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City of Bath

Also known as Bath, Bath, Somerset, Buildings and architecture of Bath

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

City of Bath is in Bath. The nearest other World Heritage site is Stonehenge and Avebury, about 45 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Bath · about 93,000 peopleat the site
  • Bristol · about 554,000 peopleabout 17 km north-west
  • Cardiff · about 861,000 peopleabout 60 km west
  • Bournemouth · about 427,000 peopleabout 80 km south-east
  • Southampton · about 384,000 peopleabout 85 km south-east
  • Oxford · about 193,000 peopleabout 90 km north-east
City of BathCardiffBristolSouthamptonReadingSwanseaOxfordStonehenge and AveburyBlaenavon Industrial LandscapeBlenheim Palace50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of City of Bath and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesStonehenge and Avebury1Blaenavon Industrial Landscape2Blenheim Palace3Jurassic Coast4Ironbridge Gorge5City of Bath
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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