Upper Town Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Bath Assembly Rooms which includes heritage architecture
The Circus featuring heritage architecture and a city
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Popular places to visit

Royal Crescent which includes heritage architecture

Royal Crescent

This semicircular terrace of townhouses is one of Bath’s most well-known landmarks.

Royal Crescent
Bath Assembly Rooms showing interior views

Bath Assembly Rooms

The Bath Assembly Rooms were known as the city’s most stylish entertainment venue in the 18th and 19th centuries. View these elegant public rooms and explore the unique Fashion Museum set on the lower ground floor.

Bath Assembly Rooms
Royal Victoria Park featuring a garden

Royal Victoria Park

One of Bath’s largest green spaces, this popular public park offers a variety of family-friendly attractions throughout the year.

Royal Victoria Park
The Circus featuring an administrative building, street scenes and heritage architecture

The Circus

See this remarkable series of Georgian townhouses, built in a compelling circular shape.

The Circus
No. 1 Royal Crescent featuring interior views, a castle and heritage elements

No. 1 Royal Crescent

Explore this Georgian town house, now a museum furnished as it might have been over 200 years ago, and discover the lifestyle and interests of families in that period.

No. 1 Royal Crescent

Bath Botanical Gardens

Explore the great outdoors at Bath Botanical Gardens, a lovely green space in Bath. Experience the area's acclaimed theatre scene and fascinating museums.

Bath Botanical Gardens

Activities

Tootbus Bath Discovery Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour

Tootbus Bath Discovery Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour

AU$45
per adult
88% of travellers recommend
Tootbus Bath Discovery Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour
Best of Bath Walking Tours - Georgian Tour

Best of Bath Walking Tours - Georgian Tour

AU$41
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Best of Bath Walking Tours - Georgian Tour
Dr Lynch dares you to join the tour!

Fully Guided Bath Ghost Tours

AU$37
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Fully Guided Bath Ghost Tours
By Lady Featherington's house actually The Royal Crescent

Bridgerton Walking Tour of Filming Locations & Storylines - Bath

AU$45
per adult
Bridgerton Walking Tour of Filming Locations & Storylines - Bath
Bath: Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein Entrance Ticket

Bath: Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein Entrance Ticket

AU$34
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Bath: Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein Entrance Ticket
Half-Day Small-Group Tour to Stonehenge from Bath

Half-Day Small-Group Tour to Stonehenge from Bath, inc Entry

AU$143
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Half-Day Small-Group Tour to Stonehenge from Bath, inc Entry
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Our pick of the best Upper Town Hotel Deals

Francis Hotel Bath

Francis Hotel Bath

4 out of 5
Queen Square, Bath, England
The price is AU$238 per night from 2 Nov to 3 Nov
AU$238
per night
2 Nov - 3 Nov
Stay at this 4-star luxury hotel in Bath. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the comfy ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,015 reviews)
"Super hotel. Very central, really good decor and bedrooms. Requested a 1st floor room as lift not working - no problem for them at all. Really excellent."

Reviewed on 25 Sept 2025

Francis Hotel Bath
The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa

The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa

5 out of 5
16 Royal Crescent, Bath, England
The price is AU$831 per night from 2 Nov to 3 Nov
AU$831
per night
2 Nov - 3 Nov
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Bath. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the room service ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (679 reviews)
"The best hotel stay we've ever had."

Reviewed on 30 Aug 2025

The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa
The Queensberry Hotel

The Queensberry Hotel

4 out of 5
4-7 Russel Street, Bath, England
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$416 per night from 13 Oct to 14 Oct
AU$416
per night
13 Oct - 14 Oct
Stay at this 4-star eco-certified hotel in Bath. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the bathrooms ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (582 reviews)
"Sparkling beautiful bathroom, spacial upgraded Junior suite and very attentive staff! Would return!"

Reviewed on 23 Sept 2025

The Queensberry Hotel
No. 3

No. 3

3 out of 5
3 Crescent Gardens, Bath, England
Stay at this 3-star B&B in Bath. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and parking (surcharge). Popular attractions Thermae Bath Spa and No. 1 Royal Crescent are ...
5.8/10 (130 reviews)
"There is parking in the charlotte st car park behind the house. Park at the very end and cut through the gate to get to unit. This is best value since 6-24 hrs is $10. We stayed there and toured all day. Location is phenomenal to walk to town. Check-in not the best. Called to let know we’d arrive ..."

Reviewed on 19 Aug 2025

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No. 3
Apex City of Bath Hotel

Apex City of Bath Hotel

4 out of 5
1 James Street West, Bath, England
The price is AU$189 per night from 2 Nov to 3 Nov
AU$189
per night
2 Nov - 3 Nov
Stay at this 4-star eco-certified hotel in Bath. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and a fitness center. Our guests praise the breakfast and the pool in ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (2,521 reviews)
"It was nice"

Reviewed on 3 Oct 2025

Apex City of Bath Hotel
The Gainsborough Bath Spa

The Gainsborough Bath Spa

5 out of 5
Beau Street, Bath, England
The price is AU$424 per night from 19 Oct to 20 Oct
AU$424
per night
19 Oct - 20 Oct
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Bath. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the property ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,024 reviews)
Gourgous building, great location, worst staff
"The Gainsbourgh: a hotel in the best location in Bath, inside a gorgeous building reberbished with refine taste and the plus of a hot spring pool in the spa area. Unfortunatelly with no "soul" at all, hard to believe in a city like Bath that is so distictive. We spend there 4 or 5 days last year ..."

Reviewed on 26 Sept 2025

The Gainsborough Bath Spa
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Other neighbourhoods around Upper Town

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Kingsmead

When in Kingsmead, you can plan a visit to Theatre Royal Bath and Jane Austen Centre, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

Kingsmead
Bath Abbey which includes a park, a city and a church or cathedral

Bath City Centre

4.5/5(27 area reviews)

The lively bars and relaxing spas are top of the list for many visitors to Bath City Centre. A stop by Thermae Bath Spa or Roman Baths might round out your trip.

Bath City Centre
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Lansdown

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Lansdown and surrounding area, you can visit Royal Crescent and No. 1 Royal Crescent.

Lansdown
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Oldfield Park

Though Oldfield Park may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Theatre Royal Bath and No. 1 Royal Crescent.

Oldfield Park
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Walcot

If you're spending some time in Walcot, Artisan Quarter and Milsom Quarter are top sights worth seeing.

Walcot
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Bear Flat

While there might not be top attractions in Bear Flat, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Thermae Bath Spa and Sally Lunn's.

Bear Flat

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