Bath

Bath in Bath and North East Somerset, England sits in the valley of the River Avon, surrounded by rolling hills and close to the Cotswolds. It is famed for its natural hot springs and the Roman Baths, and much of the city is built from warm, honey‑coloured Bath stone; its fine Georgian townscape - including the Royal Crescent, Pulteney Bridge and Bath Abbey - earned it UNESCO World Heritage status.

Historically a Roman and later Georgian spa, Bath today combines a visitor‑driven economy with education and creative and professional services, hosting the University of Bath and Bath Spa University. The city has a lively cultural scene (festivals, theatres, independent shops and markets), frequently appears as a film and TV location, and functions as an affluent regional centre with good rail links to Bristol and London, while managing pressures from tourism and housing demand.