Bath, Somerset

Bath is a city in Somerset, England, known for and named after its Roman-built baths. It lies in the valley of the River Avon, 97 miles west of London and 11 miles southeast of Bristol, and is the largest city and urban settlement in Somerset, with a population of 94,080 at the 2021 census. The Romans made it a spa town with the Latin name Aquae Sulis around 60 AD, and Bath Abbey was founded in the 7th century. In the 18th century it became fashionable as a Georgian spa town, with architecture in Bath stone including the Royal Crescent, the Circus and the Assembly Rooms. The city became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 and was later listed among the Great Spa Towns of Europe.