The Roost Guidebook
Food scene
Hare & Hounds
Lansdown Roadgood food and very local
The Charlcombe Inn
very local - 20 min walk
Upton Inn
Brewery Hilla beautiful 40 min walk away
The Old Crown Inn
a lovely, slightly longer, walk away
You can walk along the canal to this pub from Bradford on Avon.
21 locals recommend
Cross Guns Avoncliff
You can walk along the canal to this pub from Bradford on Avon.
The George Inn
High StreetA 30 mins drive away but well worth a visit.
The Bath Soft Cheese Co
lovely walk to a local farm cafe
The Bertinet Bakery
1 New Bond St PlDelicious real bread by famous french baker.
The Pump Room Restaurant
Stall StreetOften have people playing music here.
Sightseeing
Dyrham Park
Beautiful garden and deer park. The cafe is very popular here.
Beautiful village which was used for the orignal Doctor Dolittle film.
214 locals recommend
Castle Combe
Beautiful village which was used for the orignal Doctor Dolittle film.
Very popular in the autumn. They also illuminate the trees at night in mid December which is really special.
340 locals recommend
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum
Very popular in the autumn. They also illuminate the trees at night in mid December which is really special.
Home of Prince Charles. You have to book if you want a tour of the gardens. Expensive but really good, so strongly recommend if you are interested in gardening.
28 locals recommend
Highgrove House
Home of Prince Charles. You have to book if you want a tour of the gardens. Expensive but really good, so strongly recommend if you are interested in gardening.
You could spend the whole day here because there are many things to entertain the whole family. Recently used in Poldark.
129 locals recommend
Bowood House and Gardens
Old RoadYou could spend the whole day here because there are many things to entertain the whole family. Recently used in Poldark.
Farleigh Hungerford Castle
A366You can swim in the river beneath the castle.
Avebury
Ancient Stone Circle.
Longleat House
Iford Manor: The Peto Garden
Often have concerts here.
Prior Park Landscape Gardens (NT)
Ralph Allen DriveGreat views of the city of Bath.
Bath Abbey
Holburne Museum station
Amazing art.
Pulteney Bridge
Bridge StreetAssembly Rooms
Bennett StreetWestwood Manor (National Trust)
Great Chalfield
The Courts Garden
Royal Crescent
Royal CrescentNational Trust - Newark Park
Chavenage House
Used in Poldark.
Painswick Rococo Garden
Gloucester RoadUley
An amazing view from the top of the hill (next to the village).
Badminton House
Horse trials and other events take place here.
Woodchester Park
Great walks in the woods.
Bath Racecourse
Regular events here.
Warleigh Weir
Ferry LaneYou can swim here.
Dundas Aqueduct
You can walk along the canal here.
The Roman Baths
Abbey ChurchyardStrongly recommend.
City/town information
Lacock
Film set for many films and the Abbey was used for Harry Potter.
Tetbury
A beautiful, old market town.
Often referred to as 'mini-Bath'. Look out for the Tithe Barn and the Anglo-Saxon church.
189 locals recommend
Bradford-on-Avon
Often referred to as 'mini-Bath'. Look out for the Tithe Barn and the Anglo-Saxon church.
Beautiful old town. Corsham Court and the surrounding park are great places to explore.
28 locals recommend
Corsham
Beautiful old town. Corsham Court and the surrounding park are great places to explore.
Marshfield
Really old high street.
Munchinhampton
3 W EndA beautiful, old market town.
Devizes
28 canal lock gates coming down the hill from the town.