Getting Here

The Little Paddock

Bath, Somerset

AIR

Bath is located in South West England and Bristol International Airport is the closest airport, just 19 miles (30 kilometres) away. The A4 Air Decker bus service is direct to Bath from the airport, taking around 45 minuets.

TRAIN

From London, there is a high-speed train with Great Western Rail from London Paddington to Bath Spa train station taking around 80 minutes.

ROAD

By road there the main motorways that serves Bath is the M4 at junction 18, The A46 interconnects and delivers you neatly to the eastern artery on the London Rd after 15mins. 2hr30 mins from London.

From the South-West the M5 with a connection the the A368. From the South-East the M3 and the A36 via Stonehenge.

There is a coach service from London Heathrow to Bath with National Express taking just over two hours.

For More up-to-date information or seasonal changes and promotional offers you can visit the Travel West Website at the below link for further details

Travel West Website

The below tabs give info and links to moving around the city.

Get Around by Bus

Bath's public bus service is well connected throughout the city and beyond, First West Bus is the largest operator. Or try a sightseeing hop on, hop off city sightseeing bus tour.

Service U1&U2: University of Bath - Bathwick Hill - City Centre

Firstbus Website

Sightseeing Bus Tour

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Explore Bath, designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, at your own pace across two routes and 38 stops.

Plan ahead, list your favourite places in Bath and hop-off at the nearest bus stop to explore freely.

Bath Sightseeing Bus

Get Around by Bike

With 14 self-service hire stations around the city, traffic-free cycle routes and the Bristol to Bath Cycle Path, the scenic city of Bath is brilliant when explored by bike.

Bath is rich with National Cycling Network routes and traffic-free paths. The Bristol and Bath Railway Path connects the cities with a 15-mile path through rolling scenic countryside, and the famous Kennet and Avon Canal provides a 57-mile scenic stretch starting in the heart of the city. The Two Tunnels Greenway, one of Bath’s best-kept secrets, takes you through Britain’s longest cycling tunnel, and for a longer day out, why not try the Colliers Way in North Somerset? You’ll pedal through a region chock full of history, culture, good food and friendly people.