Top Rated Attractions in Bath

Located behind the iconic Theatre Royal, the Ustinov specializes in progressive work from local, student, and touring companies. Opened in the late 1990s, the studio space has transformed into a radically redesigned black box theater that leads the country in contemporary art performances. The intimate settings house many progressive in-house productions and devised entertainment using every imaginable performance medium there is. You are as likely to see new work as completely revamped adaptations of classic scripts and stories.

Located in the tranquility of rural surroundings adjacent to Chew Valley Lake (perfect for the fishermen/women and watersports enthusiasts amongst you) this establishment also enjoys views of the Mendip Hills. Colorful gardens skirt the farm house and there is also a patio area for guests to enjoy. A large oak-beamed room serves as lounge and dining room and is full of character, including an original water well. The farm is open from March to November.

One of the most active churches in the city, Widcombe Baptist Church is a light airy building with no traditional trappings, statues or paintings. Plenty of young people worship here; there's plenty of enthusiastic singing from the friendly congregation and an unobtrusive welcome. The sermon is the main part of the service though and, particularly when Rupert Bentley-Taylor is taking the service, can be the best in Bath.

Literally in the shadow of the Abbey, this box-shaped little church could hardly be a greater contrast. And for Seventh-Day Adventists Sunday comes on Saturday here as that was the Old Testament day of rest. Relatively rare here as the denomination first started in this country with a mission in Southampton in 1878, this church was only dedicated in 1959. Informality and the Bible rule, and the hour long service is largely attended by a West-Indian congregation.

The first stone of this impressive Gothic-Revival style church was laid in 1814, and the building was completed by 1820 at a cost of GBP14,226. Added to at various times since, it's the Bathwick parish church, and inside are frescoes, paintings, an elaborate high altar, plus Italian marble in the Lady Chapel. As you might expect from this description of typical Italian style opulence rarely seen in Anglican churches, the services are High Church ornate affairs with bells and smells familiar to Catholics of a certain age. A good choir and elaborate organ pipes complete the effect.

Hidden amongst the many craft and antique shops of the Tithe Barn Workshops is a small gallery. Hand-painted frames are available for sale, as well as many modern prints and summer period pieces made to look like oil paintings by using a technique called oilography. Regular exhibitions feature regional artists, and you may be lucky enough to find some work by Robert Heindel, an American ballet artist. The shop also has a good stock of locally produced Farmhouse Blue Pottery as well as candlesticks and similar gift items.