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The Roman Baths at Bath is the best preserved Roman religious spa from the ancient world. The Roman Baths is below the modern street level and has four main features, the Sacred Spring, the Roman Temple, the Roman bath house and finds from Roman Bath.The Roman Baths…
Distance: 14.6 miles away

The Bath Postal museum introduces you to the history of written communication from clay mail to e‐mail, and we have certain very special objects that will be of interest. Did you know the world's first postage stamp, The Penny Black, was sent from the building the museum…
Distance: 14.8 miles away

Travel through motoring history at Britain's most spectacular international collection of historic cars from around the world. You've loved them, you've loathed them, or you've lusted after them ‐ now they're all under one roof.Founded by John Haynes OBE, Chairman of the Haynes Publishing Group, the collection of…
Distance: 10 miles away

In 1912 a Royal Navy aircraft took off from a platform built for the purpose over the forecastle of HMS HIBERNIA in Weymouth Bay, the first time an aircraft had ever taken off from a ship under way at sea. Since then, the Royal Navy has operated airships,…
Distance: 13.8 miles away

One of the world's finest collections of fashionable dress and accessories. Explore our extensive collections of fashionable dress and accessories. The Museum of Costume organises a special exhibition each year. The annual exhibition highlights a particular aspect of fashion. Special exhibitions normally open in…
Distance: 14.9 miles away

The Building of Bath Museum is a 'must see'. If you love Bath and its architecture then this museum explains how and why this magnificent city was built, decorated and lived in. In a period of 70 years Bath developed from a small provincial spa to…
Distance: 15 miles away

Shoes and related exhibits from Roman times to the present day. Documents and photographs tell the history of shoemaking in 19th century Street. Wheelchair Access is not available at weekends.Times: Mon‐Fri 10.00‐16.45 Sat 10.00‐17.00 Sun 11.00‐17.00 Prices:Free entry …
Distance: 10.2 miles away

The exhibition at the Jane Austen Centre in Bath has been created with the guidance of local members of the Jane Austen Society and authorities on Jane Austen. It aims to be not only informative but exciting and illuminating. With knowledgeable staff, a lovely period atmosphere, exclusive film,…
Distance: 14.8 miles away

Run by a team of dedicated volunteers who have searched history books, archives and memories of local people, the Museum has been described as the jewel in the West Country's crown.Radstock Museum celebrates the lifestyle of the typical Somerset coalminer. The Museum illustrates not only the home life…
Distance: 7.7 miles away

Described as 'delicious' by The Daily Telegraph and as 'the perfect restorative' in The Sunday Times; the oldest house in Bath c.1482 is also an award‐winning air‐conditioned eatery right in the centre of the oldest part of central Bath. This place is the home of the world‐famous Sally…
Distance: 14.6 miles away

Welcome to Thermae Bath Spa where past, present and future join for a special spa experience. Now in the World Heritage city of Bath you can enjoy Britain's only natural thermal waters as the Celts and Romans did over 2000 years ago.Thermae Bath Spa is a day spa…
Distance: 14.5 miles away

The Balch Room houses a unique collection of artefacts, the bulk of which were collected on and around Mendip. The collection includes the skull of a brown bear discovered at Wookey Hole, a large number of stone‐age tools, and an impressive collection of Iron Age artefacts discovered by…
Distance: 7.1 miles away