The best Bath day trips

Stonehenge is the most popular day out from Bath, and the tours on this page reach it in several ways: a half-day small-group trip with entry included, a longer day that adds villages in the Cotswolds, and a private half-day tour by car. The page also lists a good number of walks inside the city itself, including Blue Badge guided walks, a Georgian tour, a ghost walk, a Bridgerton walk and a cryptic treasure hunt, so check the description before you book if you want to leave Bath.

At the time of checking, the half-day Stonehenge trip took about four hours and was listed from £75. The Stonehenge and Cotswolds day lasted close to nine hours and was listed from about £91.67, and the private Stonehenge tour from £203. City walks of around two hours started from about £15 to £25.50.

Before you book

Stonehenge is about an hour to an hour and a half from Bath by road, so a half-day trip leaves the afternoon free. Check whether entry to the stones is included in the price. Salisbury Plain is exposed, so bring a warm, waterproof layer outside summer. In winter, light fades by late afternoon, which shortens time in the Cotswold villages.