Bath Skyline (NT)
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Overview
Explore the Bath Skyline along six miles of way-marked footpaths. Discover hidden valleys, rich in limestone flowers and tranquil beech woodlands, interspersed with extensive views over Bath and out towards the Blackdown Hills. The Iron Age fort on Little Solsbury Hill offers the perfect vantage point for spectacular views over Bath, and the limestone grassland slopes support a variety of plants and attract a number of butterflies. The skylark has also made its home here. Listen out for their distinctive song, a warbling of short trills, in late spring.
About the area
Somerset remains rural and unspoiled, and ever popular areas to visit are the limestone and red sandstone Mendip Hills rising to over 1,000 feet, and by complete contrast, to the south and southwest, the flat landscape of the Somerset Levels. Another popular spot, the Quantocks, once the haunt of poets Coleridge and Wordsworth, are noted for their gentle slopes, heather-covered moorland expanses and red deer.
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Pulteney House
Pulteney House is a large detached property situated in a well-tended garden within walking distance of the city centre. Bedrooms vary in size and include some annexe rooms; all are wel...
Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel
A delightful Georgian mansion set in seven acres of pretty landscaped grounds, just a short walk from the many and varied delights of the city centre. A timeless elegance pervades the g...
Number 3, Herschel Place
Georgian elegance with 21st century comfort. Private, allocated parking at the apartment, which is just a short level walk from all of Bath's sights, shops, restaurants and attractions....
3 Herschel Place
Georgian elegance with 21st century comfort. Private, allocated parking at the apartment, which is just a short level walk from all of Bath's sights, shops, restaurants and attractions....
Z Hotel Bath
The Z Bath provides affordable luxury accommodation in the heart of Bath and has bedrooms designed perfectly for short stays. The hotel is located directly opposite the Theatre Royal an...
Pig & Fiddle
With a very central location right in the heart of Bath, the renovated Pig & Fiddle offers the comforts of a traditional inn with all-day dining and a range of beers and lagers, with a ...
The Paragon Townhouse
Set over six floors, the Paragon Townhouse is a spacious four-bedroom Georgian property in the centre of Bath, next to a house once occupied by Jane Austen’s aunt and uncle. Located jus...
The Paragon Townhouse
Set over six floors, the Paragon Townhouse is a spacious four-bedroom Georgian property in the centre of Bath, next to a house once occupied by Jane Austen’s aunt and uncle. Located jus...
