What to do in Bath when it rains
A wet day in Bath is no write-off: spend it among the museums and galleries, browse an indoor market, or linger over coffee somewhere cosy.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- The Roman Baths Abbey Churchyard, Bath BA1 1LZ, UK
- Sally Lunn’s Historic Eating House & Museum 4 N Parade Passage, Bath BA1 1NX, UK
- The Holburne Museum Great Pulteney St, Bathwick, Bath BA2 4DB, UK
- No. 1 Royal Crescent 1 Royal Cres, Bath BA1 2LR, UK
- American Museum & Gardens Claverton Manor, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7BD, UK
- Victoria Art Gallery Bridge St, Bath BA2 4AT, UK
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Victoria Art Gallery Bridge St, Bath BA2 4AT, UK
- Burdall's Yard 7A Anglo Terrace, Bath BA1 5NH, UK
- Bartlett Street Antiques Centre 8 Bartlett St, Bath BA1 2QZ, UK
- 8 HOLLAND STREET GALLERY - BATH 23 Brock St, Bath BA1 2LW, UK
- Castle Fine Art, Bath 13 Old Bond St, Bath BA1 1BP, UK
- 44AD artspace 4 Abbey St, Bath BA1 1NN, UK
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Royal Crescent 1, The Royal Crescent, Royal Cres, Bath BA1 2LR, UK
- National Trust - Prior Park Landscape Garden Ralph Allen Dr, Bath BA2 5AH, UK
- Sally Lunn’s Historic Eating House & Museum 4 N Parade Passage, Bath BA1 1NX, UK
- Dundas Aqueduct Brassknocker Basin, Monkton Combe, Bath BA2 7JD, UK
- The Circus - Bath Bath BA1 2ET, UK
- Sham Castle Golf Course Rd, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 6JG, UK
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Tesco Express 4-5 Westgate Buildings, Bath BA1 1EB, UK
- Green Park Station Green Park Rd, Bath BA1 1JB, UK
- Bath Guildhall Market Guildhall Market, Bath BA2 4AW, UK
- Tesco Express 13 Stall St, Bath BA1 1QE, UK
- Tesco Express Bathwick Hill, Bathwick, Bath BA2 4EN, UK
- Bath Artisan Market Queen Square, Bath BA1 2HA, UK
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Sally Lunn’s Historic Eating House & Museum 4 N Parade Passage, Bath BA1 1NX, UK
- Hall & Woodhouse Bath 1 Old King St, Bath BA1 2JW, UK
- American Museum & Gardens Claverton Manor, Claverton Down, Bath BA2 7BD, UK
- Bill's Bath Restaurant 7-8 Cheap St, Bath BA1 1NE, UK
- The Boathouse Newbridge Rd, Bath BA1 3NB, UK
- Bath City Farm Kelston View, Whiteway, Bath BA2 1NW, UK
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- SouthGate Bath Southgate Street Management, Suite 12, Bath BA1 1AQ, UK
- Green Park Station Green Park Rd, Bath BA1 1JB, UK
- The Corridor Bath High St, Bath BA1 5AP, UK
- Avellinos Italian Deli and cafe 5 Cleveland Place East, London Rd, Bath BA1 5DJ, UK
- Sunglass Hut SU08, 17 St Lawrence St, Bath BA1 1AQ, UK
- Weston Lock Retail Park Weston Lock Retail Park, Lower Bristol Rd, Twerton, Bath BA2 1EP, UK
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