Bath Weekend: Roman Baths, Georgian Streets and Tea

Start Saturday with the Roman bathing complex: the Great Bath, temple remains and museum explain why this city grew around its springs. Book a morning ticket and spend around two hours here. Bath Spa station is about a ten-minute walk away.

The Abbey stands beside the Roman Baths, so go straight across the square after your visit. Inside, look up at the fan-vaulted ceiling; the tower tour is a separate ticket for views over the city.

Stop on North Parade Passage for lunch or tea with a Sally Lunn bun, served with sweet or savoury toppings. The small cellar museum tells the story of the house. This is a sit-down break between the Abbey and river.

Walk down to the Avon and view the bridge from Grand Parade, where the arches and curved weir are visible together. Cross the bridge for its small shops, then return along the river before dinner in the centre.

Begin Sunday with the uphill walk from the centre to this circle of Georgian townhouses. Look at the carved stone details above the ground floor, then continue along Brock Street to the Royal Crescent.

The furnished house shows Georgian life upstairs and the work of servants below. After the museum, walk the length of the crescent and take a break on the lawn or in Royal Victoria Park below it. The crescent itself is free to see.

Walk back across town via Pulteney Bridge and Great Pulteney Street to this art museum. Finish with the collection, café and a stroll through Sydney Gardens behind the building. On Sundays the museum opens at 11am; this route reaches it in the afternoon.