The original Mitch Tonks fish restaurant also has a fishmongers. Fresh fish everyday. Homemade taramasalata appetiser is great. I tend to go for the specials, never been disappointed. Lemon tart is wonderfully sharp. Gets busy at weekends and evenings so booking is suggested.

Green Street, Bath
Closed Monday
www.fishworks.co.uk

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A warm summer's day, a table on the balcony by the River Avon eating home-made pasta and watching people almost capsizing punts. The location is great but actually the food is what it's all about.

www.bathwickboatman.com/index.htm

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Not always popular, this is a pub turned country bar/restaurant with rooms. It has however managed to preserve the welcome comfiness usually associated with a pub atmosphere. Here dogs are welcome and dress code is casual but equally as smart as you like. The location, just 4 miles south of Bath is not only highly accessible but absolutely stunning - so close to the city yet in the very real and beautiful countryside. In summer the terrace beckons, overlooking the lovely country garden and in winter the smell of wood smoke from the log lures you inside to the modern yet rustic interior. Real Ale and local cider are there to tempt the traditional taste accompanied by a surprising and outstanding european wine list. (The owner is passionate about his wine and this is not only reflected in the selection but also the price - some bargains to be had here!) The food is top shelf quality, simple yet sumptuous. The Wheatsheaf has its own kitchen garden and hens - this is genuine homemade stuff. Chef Lee Evans is surely a rising star, ingredients sourced locally and cooked simply, combining flavours with a modern theme without using unneccessary fuss. Homemade breads served with local butter and indeed local rapeseed oil - which gives the usual olive oil a run for its money. The staff are friendly and efficient, the whole experience was delightful and the good news is they have a few rooms as well.

The Wheatsheaf
Combe Hay
Bath
Tel:01225 833504
email:info@wheatsheafcombehay.com
www.wheatsheafcombehay.com

Bath Spa Station

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Brilliant old fashioned curry house with slow service but excellent, excellent food - subtle, restrained and delicious unlike most in-your-face curries that seem to be all the rage nowadays.

www.rajpoot.co.uk


4 Argyle Street
Bath
Somerset
BA2 4BA

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La Flamenca is an authentic Spanish restaurant, run by a Spanish family in the traditional way. We had delicious chicken in garlic tapas. Wonderful, succulent pieces of tender chicken poached in a delicious liquor of garlic and white wine.

There was ample fresh bread to mop up the juices. Extra virgin olive oil brought from Spain was also provided to drizzle on the bread as the Mediterraneans do. The service was also attentive and excellent.

La Flamenca,
12a North Parade,
Bath
(01225)463626

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Some of the best vegetartian food I have eaten ever. Great vegan choices and very accommodating with a teenager who wanted an 'interesting' mix of foods. Can not recommend enough.

2 North Parade Passage, Bath
Tel: 01225 446059
www.demuths.co.uk/

www.demuths.co.uk

01225 446059

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Food was overcooked and oversweetened mush. Cramped tables and friendly staff, whose only reply to our complaint was a silent smile. Run from it.

Bath

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A brilliant B&B about 15 minutes walk from the centre of Bath. It has parking at the back (rare for Bath). The owner is very helpful and keen on good bathrooms and it shows. This is a non- chintzy place not cheap but worth the extra.

The star performance is breakfast - homemade muesli, walnut bread, organic eggs, the works. If you are travelling by train you can be collected and delivered to station by said owner.

Athole House,33 Upper Oldfield Park,Bath BA2 3JX
01225 334307
www.atholehouse.co.uk

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This is a vegetarian restaurant near Sally Lunns. I am not a 'veggie' but was so impressed by the meal we ate that I bought the recipe book!

Friendly atmosphere,welcoming staff and great cooking makes this restaurant well worth a visit.

