Find out everything you need to know while you’re in Bath.

Here you can view essential information for travelling from overseas, view maps and guides in our maps section locate places of worship, get all your emergency and other useful numbers noted down. Plus information on access for all and where you'll find toilets in Bristol.

Jump to: Check our FAQS | Accessibility information | Maps and guides | Public transport | Foreign visitors and visas | Where to change money | Public toilets | Left Luggage | Emergency numbers | European Health Insurance Card | National holidays | Places of worship

Check our FAQs

Take a look at our FAQs page, which we kep updated with common questions we receive from visitors. 

Accessibility information

Plan your trip to Bath and learn more about accessible places to stay, accessible places to eat and drink and accessible things to do.

Accessibility Guides

Maps and guides

View and download our range of Bath maps to help plan your visit to the city. You can also view an online version of our guide to Bath and the surrounding area, which features handy maps and guides, information on top attractions, activities, restaurants, bars and places to stay.

Public transport

Read about Bath's public transport network, including bus, train, park and ride, taxi and even e-scooter! For more journey information by all modes of transport you can also visit the TravelWest Journey Planner.

To find out more about getting to Bath and travelling further afield, see our Travel Information page.

Foreign visitors and visas

Please check the official UK Government website for updates prior to travelling.

If you’re an EU, EEA and Swiss citizen, you can travel to the UK for holidays or short trips without needing a visa. You can cross the UK border using a valid passport which should be valid for the whole time you are in the UK. However, nationals of Romania and Bulgaria currently need to apply for permission to work in the UK.

If you're a citizen of Canada, the USA, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand, then you do not require a visa to holiday in the UK. However, you will need to fill in forms to apply for entry clearance on arrival, and your stay duration is limited to a maximum of 6 months. You must apply for a visa to work in the UK.

Find out if you need to apply for a visa to enter the UK.

Where to change money

All countries within the UK use British Pound Sterling currency (GBP).

You can change money at several locations in the city:

• Marks & Spencer, 16-18 Stall St, Bath BA1 1QB
• NM Money, 12 Southgate St, Bath BA1 1AQ
• Post Office, 6-7 Union St, Bath BA1 1RT

Public toilets

There are several public toilets in Bath city centre. For a full list of public toilets in the city, click here.

• Bath Bus Station: Open from 9am to 8pm, Monday - Saturday and from 10am on Sundays. Fully accessible.
• Charlotte Street car park: Open 6am to midnight. 20p to enter.
• Royal Victoria Park: Open 6am to 9pm in summer, or 7am to 6pm in winter. Fully accessible. 20p coin to enter.
• SouthGate Bath: Open from 9am to 5pm Monday - Saturday and 11am to 5pm on Sundays. Fully accessible.
• Sydney Gardens: Open 6am to 9pm in summer, or 7am to 6pm in winter. Fully accessible. 20p coin to enter.
• Parade Gardens: Seasonal opening hours, generally 10am – late afternoon. Fully accessible.
• Henrietta Park: Open 6am to 9pm in summer, or 7am to 6pm in winter. Fully accessible. 20p coin to enter.

Left Luggage

There is a left luggage facility at the internet cafe on Manvers Street, opposite Bath Spa Railway Station.
Check the Bounce and Stasher apps to see other useful locations for storing your luggage in and around the city during your stay.

Emergency numbers 

Dialling 112 or 999 on any phone in the UK will put you through to the emergency services. Simply state which service you require (fire service, police, ambulance or coastguard) and you will be connected.

To report non-urgent crime, call the police on 101 from within the UK.

The main hospital in Bath for emergencies is:
Royal United Hospitals Bath, Combe Park, Bath, Avon BA1 3NG
+44 (0)1225 428331

European Health Insurance Card

Visitors from a European Economic Area country or from Switzerland can apply for a free European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) from their home country's healthcare system. Having an EHIC card means any emergency healthcare received whilst in the UK will be free. 

National holidays

There are around eight public holidays a year in the UK, which are also known as ‘bank holidays’. Some businesses and attractions may be closed or have limited opening hours. 

• New Year's Day
• Good Friday
• Easter Monday
• Early May bank holiday
• Spring bank holiday  
• Summer bank holiday 
• Christmas Day
• Boxing Day

See the latest dates here

There is no public transport on Christmas Day and a limited service on Boxing Day. Most attractions, shops and restaurants are closed. On Easter Sunday, large shops have to be closed by law, though small shops can open. 

Places of worship

Below is a list of key places of worships in Bath, such as churches, chapels, synagogues, mosques, temples and more. For a more comprehensive list of sacred places in Bath and the surrounding area, please see this list of places of worship from the local council.
Please telephone venues for opening times before making arrangements to visit.

St Bartholomew (Anglican)
1 King Edward Road, Oldfield Park, Bath BA2 3PB
+44 (0)1225 427428

Bahai Faith (Bahai)
40 Sheridan Road, Bath BA2 1Q
+44 (0)1225 426725

Hay Hill Baptist (Baptist)
Fountain Buildings, Bath BA1 5DU
+44 (0) 1225 422604

Manvers Street Baptist Church (Baptist)
Manvers Street, Bath BA1 1JW
+44 (0) 1225 461600

Bath Buddhist group (Buddhist)
12 station road, Lower Weston, Bath BA1 3DY
+44 (0) 1225 337918  

St John's Bathwick (Catholic)
St John’s Road, Bath BA2 6PT
+44 (0)7882 445138

St Mary’s RC (Catholic)
Julian Rd, Bath BA1 2SF
+44 (0)1225 311725

St Michael’s Without (Church of England)
Broad St, Bath BA1 5LJ
+44 (0)1225 447103

St Matthews (Church of England)
Widcombe Hill, Bath BA2 6AA
+44 (0)1225 465065

St John the Evangelist (Evangelist)
South Parade, Bath BA2 4AF
+44 (0)1225 464 471

Hindu Temple (Hindu)
163b Church Road, Redfield, Bristol Bs5 9LA
+44 (0)1179 351007

Orthodox Jewish Synagogue (Jewish)
9 Park Row, Bristol BS1 5LP
+44 (0)117 925 5160

Bath City Church (Methodist)
1a Forum Buildings, St James's Parade, Bath BA1 1UG
+44 (0)1225 463556

St Swithin’s (Methodist)
The Paragon, Bath BA1 5LY
+44 (0)1225 789168

Mosque and Islamic Centre (Muslim)
8 Pierrepont St, Bath BA1 1LA
+44 (0)1225 460922

Sangat Singh Sabha Gurdwara (Sikh)
11 Summerhill Rd, St George, Bristol BS5
+44 (0)117 955 9333

Bath First Spiritualist Church (Spiritualist)
16 Old Orchard Street, Manvers Place, Bath BA1 1JU
+44 (0)1225 463579

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