Visit Bath this festive season for a magical Christmas break with friends and family. Capture all the festivities with performances of Peter Pan on Ice and Beauty and the Beast, festive afternoon teas, light trails, the Bath Christmas Market and an exhibition exploring the world of Raymond Briggs’ timeless classic The Snowman.
Explore Bath this Christmas and follow the Snowman Trail featuring 12 spectacular large-scale Snowmen, each one inspired by a verse from The Twelve Days of Christmas and brought to life in the iconic style of Raymond Briggs’ The Snowman.
Watch The Snowman on the big screen at Bath Forum accompanied by mesmerising music from Bath Philharmonic Orchestra. A spectacular new production of Peter Pan on Ice featuring Dancing on Ice professionals flies into Bath Forum in December transforming its stage into a shimmering sheet of real ice.
The World of the SnowmanTM opens at Victoria Art Gallery in November and brings together The Snowman and his friends in a family-friendly exhibition celebrating the original book and animation.
Bath This Christmas
Be transported to a winter wonderland at Royal Victoria Park with Bath on Ice and Glow in the Dark Golf. Moreover, visit Santa in his grotto at The Holburne Museum. Plus, step back in time with an immersive candle-lit Georgian experience as you explore No. 1 Royal Crescent museum.
Dorothy House Hospice on the outskirts of Bath will come alive with a new breathtaking large-scale light installation Moments of Light. Put together by internationally renowned artist Bruce Munro and inspired by the stories of the people Dorothy House supports. Wander among thousands of illuminated forms glowing softly in the darkness and take a moment to pause and reflect.
With twinkling chalets spread out across Bath’s picturesque Georgian streets, Bath Christmas Market is the perfect place to do a spot of Christmas shopping. You can browse locally made produce, crafts and gifts. Wander off the beaten track along the side-streets of the city or the corridors of Shires Yard shopping centre. Both are where you’ll find independent shops brimming with gifts.
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Watch the sun set and the city twinkle while bathing in the thermal waters of the Thermae Bath Spa’s rooftop pool after a day of shopping and festive activities.
A Snowman-inspired afternoon tea at The Apex Hotel is the perfect festive treat. Furthermore, gather for a Christmas feast in The Grill’s dining domes at The Bird Hotel. Visit Root Bath, the elegant dining room of the Pump Room Restaurant, or Gordon Ramsay’s Bread St Kitchen.
With so much to explore in Bath this Christmas, stay for more than a flying visit. Book a stay at one of the city’s hotels or self-catering apartments. Discover 5* luxury at The Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa, Bath Priory, and The Gainsborough Bath Spa Hotel. Equally, stay cosy at boutique hotels Eight in Bath, Roseate Villa Bath, No. 15 by GuestHouse Hotels. Or, the newly opened Parade Hotel with its courtyard spa.
Travel to Bath is less than 90 minutes with Great Western Railway from London Paddington or fly into Bristol Airport and transfer to Bath on the Airport Flyer bus. Bath is a compact city easily explored on foot. Alternatively, wrap up warm and take an open-top bus tour around the city and Bath Skyline with City Sightseeing Worldwide.
For more information about Bath this Christmas check out Visit Bath & Beyond.
Bath This Christmas – Words by Visit Bath and Rachel McAlley @LadyRach
Images supplied by Visit Bath
