Things to do in Bath

18 activities, venues and outings in Bath, from theatres and live music to parks and tours.

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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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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Theatre Royal
The historic Theatre Royal in the Sawclose, near the city centre, opened in 1805. It offers a rich programme of drama and other entertainment throughout the year, ranging from traditional pantomime at Christmas to Ayckbourn, folk singers, opera and Shakespeare. Programmes in the past few years have included a summer season mounted by the distinguished director Peter Hall. In addition to the main house, the Theatre Royal has two smaller performance spaces — the Ustinov Studio and a theatre for children, the Egg — and three restaurants, The Vaults, the 1805 Rooms and the Egg Café.
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Upper Avon boat tour
Boat tour to and back, turning at the 17th-century Bathampton Weir and Mill. The entire tour takes about 1 hour. A single journey is £5, and return trip can be taken any time. Return ticket is £10.
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Wellow Trekking Centre
This is one of the best experiences you can have as the countryside and horses are wonderful, they have 50 more than horses and can cater for all ages. Prices are extremely reasonable.
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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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Entry Hill
Municipal, nine-hole learners course. Not bad now that the trees have grown up. Superb views over Bath.
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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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Mayor of Bath Honorary Guide tour
A fantastic for a free, pleasant two-hour walk around the famous Georgian city of Bath with the Mayor of Bath's Corps of Honorary Guides. This has been going since the 1930s, and visits many famous historic and architectural places within the city, delivered by enthusiastic Bathonians.
Every day of the week
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The Little Theatre
shows arthouse and foreign films alongside the newest releases in an intimate environment.
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The Odeon
is the biggest cinema for the biggest and newest films. It opened in 2006.
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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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Thermae Bath Spa
The Hetling Pump Room, Hot Bath Street, BA1 1SJ
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Bath Film festival
runs from late October to mid November.
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Moles
A live music club.
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Tivoli Cinema
cafe bar and cinema.

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