2 North Parade Passage, off Abbey Green, Bath BA1 1NX
Tel: +44 (0)1225 446059
www.demuths.co.uk

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I think it's a regular (the third Friday of every month?) club night that is as unpretentious as it comes and raises money for various causes each month. July was for Computers for Palestine. e had a great time dancing to funky house, reggae and a whole mix of other stuff. The people were great.

The Crown, Bathwick Street
www.leftism.co.uk

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La Flamenca is fantastic. As you walk down the winding steps into the vaults it's like walking into Spain. The tapas is great (spinach and chickpeas is amazing). I've been told the paella is fab too, and it certainly looks it. At the tapas bar you sit on stools with high barrels for tables. A must if you adore Spanish food, and very reasonable: two people, several dishes and a number of beers cost £24!

12a North Parade (vaults), Bath;
tel: 01225 463 626

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This is a great cafe in central Bath. I go there whenever I'm in Bath (which used to be often) and it is my favourite place to eat there. They serve an excellent English breakfast all day, but not only that, they do toasted sandwiches, salads, baked potatoes and other more filling options. Jazz music is (as you might expect) played at all times. Take the kids here - they'll like it, as will you.

Kingsmead Square, Bath;
tel: 01225 329002

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There is not much point in very light kit - the biggest part of the load is you.

Take OS 1:50000 Landranger maps.

Get Sustrans route guides and visibility kits - look out for dirt tracks (bridleways, paths) on the maps - they often form bridges between zones of quiet roads which otherwise are only connected by trunk routes.

Don't sing too loud as you go. If you do, the deer will hide.

Notice how strong a single car smells after you have been breathing clean air for an hour - the exhaust in cities anaesthetizes the nose.

Don't spend time planning a trip - just set off.

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A list of places that benefit local people directly – there are over 300 in 60 countries in this book. Something to suit every taste and budget including local-style holidays, treks, construction projects in Tibet, art holidays, and culinary and luxury retreats.

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This YHA is set in a grand old mansion. When I was there, the elegance of the common dining and lounge areas was enhanced by the presence of rather bookish types ranging in age from their mid-20s to 50s, rather than the unsettlingly young and just-discovered-alcohol kind of guests that hostels can attract.

Set on one of Bath's most presigious streets, on a hill leading up to the university, it has lush green grounds and is far enough from the city to feel secluded. But it's just a short walk down to the town centre. Don't walk along the road; ask the staff about the shortcut that follows the edge of nearby pastures - with views across the city - and crosses lochs before reaching the town centre.

Staff are friendly, food is good value, and the rooms are cosy and - given that your roommates are obliging - comfortably quiet.

Bathwick Hill, take the number 18 bus from the bus station, or it's a 15-minute walk from the centre of town.
www.yha.org.uk/hostel/hostelpages/85.html; 0870 770 5688

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Tucked away in a courtyard setting just off Broad Street, the M&S is quiet, private, romantic and feels deliciously secret.

The food is modern, simple and well presented. The wine list is long and not prohibitively expensive.

The M&S is not the cheapest place to eat in Bath but its one of the very best and always frequented the in-the-know locals who love it.

Broad Street, Bath, just behind Shires Yard

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One cannot travel to Bath without paying a visit to Sally Lunn's, the city's oldest house since 1482. It has a very cozy and intimate atmosphere. Throughout the day they serve their famous buns with cinnamon or ginger butter, orange marmalade, clotted cream, or other toppings. The building also houses a museum where you can see the original kitchen used by Sally Lunn with its original faggot oven.

4 North Parade Passage,
BA1 1NX, BATH, UK

www.sallylunns.co.uk/

Tel 01225 461 634

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Walking into The Bell felt as good as discovering buried treasure.

They have an unparalleled selection of local ales and ciders and a beautiful (and partially covered) beer garden.

The sandwiches are large, inexpensive, and delicious. If memory serves me correctly, all sandwiches are veggie-friendly.

We intended to stay for an hour, and ended up staying all night.

Walcot St, Bath

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