Abbey Churchyard · Bath
The Original Hot Tub
Stand next to water that's been steaming for thousands of years.
- ⏱ 30 min
- 💷 ££
- 🥾 Easy
The Romans built a temple around this spring in 70AD, but the water itself is older than Stonehenge — rain that fell on the Mendip Hills millennia ago, finally resurfacing at a steady 46°C. Go stare into it.
What you’ll do
- 1Get inside
- 2Find the Great Bath
- 3Prove it
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Photo: Diliff, CC BY 2.5
While you're there
Abbey Churchyard
Jacob's Ladder, Stone Version
Find the angels climbing up — and tumbling down — the Abbey's west front.
North Parade Passage
The Original Bath Bun
Eat a Sally Lunn bun in the oldest house in Bath, baked from a 300-year-old recipe.
Hot Bath Street
Soak Above the Skyline
Swim in the only natural hot spring water in Britain you're actually allowed to get into.