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The Roman Baths
Attractions in Bathford

Trips from Bathford, starting with The Roman Baths

21 of the 32 places to visit in and around Bathford are museums or galleries. All of them lie outside Bathford. Victoria Art Gallery draws about 92K visitors a year. Our list counts 4 places looked after by the National Trust. Travel 32 km and you reach Wells Cathedral.

Photo: The Roman Baths, Diliff (CC BY 2.5)
In Bathford
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
32
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
21
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
4
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The best known around Bathford

After The Roman Baths come 2 museums, a fort and an art gallery.

MuseumThe Roman Baths4 km outside town, to the southwestFort · National TrustLittle Solsbury Hill2.1 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryVictoria Art Gallery3.9 km outside town, to the southwest · 92K visitors a yearMuseumJane Austen Centre4.1 km outside town, to the westMuseum · National TrustThe Assembly Rooms4 km outside town, to the westGarden · National TrustPrior Park4.2 km outside town, to the southwest

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Where to find them

Most of the 32 out of town lie to the southwest.

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The dashed line is Bathford’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

How the list breaks down

Ahead are museums or galleries (21); next, castles or historic places (5).

Museums & galleries 18 museums · 3 art galleries0 in town · 21 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic sites · 1 fort · 1 abbey or priory · 1 castle0 in town · 5 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden · 1 park or estate0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 4 attractions0 in town · 4 nearby

Green: inside Bathford. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

4 places are cared for by the National Trust (Little Solsbury Hill, The Assembly Rooms, Prior Park and Bathampton Meadows).

Every place

All of them, one by one

All 32 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

81 listed buildings are on Bathford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bathford →

Big names nearby

For a day out

Head 32 km out for Wells Cathedral, the best known of 12.

CathedralWells Cathedral32 km southwestMuseumSS Great Britain Museum22 km westCathedralBristol Cathedral22 km westCastle · English HeritageFarleigh Hungerford Castle9.2 km southMuseumBristol City Museum & Art Gallery22 km west · 451K visitors a yearAbbey or priory · National TrustLacock Abbey13 km eastAbbey or prioryMarlmesbury Abbey and Grounds25 km northeastHistoric houseLongleat House24 km southHistoric houseBadminton House16 km northHistoric houseHighgrove House26 km northArt galleryArnolfini22 km west · 398K visitors a yearGarden · National TrustStourhead Park33 km south

Places well known beyond Bathford (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.

Questions about Bathford’s attractions

What is there to see near Bathford?

No attraction is mapped inside Bathford itself. Within 5 km of it are The Roman Baths, Little Solsbury Hill, Victoria Art Gallery and Jane Austen Centre.

Does Bathford have a museum?

21 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bathford: The Roman Baths, Victoria Art Gallery, Jane Austen Centre and The Assembly Rooms.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bathford?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Bathford, 4 places are cared for by the National Trust (Little Solsbury Hill, The Assembly Rooms, Prior Park and Bathampton Meadows).

What are the best-known days out near Bathford?

Within 40 km: Wells Cathedral (32 km), SS Great Britain Museum (22 km), Bristol Cathedral (22 km), Farleigh Hungerford Castle (9.2 km).

Where are Bathford’s historic buildings listed?

Bathford has 81 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.

How is this list made?

From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Bathford when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

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