05-17-2017, 10:00 AM
I work in Bath.
Today it is miserable. It is raining and the roads have clogged up and I got soaked even with waterproofs on.
But when the sun is out - oh boy is it a totally different city.
Some things to see - Victoria Park and the Royal Crescent near the Circus. There's a few museums, Holborne is good for Arty type things I believe, and a Jane Austen centre if you're into that sort of thing.
Southgate (near the train station) starts the main shopping area, but unfortunately, most shops are branded round there. However, the further north you go towards Gay Street, you'll find a few more independent ones, including a fudge shop that gives you free samples (worth a visit just for some free fudge).
Of course there's the Abbey in the centre, and walking ghost tours of Bath in the evening starting at the Abbey. And finally the Roman Baths, just outside Southgate (but in the pedestrian area). You can go swimming in them I believe, though I've never been (the curse of living near the attraction and the whole "I'll go there at some point" has left me here for 3 years without going).
Now, onto the interesting stuff. Bath has a large range of pubs, clubs and watering holes to choose from. Avg. price of a pint is about £4. We have a lot of local ale (Bath Ales) and a few local ciders from the West Country as well. A good place to get a range of alcohol tastes is Graze, they do food and drink, and overlook the station, with a back seating area that overlooks the Southgate complex and you can see a lot of the Georgian architecture from there. If you want a more traditional 'pub' feel but don't wish to take injections, then the Cork, opposite the college is a 5 minute walk from the train station (maybe 10 if you're enjoying the scenery and not eager for a pint like we are on a Friday after work), however, if you want to enjoy local drinks and don't mind a bit of a darker interior, then the Hobgoblin is the place to go. It has pool tables as well.
However, if you'd rather have a more upmarket experience, then the Raven is very good, very nice food (I can recommend the pies) and drink, and is a bit closer to Queen's Square than the station (thus, away from the uni riff raff that come down the hill for a night of boozing). Also near the Raven is the Gin Bar - as the name suggests they stock a wide variety of gins. Just make sure you charge double on your perms to afford some - it's not a place we humble workers visit often without cause for celebration!
And if you do end up on the piss all night long, then McDonalds is open 24 hours on a Friday to Sunday for uni students (and upstanding citizens of Bath and guests) :-P
Fingers crossed the weather is good for you. If you do go down the Avon, you'll pass my office. I'm on the fifth floor but I'll do my best to chuck a stapler at you as you go past :-P
Today it is miserable. It is raining and the roads have clogged up and I got soaked even with waterproofs on.
But when the sun is out - oh boy is it a totally different city.
Some things to see - Victoria Park and the Royal Crescent near the Circus. There's a few museums, Holborne is good for Arty type things I believe, and a Jane Austen centre if you're into that sort of thing.
Southgate (near the train station) starts the main shopping area, but unfortunately, most shops are branded round there. However, the further north you go towards Gay Street, you'll find a few more independent ones, including a fudge shop that gives you free samples (worth a visit just for some free fudge).
Of course there's the Abbey in the centre, and walking ghost tours of Bath in the evening starting at the Abbey. And finally the Roman Baths, just outside Southgate (but in the pedestrian area). You can go swimming in them I believe, though I've never been (the curse of living near the attraction and the whole "I'll go there at some point" has left me here for 3 years without going).
Now, onto the interesting stuff. Bath has a large range of pubs, clubs and watering holes to choose from. Avg. price of a pint is about £4. We have a lot of local ale (Bath Ales) and a few local ciders from the West Country as well. A good place to get a range of alcohol tastes is Graze, they do food and drink, and overlook the station, with a back seating area that overlooks the Southgate complex and you can see a lot of the Georgian architecture from there. If you want a more traditional 'pub' feel but don't wish to take injections, then the Cork, opposite the college is a 5 minute walk from the train station (maybe 10 if you're enjoying the scenery and not eager for a pint like we are on a Friday after work), however, if you want to enjoy local drinks and don't mind a bit of a darker interior, then the Hobgoblin is the place to go. It has pool tables as well.
However, if you'd rather have a more upmarket experience, then the Raven is very good, very nice food (I can recommend the pies) and drink, and is a bit closer to Queen's Square than the station (thus, away from the uni riff raff that come down the hill for a night of boozing). Also near the Raven is the Gin Bar - as the name suggests they stock a wide variety of gins. Just make sure you charge double on your perms to afford some - it's not a place we humble workers visit often without cause for celebration!
And if you do end up on the piss all night long, then McDonalds is open 24 hours on a Friday to Sunday for uni students (and upstanding citizens of Bath and guests) :-P
Fingers crossed the weather is good for you. If you do go down the Avon, you'll pass my office. I'm on the fifth floor but I'll do my best to chuck a stapler at you as you go past :-P