Bath

This Georgian city is one of Britain's finest brimming with things to do and see. Bath has around 5,000 buildings 'listed' because of their architectural value, a stroll around Bath reveals a treasure trove of interest and fascination.

Bath has a remarkable range of museums, galleries and exhibitions covering almost every subject under the sun. Walk where the Romans walked at the Roman Baths, discover Bath's most famous resident, Jane Austen at The Jane Austen Centre. You can watch a demonstration of Bath's unique Aqua Glass being hand-blown at The Bath Aqua Theatre of Glass. Sally Lunn's Refreshment House and Museum is the oldest house in Bath and a perfect place to enjoy a meal.

For shopping, Bath is known for quantity and quality. Bath has more, and better, shops compared to even larger a cities. It's a shoppers paradise – amongst the familiar names and big stores there are many smaller specialist and independent shops...all in a compact, visitor-friendly centre that's a delight to explore.

Cheddar

If you visit Bath you should try to take some time out to also visit Cheddar. Cheddar is a town were Cheddar cheese was first made in the 12th century and was aged in the nearby caves. Traditionally the firm curd is cut into small bits to drain away the whey and then pressed firmly into cylinders of 12-15 inches wide, wrapped in muslin, coated with wax and aged for a minimum of three months. Many exquisite varieties of the famous cheese can be sampled and bought in this town. However Cheddar is famous not only for cheese, it lies at the mouth of a spectacular gorge in the Mendip Hills with panoramic views from cliff-top walk. Within the gorge are spectacular caves. Artefacts found in the caves date back to Stone Age times and the caves are now illuminated and are open to the public. 

Also in the vicinity is Stonehenge another spectacular attraction. This ancient monument of huge stones solitarily standing on the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England has captured imaginations of many for centuries. It is thought that Stonehenge dates back thousands of years, to approximately 2800 BC. Theories about who built it have included the Druids, Greeks, Phoenicians, and Atlanteans. Speculation on the reason it was built range from human sacrifice to astronomy.

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