Weekend Warrior: Bath
Is limescale a precious thermal mineral?
With almost 10 weeks in between posts, this SubStack was rapidly on it’s way to being re-named ‘Roxanne Wrote’ if I didn’t hit ‘publish’ soon. The last two of months have been big (adventure wise!) with trips to Rome, Bath, Paris, the Lake District, Portugal and even Aus. Please bear with me whilst I play catch up!
Going by chronological order, Bath is the first cab off the rank.
I have been to Bath before, but only for a quick day trip. This time, however, visiting for a full weekend and saying for the Saturday night, I enjoyed it much, much more. There is so much to see, which was so lovely to do at a slower and relaxed pace to soak it all in.
Things to Do
We only did part of the Bath Skyline Walk but loved it. You feel like you are in the middle of the countryside whilst walking through big green fields, which is contrasted with gorgeous views of the historic city’s skyline.
The Roman Baths was the main part of Bath I had been to on my initial day trip to the city in 2023 - visiting the historic baths for a second time was still really interesting and I definitely still took a lot in. Plus I don’t think you’re allowed to go visit Bath without a visit to the Roman Baths?
At £47.50 a ticket on weekends, you can score yourself 2hrs of soaking time in the thermal waters that Bath is famous for. There is a rooftop pool, ‘Minerva’ bath and wellness suites, spread across several building floors, which you have access to during your time slot. Your phone is confiscated from you upon entry (hence no for this attraction!), so you really are forced to disconnect and slow down. It is popular, so I would strongly recommend booking online in advance.
I was most looking forward to seeing the Royal Crescent on this trip to Bath - wandering past the 18th century buildings and surrounding parks was such a nice way to spend Sunday morning.
Food
Small Bits
Cute independent bakery, predominantly serving delicious takeaway bickies.
Our stop here was only for a takeaway sandwich (and an sweet treat, of course) but it also looked like a great spot for breakfast or a sit down lunch meal.
More Substantial
Sally Lunn’s Historic Eating House & Museum
There was two major draw cards for having dinner at Sally Lunn’s Historic Eating House & Museum - #1; it is the oldest house in Bath (circa 1482 - ridiculous) and #2; there is a 2 course + glass of wine dinner menu for £22.
Perfect for breakfast - great avo on toast with big mugs of Earl Grey tea. No complaints.
For Next Time
Pulteney Kitchen; breakfast on the Pulteney Bridge
The Pump Room; high tea
Solina Pasta; pasta restaurant for lunch and dinner
Clayton’s Kitchen; boujee lunch and dinner spot
Accommodation
I don’t think there was any rhyme or reason as to why I booked the ‘Griffin Inn’ as accommodation for our Saturday night stay, but it was a winner. Super central to everything we wanted to see and really lovely staff. The pub on the ground floor is just shy of 300 years, and our room was cute and cosy.
