Tory's Top Tips: Bath

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Tory's Top Tips: Bath

Corner stores and supermarkets

7 minute walk; nearest proper supermarket. Great take-away sushi which you can take to eat down by the river.
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Waitrose & Partners
Northgate Street
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7 minute walk; nearest proper supermarket. Great take-away sushi which you can take to eat down by the river.
4 minute walk; nearest corner shop.
Julian Road Stores
2a Rivers St Pl
4 minute walk; nearest corner shop.
7 minute walk. Nearest Sainsbury's, medium size.
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Sainsbury's Local
54-56 Moorland Road
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7 minute walk. Nearest Sainsbury's, medium size.
7 minute walk. Nearest Tesco's, a small one.
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Tesco Express
Bathwick Hill
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7 minute walk. Nearest Tesco's, a small one.
10 minute walk. Nearest big Sainsbury's.
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Sainsbury's
Green Park Road
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10 minute walk. Nearest big Sainsbury's.
11 minute walk.
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Marks & Spencer Bath
16-18 Stall St
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11 minute walk.
18 minute walk.
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Morrisons
London Road
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18 minute walk.

Local food producers

6 minute walk. Sourdough bakery, who make handmade bread from stoneground and UK-grown grains. Fabulous pizza nights.
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Landrace Bakery
61A Walcot St
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6 minute walk. Sourdough bakery, who make handmade bread from stoneground and UK-grown grains. Fabulous pizza nights.
6 minute walk, great bread.
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The Bertinet Bakery
1 New Bond St Pl
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6 minute walk, great bread.
4 minute walk; sublime cheese.
Paxton & Whitfield
1 John St
4 minute walk; sublime cheese.
2 minute walk, lots of yummy fare.
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Chandos Deli
6 Princess Victoria St
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2 minute walk, lots of yummy fare.
10 minute walk, Saturday 9am-1pm. Temporarily housed in this car park while Green Park roof is under repair: go straight down Gay, continue down onto Barton & Saw Close. Turn right onto Kingsmead Square and then left onto Avon and keep going until you hit A367. It’s on your right-hand side. www.bathfarmersmarket.co.uk/ Riverside Coach Park, Avon St, Bath BA1 1UT
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Bath Farmers' Market
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10 minute walk, Saturday 9am-1pm. Temporarily housed in this car park while Green Park roof is under repair: go straight down Gay, continue down onto Barton & Saw Close. Turn right onto Kingsmead Square and then left onto Avon and keep going until you hit A367. It’s on your right-hand side. www.bathfarmersmarket.co.uk/ Riverside Coach Park, Avon St, Bath BA1 1UT
7 minute walk; fruit and veg stall. 8am-6pm every day Kingsmead Square, Bath, BA1 2AB Head down Gay which turns into Barton & Saw; turn right onto Kingsmead Square. Fruit, vegetables, salads, juices and seasonal flowers
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Kingsmead Square
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7 minute walk; fruit and veg stall. 8am-6pm every day Kingsmead Square, Bath, BA1 2AB Head down Gay which turns into Barton & Saw; turn right onto Kingsmead Square. Fruit, vegetables, salads, juices and seasonal flowers
11 minute walk. 7am-5.30pm every day except Thursday and Sunday New Orchard Street, Bath, BA1 1QG 11 minute walk: head down Gay which turns into Barton & Saw; turn left onto Westgate and then right onto Stall. Continue until you go past M&S and hit Metro Bank, and it’s on your left. Fruit and vegetables
Jimmy Deane’s Fruit, Veg & Salad
11 minute walk. 7am-5.30pm every day except Thursday and Sunday New Orchard Street, Bath, BA1 1QG 11 minute walk: head down Gay which turns into Barton & Saw; turn left onto Westgate and then right onto Stall. Continue until you go past M&S and hit Metro Bank, and it’s on your left. Fruit and vegetables

