The Circus
You can see above that a short walk from the Crescent is the complete circle of 30 Georgian houses that once housed dignitaries like David Livingstone, Clive of India and Thomas Gainsborough.

Many houses round here still have metal ‘snuffers’ on their railings so footmen could extinguish their torches.

Alongside you’ll find the Assembly Rooms and Costume Museum. If you’re getting so carried away by the Georgian mood you can see what ladies wore in the eighteenth century.


Bath's shops
Behind the Assembly Rooms you’ll find Bartlett Street, a walkway heading south lined with interesting traders ranging from handpainted teapots to antique wardrobes... and that’s just the start.

Bartlett Street leads into pedestrian alleyways, streets and arcades south to the glossy new Southgate Centre with a mix of trendy boutiques, gift shops and quirky junk dealers along the way.


Bath's cafes
Behind the Abbey, in Bath's 'oldest house' Sally Lunn’s Refreshment House has waitresses in period costume serving speciality cakes that have been baked there for more than 300 years. Nice surroundings but you can see why the cakes never caught on anywhere else. I prefer the Pump Room cafe in the Abbey Yard.

Here you can enjoy traditional cream tea or a glass of champagne while the Pump Room Trio plays. Glasses of the famous Bath spring water are dispensed by a man in a Georgian wig. It costs 45p - and tastes disgusting.

...and the best of the rest
Gasp at the pretty facade of the Bath Theatre Royal, take the Bath skyline walk for fantastic views over the city or relax in the brilliant free Victoria Art Gallery next to Pulteney Bridge.