Roman Baths

Why go

The Roman Baths are the remains of the bathing complex at Bath's natural thermal springs, where, the operator says, the people of Roman Britain came to worship the goddess Sulis Minerva and bathe; visitors walk on the original Roman pavements and see the ruins of the Temple of Sulis Minerva, and the museum collection beside the bathing complex includes a gilt bronze head of the goddess. The about page says the Roman Baths and Pump Room are run by Bath & North East Somerset Council. The visit page says the entrance is in Abbey Church Yard, next to Bath Abbey, that visitors pass a threat detection system and may have their bags searched, and that luggage, including large rucksacks and pull-along cases, is not permitted on site. The visitor FAQ says visitors are not admitted to the queue or the building without a ticket and a booked time slot, recommends booking at least 24 hours ahead, and says tickets can still be bought online on the day where available; the site warns that its tickets are sold only at romanbaths.co.uk. This record is the Roman site and its museum, not Thermae Bath Spa or the Roman Bath in Strand Lane, London.