Dining - breakfast/ brunch

3 minute walk. Best place for breakfast/ brunch if you have not booked (big, no reservations) All day breakfast
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Boston Tea Party Alfred Street
8 Alfred St
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3 minute walk. Best place for breakfast/ brunch if you have not booked (big, no reservations) All day breakfast
4 minute walk. Local, but will be busy, no booking 11 Margaret's Buildings, Bath BA1 2LP Left onto Brock, right onto Margaret’s Buildings, and it’s on the left.
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The Green Bird Cafe
11 Margaret's Buildings
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4 minute walk. Local, but will be busy, no booking 11 Margaret's Buildings, Bath BA1 2LP Left onto Brock, right onto Margaret’s Buildings, and it’s on the left.
4 minute walk. Fancy but need to book, and get there before 11am when their brunch menu starts which is not as great. Also good for lunch. +44 1225 307100 https://theivybathbrasserie.com/ The Ivy Bath Brasserie, 39 Milsom St, Bath BA1 1DS Straight down Gay, left onto George, right onto Milsom. It’s on the left.
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The Ivy Bath Brasserie
39 Milsom St
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4 minute walk. Fancy but need to book, and get there before 11am when their brunch menu starts which is not as great. Also good for lunch. +44 1225 307100 https://theivybathbrasserie.com/ The Ivy Bath Brasserie, 39 Milsom St, Bath BA1 1DS Straight down Gay, left onto George, right onto Milsom. It’s on the left.
5 minute walk. Local, but will be busy, no booking Wild Cafe, 10a Queen St, Bath BA1 1HE Straight down Gay, left at the end of Queen Square, right at the Raven onto Queen Street & it’s on the right.
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Wild Cafe
10a Queen St
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5 minute walk. Local, but will be busy, no booking Wild Cafe, 10a Queen St, Bath BA1 1HE Straight down Gay, left at the end of Queen Square, right at the Raven onto Queen Street & it’s on the right.

Dining - coffee/ chocolate

10 minute walk, but so worth it. Honestly, the best. Can’t recommend the Classic Dark enough. Sublime. Just by the Abbey/ Roman Baths. www.mrspottschocolatehouse.co.uk 7 York St, Bath BA1 1NQ They also do chocolate workshops, including a luxury one for two. Need to book in advance. Email chocolatier@mrspottschocolatehouse.co.uk
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Mrs Potts Chocolate House
50 Park St
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10 minute walk, but so worth it. Honestly, the best. Can’t recommend the Classic Dark enough. Sublime. Just by the Abbey/ Roman Baths. www.mrspottschocolatehouse.co.uk 7 York St, Bath BA1 1NQ They also do chocolate workshops, including a luxury one for two. Need to book in advance. Email chocolatier@mrspottschocolatehouse.co.uk
3 minute walk. Always busy, shop inside too. Have never booked. Would also be good for lunch. 1-2 Bartlett St, Bath BA1 2QZ Walk past the Assembly Rooms onto Alfred, turn right down Bartlett and it’s on your right
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Cafe Lucca
1-2 Bartlett St
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3 minute walk. Always busy, shop inside too. Have never booked. Would also be good for lunch. 1-2 Bartlett St, Bath BA1 2QZ Walk past the Assembly Rooms onto Alfred, turn right down Bartlett and it’s on your right
5 minute walk. Take themselves very seriously. No booking. Best coffee in Bath, apparently. 6 Chapel Row, Bath BA1 1HN Down Gay, diagonally across Queen’s Square, turn down Chapel Row and it’s on your left
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Colonna & Small's
6 Chapel Row
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5 minute walk. Take themselves very seriously. No booking. Best coffee in Bath, apparently. 6 Chapel Row, Bath BA1 1HN Down Gay, diagonally across Queen’s Square, turn down Chapel Row and it’s on your left

