spread out below you.

    Why it's a good date: Half a day of fields, woods and views without leaving the city. Wear boots, as it gets muddy, and finish with a pint back in town.

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    Photo: Paul Stephenson from London, CC BY 2.0 (resized)

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