1 SPA HEAVEN
A visit to the Thermae Bath Spa is a must. The facilities include a fabulous, open-air, rooftop pool filled with the city’s naturally warm, mineral-rich waters, an indoor pool, a café, and a new wellness suite. It costs from £36, including a towel, robe and slippers. Treatments (booked in advance) include the sublimely relaxing Watsu water massage in a private pool, where the therapist cradles your head while manipulating your body (thermaebathspa.com).
2 SHOPPING
Bath has some very tempting independent shops, of which Topping & Company Booksellers is a standout favourite for its collection of first-edition books (toppingbooks.co.uk).
A maze of alleyways, lined with stores selling fashion, confectionery, glassware and accessories, surrounds Bath Abbey. While the Guildhall Market on the High Street has been selling cheese, flowers,…