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Roman Baths

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Roman Baths

  • London
  • 1.5–2 hours
  • 1 experience to book

Spring water steaming at 46 °C, a Roman bathing complex and a temple to Sulis Minerva, beneath Bath's Georgian Pump Room.

Things to do at Roman Baths

Guided tours

About Roman Baths

Hot water rises here at about 46 °C, more than a million litres a day. In the decades after their invasion of AD 43, the Romans built a temple to the goddess Sulis Minerva and a bathing complex around the spring, and the town of Aquae Sulis grew up around them.

You walk on Roman pavements around the green, steaming Great Bath, still fed by the spring, and through the temple courtyard and bath suites. Look for the gilt-bronze head of Minerva and the curse tablets on which Romans scratched pleas for revenge.

Know before you go

  • Don't touch the water in the Great Bath; it's untreated.
  • Floors are original Roman stone and uneven in places.
  • Rucksacks up to 30 litres are allowed; large luggage isn't.
  • The audio guide is included, in 13 languages, with a children's version narrated by Michael Rosen.
  • Expect a security scan at the entrance.