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The 10 best day trips from Bath

The 10 best day trips from Bath

Telegraph2 days ago
Close to Bristol and the southern Cotswolds, with the many attractions of Somerset and western Wiltshire on its doorstep, Bath is brilliantly placed for a wide variety of day trips. Within easy reach are unimprovably photogenic villages, enjoyable countryside walks, historic cities with spectacular cathedrals, two of the country's top prehistoric sites and memorable National Trust properties. Some of the suggestions below, such as Lacock and Castle Combe, Wells and Glastonbury, and Salisbury and Stonehenge, are not far from each other so combine neatly for a busy full day's outing. Having a car helps being able to explore, but several destinations are easily reachable from Bath by train.
All our day trip recommendations below have been hand selected and tested by our resident destination expert. Find out more below or for more Bath inspiration, see our guides to the city's best hotels, restaurants, bars and nightlife, pubs, things to do and places for afternoon tea.
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Stonehenge
Britain's most iconic prehistoric monument is infinitely more rewarding if you understand where the stones came from, the alignment with the solstices and how the monument sits in a landscape littered with prehistoric sites. Information at the stones is very limited, so download the audio guide. To avoid the crowds go early or late in the day. Better still, book a 'Stone Circle Experience' visit outside regular opening hours, very early in the morning or in the evening: you go inside the stone circle in a small group with a guide.
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