Dining - pubs that do great food, close by

5 minute walk. Very gastro, serving since 1776. +44 1225 360017 https://chequersbath.net/ The Chequers, 50 Rivers St, Bath BA1 2QA Left onto Brock, right down Margaret Buildings and over onto its continuation, Catharine Place, right on Rivers, and it’s on your right.
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The Chequers
50 Rivers St
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5 minute walk. Very gastro, serving since 1776. +44 1225 360017 https://chequersbath.net/ The Chequers, 50 Rivers St, Bath BA1 2QA Left onto Brock, right down Margaret Buildings and over onto its continuation, Catharine Place, right on Rivers, and it’s on your right.
5 minute walk. Does Bath Gin & surprisingly good food (get a table upstairs). 5 minute walk +44 1225 428889 https://www.salamanderbath.co.uk/ The Salamander, 3 John St, Bath BA1 2JL Down Gay till you hit Queen Square, turn left down Old King Street, and continue right onto John Street. It’s on your left.
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The Salamander
3 John St
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5 minute walk. Does Bath Gin & surprisingly good food (get a table upstairs). 5 minute walk +44 1225 428889 https://www.salamanderbath.co.uk/ The Salamander, 3 John St, Bath BA1 2JL Down Gay till you hit Queen Square, turn left down Old King Street, and continue right onto John Street. It’s on your left.
9 minute walk. Relaxed, gastro, open fire, walled garden. +44 1225 423731 http://www.marlborough-tavern.com/food-and-drink/dinner/ The Marlborough Tavern, 35 Marlborough Buildings, Bath BA1 2LY Left onto Brock, across the Royal Crescent, right onto Marlborough Buildings and it’s at the end on the left.
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The Marlborough Tavern
35 Marlborough Buildings
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9 minute walk. Relaxed, gastro, open fire, walled garden. +44 1225 423731 http://www.marlborough-tavern.com/food-and-drink/dinner/ The Marlborough Tavern, 35 Marlborough Buildings, Bath BA1 2LY Left onto Brock, across the Royal Crescent, right onto Marlborough Buildings and it’s at the end on the left.
Pretty garden, lighter than usual pub fair but portions hearty. Nice short, scenic 22 minute walk along the river. Closed on a Monday. +44 1225 338053 https://www.whitehartbath.co.uk/restaurant The White Hart, Widcombe Hill, Bath BA2 6AA Walk over Pulteney Bridge and turn back on yourself to go down the steps onto the riverbank. Walk all the way along the river, onto the main road at the bottom (Rossiter), onto Claverton Street (Widcombe high street, lovely for a stroll), and White Hart is down at the bottom.
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The White Hart
Widcombe Hill
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Pretty garden, lighter than usual pub fair but portions hearty. Nice short, scenic 22 minute walk along the river. Closed on a Monday. +44 1225 338053 https://www.whitehartbath.co.uk/restaurant The White Hart, Widcombe Hill, Bath BA2 6AA Walk over Pulteney Bridge and turn back on yourself to go down the steps onto the riverbank. Walk all the way along the river, onto the main road at the bottom (Rossiter), onto Claverton Street (Widcombe high street, lovely for a stroll), and White Hart is down at the bottom.

