Great West Way Travel Magazine | Issue 07

Pictured previous page: Friends enjoy shopping in Bristol Shopping Quarter Pictured clockwise from
left: Bartlett Street, a picturesque pedestrian side street in Georgian Bath’s favourite shopping district;
Parkway Shopping Centre; Great West Way signage at Parkway Shopping Centre; The Oracle, Reading
SPEND A DAY SHOPPING IN THE UNESCO WORLD
HERITAGE CITY OF BATH
The golden city of Bath has been welcoming visitors for
over 2,000 years and is a shopper’s haven, with a reputation
for fashion that goes back to Georgian times. Set within a
compact city centre Bath has a large range of independent
and well-known stores as well as some off-the-beaten-track
finds too.
Whether it’s 40s glamour or Edwardian furniture you’re
in to, you’ll find some lovely, preloved treasures in the city
of Bath. Bath Vintage & Antiques Market, on the last Sunday
of every month at Green Park Station, has a good mix of
everything – mid-century furnishings, jazzy retro frocks and
one-of-a-kind antiques.
Elsewhere, Vintage to Vogue can style you in top quality
fashion, from the 1900s onwards, then have it tailored
specifically to your shape. Shopping in Bath is a real treat,
high street fashion gurus, book worms and art collectors
alike will enjoy the buzzing city and its eclectic selection of
unique gifts.
Designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, Bath
is home to some of the most impressive architectural sights
in the world such as the Royal Crescent, the Circus and
Pulteney Bridge.
At the heart of Bath city centre, next to Bath’s imposing
Abbey is the Roman Baths Museum, which gives a fascinating
insight into the original bathing complex and the great
Roman temple of Sulis Minerva. Above the Museum in the
18th century Pump Room you can taste the waters, enjoy a
meal and listen to music from the Pump Room Trio.
Bath has a wide variety of museums and galleries
including the Holburne Museum, No 1. Royal Crescent, the
Jane Austen Centre and the Musuem of Bath Architecture.
There are stunning gardens and landscapes a-plenty – don’t
miss the stunning Palladian bridge at the National Trust’s
Prior Park, just outside the city.
Don’t forget to stop off at the Roman Baths and pick up
a souvenir to share with friends and family. When you are
feeling hungry or thirsty there is a mouth-watering selection
of restaurants, pubs, cafes and delis to choose from or a
number of places to stay in Bath to settle down for the
evening.
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