Nightlife in Bath

13 clubs, live music venues and late-night spots in Bath.

Ranked with the travel guide's picks and well-known places first.

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Bath Rugby Club
Professional Rugby Union club (15 a side) playing in the Gallagher Premiership, England's top tier. Atmospheric city-centre ground on the banks of the River Avon right by Pultney Bridge. Games roughly every other weekend from October–May. Ticket prices for games run between £15-35 depending on seating/standing location. If you're visiting on a weekend, watching a match is very much recommended.
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Great Pulteney Street
Quintessential Georgian street on the other side of Pulteney Bridge. Film location for 2005's Vanity Fair (the Reese Witherspoon version). Made for casual strolling past the Laura Place fountain, down to the Holburne Museum, around Sydney Gardens, then back up Great Pulteney Street. Below Great Pulteney Street is the Recreation Ground, home of the Bath rugby union club.
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Lansdown Cricket Club
Former early 1970s home of Viv Richards, Lansdown Cricket Club is an equally attractive ground at the upper end of Bath. Located at Combe Park, next to the Royal United Hospital (near Weston village). Bus number 14 runs to Weston from Bath town centre).
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The Bell
The heartbeat of Bath's bohemian quarter. With a superb array of real ale, regular live music and a great atmosphere. A large pub garden at the rear.
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Bath City Football Club
City play soccer way down in the minor leagues, at Twerton Park, capacity 8840.
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Bath Cricket Club
Nestled in the 'bowl' beside the River Avon, the Bath Cricket Club has an imperious setting. The church on South Parade offers a picture perfect background. Located on North Parade, five minutes walk from the train station. Bath Cricket Club are one of the stronger regional league sides.
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Bath Golf Club
Excellent, free draining hilltop course. Not overly long but a good challenge for the mid-handicapper. Always in great condition. Located at Sham Castle, near Bath University.
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Club XL
To the north of the town centre on Walcot Street. Popular with students.
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Gascoyne Place
Serves food and has a wide selection of quality European and UK Beers. Has live Jazz on Sunday Evenings.
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Lansdown Golf Club
Narrow fairways are a feature of this hilltop course next to Bath racecourse: can get windy.
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RSVP
Overpriced Bar with huge, intimidating steroid junkie bouncers. Popular with large parties before they head off to a local nightclub.
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Tracey Park Golf Club
Appealing 27-hole parkland course between Bath and Wick (Bristol). The Crown course is superior to the Cromwell course, which has some newish holes. Nice clubhouse.
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Moles
A live music club.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Bath (CC BY-SA 4.0).