A hot spring in your step – Bath Walking Short Break

Day 1: Arrival

Settle into your hotel before exploring the local area.  Shops and restaurants abound and the atmosphere from the buskers and street theatre is incredible.

Day 2: City Trail
Set off on the Bath City Trail.  This is a winding walk around the majority of this fascinating city’s great sites with the opportunity to visit some of the buildings, museums and collections that vividly illustrate its many layers of history. Unfortunately geography rarely coincides with chronology so the story tends to jump about from time to time. The route concentrates on the heritage and only touches briefly on the main shopping areas so, if you’re looking to further exercise you’re credit cards, you will need to make some short detours.
Approx 6.4 - 10 Km (4 - 6 miles)

Day 3: Batheaston, Solsbury Hill, Wooley, Beckfords Tower & Sion Hill
Leave Bath through Batheaston passing the fascinating facade of the house where the Woods family lived; they were largely responsible for putting the town on the map in the 18th century. Climb to the Iron Age fort on Solsbury Hill, immortalised in the song by Peter Gabriel and cross the valley of the Lam Brook through the villages of Upper Swainswick and Woolley then climb the 156 steps of Beckford Tower for the most spectacular view. Return to your accommodation through Lansdown, one of the city's finest suburbs with grand houses and excellent views, passing the Bath Museum on the way. 
Approx 12 - 15 Km (7.5 - 9.5 miles)

Day 4: Widcombe, Bathampton Down, Claverton Manor, Monkton Combe & Prior Park 
Walk across the Downs and through the woods above Bathampton and enjoy the views across the Avon Valley. At Claverton Manor visit the American Museum in Britain and discover the varied history from across the pond. The little valley village of Monkton Combe provides a more rural aspect to this walk for you to enjoy before heading back into the city past Prior Park which is a beautifully landscaped garden that inspired Henry Fielding's bawdy novel "Tom Jones".
Approx 12, 14.5 or 16 Km (7.5, 9 or 10 miles)

Day 5: Tucking Mill, Midford, Combe Hay & Southstoke
This area is said to offer the best walking around Bath with peaceful villages and a rich landscape of green valleys surrounded by wooded hillsides. Added to this is a wealth of industrial heritage from the 18th and 19th centuries to provide interest along with all the beautiful scenery. There are a couple of long hills and the paths are very varied with some steep sections. 
11 - 16 Km (7 - 9.75 miles)

Day 6: Depart or extra nights

Key Details:

• Bath walking minibreak, two night three day to five night six day available on this tour.
• The hotel for this tour is based in Bath.
• The total minimum distance of this short walking break in Bath is 40km / 25 miles.
• The total maximum distance of this short walking break in Bath is 57 km / 36 miles.
• The approximately daily walking distance will be 4 - 10 miles per day.
• Suitable clothing will be needed for this tour.

There are many highlights on this exciting vacation including:

• Costume and Buildings Museum
• The Bath Abbey
• Boat Trips along the River Avon
• 18^th Century Aqueducts and Pumping Station
• Iford Manor Gardens
• Solsbury Hill
• Beckford Tower
• Unesco World Heritage site
• Georgian City
• Roman Baths
• White Horse 
• Wansdyke earthwork 
• Sarcen Stones 
• Devils Den burial chamber 
• Roman roads 
• Race horse gallops

Please note, not all of these will be visited on the shorter tours, if you particularly want to see something on the list please inform us at the time of booking.

Getting to Bath

By Rail/Bus – There are regular National Express coaches operating to and from the city of Bath.

There are regular trains to Bath Spa railway station.

Use the websites below to help plan your journey.

Naltional Express Coaches

The Trainline

By Car – Bath is located just ten miles from junction 18 of the M4 Motorway.  Use the website below to help plan your journey.

The AA Route Planner

By Air – There are a number of airports close to Bath including London Heathrow, Bristol and Birmingham. Use the website below to help plan your journey.

Skyscanner

For more information on getting to Bath please the VisitBath website.