I love visiting Bath, and we enjoy spending a great weekend exploring the city, but what about things to do in Bath with kids? If you’re planning to visit Bath with kids, there are plenty of child friendly things to do.
The city of Bath is a UNESCO World Heritage site. There is plenty of history and culture in the city, but don’t let that put you off visiting Bath with children.
Bath is very accessible with easy links to London, and a great way to travel and enjoy more that the South West has to offer.
Treasure Trails In Bath
A great way to discover a new place and keep the kids entertained at the same time is to invest in an activity trail. A great example is a Bath Treasure Hunt Trail which costs £6.99 but really helps keep the kids amused as you’re walking about the city.
We have used different varieties in the past and found they are great value for money, and often prove very educational at the same time without even trying.
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Roman Baths With Kids
One of the best places to visit in Bath in my opinion is the Roman Baths. I did wonder if the Roman Baths would be suitable for kids, but actually it’s a great place to take them.
Kids get their own audio guide when visiting the Roman Baths. It’s a different narrative to the adult audio guide, based around the stories of Roman characters that visited the Baths.
Check out our visit to the Roman Baths in Bath
Bath Postal Museum
A must see in Bath is the Bath Postal Museum is a great place for all the family. The museum shows the history of the post office, how mail was transported in the past through to the present day.
With plenty of interactive activities such as a dressing up box for the kids to use, the Bath Postal Museum is a great place to take the kids.
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Bath City Farm
Bath City Farm has plenty to do for the whole family. Admission is free and you can enjoy the trails, play park and amphitheatre. The farm is a working farm so you can expect to see animals including cows, sheep, pigs, goats, ponies and chickens.
Royal Victoria Park
The Royal Victoria Park in Bath is a big crowd puller, and when you visit you’ll understand why. Royal Victoria Park was opened by Queen Victoria when she was 11 years old. There is so much to keep the kids entertained from play areas, a skate park, Victoria Fall adventure golf, and botanical gardens.
On a nice day, you could easily spend a whole day here and not get bored. Take a picnic and let the kids burn off their energy whilst you take in the great scenery that Royal Victoria Park has to offer.
Bath City Open Top Bus
When your feet are tired, getting on the Bath open top bus tour of the city is a great way to see some of the tourist places in Bath and enjoy the view. It’s also as a way of getting from place to place. You can hop on the bus near the Roman Baths and then jump off at Royal Victoria Park if you wanted to.
There are plenty of stops along the way, it’s well worth the ticket price, as your ticket will last for 24 hours. You can read our full experience of the Bath Open Top Bus Tour.
Check out our experience of the Bath City Open Top Bus Tour
Prior Park
Prior Park is a National Trust owned 18th century landscape garden. Full of Georgian history, you will be greeted with the famous Palladian bridge. This was built in 1755 and is the last of three of its kind in England.
We have made so much use of our National Trust membership, and will always incorporate a day out using it when we visit new places. Prior Park may not sound very attractive to children on first glance, however there’s plenty of space to run around. There’s always great fun to be had by kids when there’s space to explore.
There are plenty of hotels in Bath, but if you’re thinking of enjoying family holidays in Bath, you may be interested to read what we thought of staying at Bath Mill Lodge. This is a great holiday home just outside Bath City Centre.
The American Museum
The American Museum is slightly out of town near the University, taking you on a journey through America’s history.
Inside the museum, alongside the factual information, there is plenty of interactive and interesting way to entertain the children. There is also plenty of outdoor space to wander around and enjoy the scenery.
Bath sounds like a great place to visit when looking for a family city break – thanks for sharing these places.