Things to enjoy in Bath

Things to enjoy in Bath

Discover Bath: History • Culture • Landscapes • Coffee

Bath has a wealth of tourist attractions and activities that you can enjoy during your visit

Historic Bath

  • Visit the Roman Baths | One of the UK’s best-preserved Roman sites, with ancient bathing pools, Roman artefacts, and interactive exhibits.
  • Explore Bath Abbey | Discover the city’s iconic Gothic church, famous for its stunning stained glass, fan-vaulted ceiling, and tower tours offering panoramic city views.

Join a Guided Walking Tour

A great introduction to Bath’s history, architecture, and famous residents. Most tours include highlights such as the Royal Crescent, Circus, Pulteney Bridge, and Roman Baths.

  • Department of Social and Policy Sciences Walking Tours | Colleagues in the Department of Social and Policy sciences (which is hosting the conference) have devised a couple of self-guided walking tours, please click on the links below for more details:
  • Visit 1 Royal Crescent | Step inside a beautifully restored Georgian townhouse and experience what life was like in 18th-century Bath.
  • Discover the Jane Austen Centre | Learn about one of Bath’s most famous former residents and the city’s influence on her novels.

Outdoor & Scenic Activities

  • Walk Around the Royal Crescent and The Circus | Bath’s most famous Georgian landmarks make for a pleasant self-guided stroll and excellent photo opportunities.
  • Walk Along the Kennet & Avon Canal | A peaceful escape from the city centre with waterside paths, narrowboats, and wildlife.
  • Visit Prior Park Landscape Garden | National Trust gardens featuring sweeping views over Bath and the famous Palladian Bridge

Museums & Culture

  • Holburne Museum | A fine art museum housed in a beautiful Grade I listed building at the end of Great Pulteney Street.
  • Victoria Art Gallery | A small but impressive gallery featuring British paintings, sculptures, and temporary exhibitions.
  • Museum of East Asian Art | A small museum containing over 2000 objects from across East and Southeast Asia

Cafes and Bakeries

Bath has lots of cafes, speciality coffee shops and delicious bakeries for you to enjoy.

  • Colonna & Small’s | One of the UK’s most respected speciality coffee shops. Ideal for serious coffee lovers, with expertly brewed filter coffee and espresso.
  • Society Café | A popular independent café serving excellent coffee, pastries, and light lunches. Conveniently located in the city centre.
  • Landrace Bakery | Widely regarded as one of the best bakeries in Bath. Known for sourdough bread, pastries, buns, and seasonal bakes.
  • The Bertinet Bakery | Founded by renowned baker Richard Bertinet. Famous for croissants, pain au chocolat, sourdough bread, and pastries.
  • Boston Tea Party | A Bath institution offering breakfasts, sandwiches, cakes, and good coffee in a spacious setting.
  • Mokoko Coffee & Bakery | A stylish artisan bakery and café beside the river, known for fresh pastries and excellent coffee.

For lots of information about attractions and activities in Bath go to the visit Bath website at: https://www.visitbath.co.uk/

If you have questions, please visit the FAQ.

Hosts

Looking back at #TCESG2025

During four days in August 2025, more than 400 participants from over 70 countries came together in Johannesburg for TC/ESG 2025, a joint conference organized by the Earth System Governance Project, the Transformations Community and the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, dedicated to navigating sustainability transformations toward justice and equity.

Have a look at the opening plenary session, which was recorded and shared with the broader audience!

2026 Bath Conference Organizing Team

If you have any questions about the 2026 Bath Conference on Earth System Governance, you can reach out to our Organizing Team. We will get back to you regarding your questions within a few working days.

Email

ESG@bath.ac.uk

Address

University of Bath
Claverton Down, Bath
BA2 7AY
United Kingdom