Dining - pubs with decent walks

Food is OK – it is all about the view. The 38-minute steep walk is a bit hard core on the way up, but lovely on the way down. +44 1225 482682 https://www.hareandhoundsbath.com/ Hare & Hounds, Lansdown Rd, Bath BA1 5TJ Go over Brock to Royal Crescent, and right onto Marlborough Buildings. Continue up the hill (called Cavendish Hill, and then Winifred’s Lane). You will pass some stunning crescents (e.g. Somerset Place), and you could meander over down Landsdown Crescent if you had time. Winifred’s turns into Sion road, for some brief respite until you turn left onto Landsdown Road and continue up the hill a decent distance until you pass Kingswood School on the left. Hare and Hounds is on the right with a stunning view to reward your effort getting up there.
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Hare & Hounds
Lansdown Road
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Food is OK – it is all about the view. The 38-minute steep walk is a bit hard core on the way up, but lovely on the way down. +44 1225 482682 https://www.hareandhoundsbath.com/ Hare & Hounds, Lansdown Rd, Bath BA1 5TJ Go over Brock to Royal Crescent, and right onto Marlborough Buildings. Continue up the hill (called Cavendish Hill, and then Winifred’s Lane). You will pass some stunning crescents (e.g. Somerset Place), and you could meander over down Landsdown Crescent if you had time. Winifred’s turns into Sion road, for some brief respite until you turn left onto Landsdown Road and continue up the hill a decent distance until you pass Kingswood School on the left. Hare and Hounds is on the right with a stunning view to reward your effort getting up there.
70-80 minute walk, uphill for part of it. Locals bought it out when it was going under, and it’s buzzing. Great food. Lovely garden. +44 1225 830300 https://packhorsebath.co.uk/book/ The Packhorse, Old School Hill, South Stoke, Bath BA2 7DU We like to walk up Prior Park Road from Widcombe, up to Perrymead, down Fox Hill once you get to the top, right along North Road, left down South Stoke Road, which turns into South Stoke Lane at the Cross Keys pub. You can also go through the 2 Tunnels, which is especially nice on a rainy day.
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The Packhorse
Old School Hill
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70-80 minute walk, uphill for part of it. Locals bought it out when it was going under, and it’s buzzing. Great food. Lovely garden. +44 1225 830300 https://packhorsebath.co.uk/book/ The Packhorse, Old School Hill, South Stoke, Bath BA2 7DU We like to walk up Prior Park Road from Widcombe, up to Perrymead, down Fox Hill once you get to the top, right along North Road, left down South Stoke Road, which turns into South Stoke Lane at the Cross Keys pub. You can also go through the 2 Tunnels, which is especially nice on a rainy day.
110 minute walk: scenic walk along canal to Freshford; get the train back which takes 9 minutes. Food used to be great; went down between the lockdowns and we are hoping it gets great again. +44 1225 722250 https://theinnatfreshford.com/ The Inn at Freshford, The Hill, Freshford, Bath BA2 7WG Pick up the canal at Dundas Aqueduct (e.g. up Widcombe Hill and across the fields at Claverton Down). Keep to that side of the canal until you reach the turn off to Limpley Stoke. Walk up through Limpley Stoke to Freshford; the Inn is on the way out of Freshford on the other side.
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The Inn at Freshford
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110 minute walk: scenic walk along canal to Freshford; get the train back which takes 9 minutes. Food used to be great; went down between the lockdowns and we are hoping it gets great again. +44 1225 722250 https://theinnatfreshford.com/ The Inn at Freshford, The Hill, Freshford, Bath BA2 7WG Pick up the canal at Dundas Aqueduct (e.g. up Widcombe Hill and across the fields at Claverton Down). Keep to that side of the canal until you reach the turn off to Limpley Stoke. Walk up through Limpley Stoke to Freshford; the Inn is on the way out of Freshford on the other side.
160 minute scenic walk along canal to Bradford-on-Avon. Get the train back which takes 15 minutes. You could also cycle, but we find the canal path quite bumpy. +44 1225 869492 https://timbrellsyard.com/book-a-table Timbrell's Yard, 49 St Margaret's St, Bradford-on-Avon BA15 1DE Pick up the canal at Dundas Aqueduct (e.g. up Widcombe Hill and across the fields at Claverton Down). Keep to that side of the canal until you reach Avoncliff, when you switch over to the other side for the last leg to Bradford-on-Avon Check what time the trains are going, as they can be few and far between.
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Timbrell's Yard
49 St Margaret's St
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160 minute scenic walk along canal to Bradford-on-Avon. Get the train back which takes 15 minutes. You could also cycle, but we find the canal path quite bumpy. +44 1225 869492 https://timbrellsyard.com/book-a-table Timbrell's Yard, 49 St Margaret's St, Bradford-on-Avon BA15 1DE Pick up the canal at Dundas Aqueduct (e.g. up Widcombe Hill and across the fields at Claverton Down). Keep to that side of the canal until you reach Avoncliff, when you switch over to the other side for the last leg to Bradford-on-Avon Check what time the trains are going, as they can be few and far between.

