English Courses in Bath

Roman Baths
Bath was founded upon natural hot springs with the steaming water playing a key role throughout its history. Lying in the heart of the city the Roman Baths were constructed around 70 AD as a grand bathing and socialising complex. It is now one of the best preserved Roman remains in the world.

Bath Abbey
Bath Abbey – the last Gothic church in England, started in 1499 and built on the ruins of the former Norman cathedral.  this impressively large church (of small cathedral proportions) is located next to the Roman Baths.

The Jane Austen Centre
The Jane Austen Centre is dedicated to celebrating Bath’s most famous resident. The Centre offers a snapshot of what it would be like to live in the Regency times – the fashion, food, society – everything that would have inspired Austen’s timeless novels.

The Royal Crescent
The Royal Crescent, one of Bath’s most iconic landmarks, was built between 1767 and 1775 and designed by John Wood the Younger. This impressive landmark forms a sweeping crescent of 30 Grade I Listed terrace houses, and is without doubt one of the greatest examples of Georgian architecture anywhere in the UK.

No.1 Royal Crescent
No.1 Royal Crescent is a Georgian town house that creates a wonderfully vital picture of life in Georgian Bath. Built between 1767 – 1774 to the designs of the architect John Wood the Younger, the Royal Crescent is justly considered one of the finest achievements of 18th century urban architecture and represents the highest point of Palladian architecture in Bath. No.1 was the first house to be built in the Crescent and originally provided luxury accommodation for the aristocratic visitors who came to take the waters and enjoy the social season.

Queen Square
In the heart of Bath is Queen Square – a square of Georgian houses designed by John Wood, the elder in the early 18th century and paid for by Beau Nash. The square was designed to join the houses in unison and give the impression that together they formed one large mansion when viewed from the south facing side. The focal point of Queen Square is the obelisk at the centre which commemorates the visit of Frederick, Prince of Wales.

The Circus
Alongside the iconic Royal Crescent, Bath also features another impressively rounded landmark: The Circus. Originally known as The King’s Circus, this remarkable sight consists of three curved segments of Grade I listed townhouses, arranged in a circular shape. The striking attraction was designed by John Wood the Elder, an architect also responsible for the nearby Queen Square. Unfortunately John Wood the Elder didn’t live to see his plans turned into reality, due to his death less than three months before construction of The Circus began in 1754. His son, John Wood the Younger, completed the build in 1768.

Milsom Place
Set between Milsom Street and Broad Street and within a series of beautiful Georgian buildings, terraces and open courtyards, Milsom Place is Bath’s smartest shopping and dining destination. There is a sophisticated collection of shops and restaurants with everything from fashion, accessories, shoes, homewares and jewellery to flowers, oils and provisions. A great mix of new and established independent shops sit alongside flagship stores such as Hobbs, Phase Eight and Cath Kidston.

Prior Park Landscape Garden
Beautiful and intimate 18th century landscape garden created by Bath entrepreneur Ralph Allen with advice from poet Alexander Pope, and by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown. Sweeping valley with magnificent views over the city of Bath. Walk across the famous Palladian Bridge, one of four in the world. Explore the woodland paths. Discover what wildlife lives in the beautiful haven. Or just relax and admire the view. A wonderful walk and an ideal picnic spot.

Assembly Rooms
The Ball Room, Octagon, Tea Room and Card Room of the magnificent Assembly Rooms were used in the eighteenth century for dancing, music and card playing, tea drinking and conversation and are still in use for functions and conferences.

Museum of Bath Architecture
This his unique collection interprets the rich architectural history of Bath and the men who transformed a provincial town into the world famous Georgian Spa.Based in the historic Countess of Huntingdon’s Chapel, the building is also home to the Bath Model, a fully detailed architectural model of the historic city centre, giving a unique insight into the layout of the Georgian City.

The Georgian Theatre Royal
Built in 1805, the Georgian Theatre Royal was beautifully refurbished in 2010. The Main House offers a year-round programme of top-quality drama, including many West End productions, opera, comedy, dance and frequent Sunday concerts.Theatre Royal Bath

The Bridge Tea Rooms
Double Winners of The Tea Guild’s Top UK Tea Place and the Home of West Country Afternoon Teas: Judged as ‘near perfect’ and awarded The UK’s Top Tea Place by the prestigious UK Tea Guild The Bridge Tea Rooms offers the very best in traditionally British Afternoon Teas, lunches and light meals throughout the day.

The Bell Inn
The Bell is a historic free house and music pub on the edge of Bath city centre: it is owned by 536 of its customers, fans and workers under IPS CoOperative rules. It was bought the pub on 2nd July 2013. There is live music three times a week ranging from jazz to blues to folk to other things- check out the band listings, open mic nights on Thursday, plus vinyl DJ night sets the weekend – always free!  For customers’ amusement there is a table football, bar billiards, chess, backgammon,free wi-fi, a real fire and even a launderette!

Longleat Safari & Adventure Park
Less than a one hour drive from Bath, nestled in 900 acres of Capability Brown landscaped gardens, is Longleat Safari and Adventure Park. A trip to the UK’s first, and best, safari park is a fantastic day out for the whole family, and makes a great day trip from Bath.

Stonhenge and Avebury Stone Circle
There are two more World Heritage sites very close to Bath that are easy to reach for a day out. Stonehenge is just under an hour’s drive from Bath towards Salisbury in Wiltshire. Mystery surrounds this remarkable monument erected between 3,000 BC and 1,600 BC. 27 miles from Bath is Avebury, where the Avebury Stone Circle, which is the largest stone circle in Europe, is located. This huge ring of over a hundred stones, stretching a quarter of a mile across, was originally erected around 4,500 years ago.