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How To Use This E-Book

This Great Break has been produced by the editors of Insight Guides, whose books have set the standard for visual travel guides since 1970. With top-quality photography and authoritative recommendations, these guidebooks bring you the very best routes and itineraries in the worlds most exciting destinations.

Walks and Tours

The clearly laid-out walks and tours in this book feature options for walking or using public transport wherever possible. The emphasis is on family fun, wholesome outdoorsey activities, local festivals, and food and drink. There are loads of great holiday ideas: kids stuff, best beaches, historic pubs, literary connections, unique shops, and crucially with our Great British weather what to do on a rainy day.

We recommend reading the whole of a route before setting out. This should help you to familiarise yourself with it and enable you to plan where to stop for refreshments options are shown in the Eating Out box at the end of each tour.

Introduction

The routes are set in context by this introductory section, giving an overview of the destination to set the scene, plus background information on food and drink.

Directory

Also supporting the walks and tours is a Travel Tips section, with a clearly organised AZ of practical information. There is a comprehensive round up of sports and activities in the destination, recommendations for themed holidays, plus our pick of the best places to stay.

Getting around the e-book

In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

Maps

All key attractions and sights mentioned in the text are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map] just tap this to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

Images

Youll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of the destination. Simply double-tap on an image to see it full-screen.

About Insight Guides

Insight Guides have more than 40 years experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.

Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.

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Table of Contents

Baths Top 10

Magnificent Georgian architecture, historic attractions, modern spa facilities, and a host of cultural festivals here at a glance is why Bath is one of the few cities to have achieved Unesco World Heritage Site status.

Roman Baths. The citys most popular tourist attraction, the baths are a vivid reminder of exactly what the Romans did for us. For more information, .

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Thermae Bath Spa. Baths thermal springs are its raison dtre, and this modern facility allows you to be pampered in style while you take to the waters. For more information, .

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The Royal Crescent and the Circus. The most picturesque terraces in the country, these Georgian gems are 18th-century architecture at its best. For more information, .

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Bath Abbey. The heart of the city in the Middle Ages, the site of the magnificent Abbey is where Edgar, Englands first king, was crowned. For more information, .

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Assembly Rooms. No Jane Austen adaptation is complete without a scene set in these rooms that were at the centre of Georgian society. The building also houses the impressive Fashion Museum. For more information, .

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Prior Park. The original show home, this was built by 18th-century businessman Ralph Allen to demonstrate the beauty of the honey-coloured stone that now dominates the city. For more information, .

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Festivals. The citys annual calendar of festivals offers something for everyone, from comedy to films and Jane Austen to jazz. For more information, .

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Pump Room. Experience a taste of Georgian social life in this elegant room where you can also sample the spa water (if youre brave enough). For more information, .

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Pulteney Bridge. A beautiful bridge-cum-shopping arcade overlooking the River Avon. For more information, .

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Milsom Street. One of the UKs favourite streets for fashion, and just a small part of a city renowned for its diverse range of independent shops. For more information, .