Dining - casual, amazing, book in advance

2 minute walk. All the locals are mad for this place, and it does have good wine. The food is more tapas, but it does have amazing evening sunlight, in and out. +44 1225 809302 https://www.beckfordbottleshop.com/bath/ 5-8 Saville Row, Bath BA1 2QP Head down Bennett and turn right after the Assembly Rooms. It’s on the corner on your left.
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The Beckford Bottle Shop
5-8 Saville Row
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2 minute walk. All the locals are mad for this place, and it does have good wine. The food is more tapas, but it does have amazing evening sunlight, in and out. +44 1225 809302 https://www.beckfordbottleshop.com/bath/ 5-8 Saville Row, Bath BA1 2QP Head down Bennett and turn right after the Assembly Rooms. It’s on the corner on your left.
2 minute walk. My local favourite (esp goats cheese starter plus fish and chips). Not open Monday/ Tuesday. +44 1225 724386 https://www.claytonskitchen.com/ Clayton's Kitchen, 15A George St, Bath BA1 2EN Down Gay onto George; its on your left.
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Clayton's Kitchen
15A George Street
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2 minute walk. My local favourite (esp goats cheese starter plus fish and chips). Not open Monday/ Tuesday. +44 1225 724386 https://www.claytonskitchen.com/ Clayton's Kitchen, 15A George St, Bath BA1 2EN Down Gay onto George; its on your left.
6 minute walk. Dreamy fish and chips; grilled or fried. The word is that Gordon Ramsey rates this place (I have no idea if this is true or not) +44 1225 420928 https://www.thescallopshell.co.uk/ The Scallop Shell, 22 Monmouth Place, Bath BA1 2AY Down Gay; diagonally across Queen Square. Gp down Chapel Row and turn right onto Mpnmouth. Its on your right.
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The Scallop Shell
22 Monmouth Pl
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6 minute walk. Dreamy fish and chips; grilled or fried. The word is that Gordon Ramsey rates this place (I have no idea if this is true or not) +44 1225 420928 https://www.thescallopshell.co.uk/ The Scallop Shell, 22 Monmouth Place, Bath BA1 2AY Down Gay; diagonally across Queen Square. Gp down Chapel Row and turn right onto Mpnmouth. Its on your right.
70 minute walk or a taxi (but it's a lovely walk, and you will feel very virtuous as you tuck in). Book as soon as you know you are coming: the best Sunday lunch; incredible supper clubs (Saturdays) and curry nights (Fridays) +44 7564 783307 https://www.castlefarmmidford.co.uk/ Castle Farm, Midford Rd, Bath BA2 7PU We like to walk there through the 2 Tunnels – it’s a bit of a climb once you get to the Hope & Anchor, but it’s short. Alternatively, you could come over Perrymead, as for the Packhorse, but turn left once you hit the Cross Keys pub, and it’s on your left.
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Castle Farm Cafe
Midford Road
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70 minute walk or a taxi (but it's a lovely walk, and you will feel very virtuous as you tuck in). Book as soon as you know you are coming: the best Sunday lunch; incredible supper clubs (Saturdays) and curry nights (Fridays) +44 7564 783307 https://www.castlefarmmidford.co.uk/ Castle Farm, Midford Rd, Bath BA2 7PU We like to walk there through the 2 Tunnels – it’s a bit of a climb once you get to the Hope & Anchor, but it’s short. Alternatively, you could come over Perrymead, as for the Packhorse, but turn left once you hit the Cross Keys pub, and it’s on your left.