Bath

OS Map: Explorer™ 155 Bristol & Bath, Keynsham and Marshfield

Bath is the most important and best preserved Georgian city in Britain. It is also one of Britain's oldest cities, having been an equally important Roman settlement, named Aquae Sulis after the Celtic goddess Sulis and the warm spring mineral water discovered there. The Georgian architecture is magnificent, from the grand Royal Crescent to the unusual Pulteney Bridge with little shops. The warm colour of the stonework gives the city an appeal which is enhanced on a sunny day by its lively atmosphere of cafes, shops and street entertainers.

The surrounding countryside is glorious for walking, in many ways being similar to the West Country. There are wonderful views from footpaths climbing the hilly terrain, in particular the Cotswold Way, which starts (or ends) at Bath.

Kelston: A walk from the village of Kelston provides good views of the surrounding countryside from Kelston Round Hill and explores part of the Cotswold Way. From Kelston head for Pendean Farm, from where the route picks up the Cotswold Way, climbing the eastern flank of Kelston Round Hill. The route passes Little Down Hillfort, an early Iron Age defense and the village of North Stoke, with a part Norman church. This route is fully described in the guide '100 Walks in Somerset & Avon'