Bath has been announced as the ‘Best UK City’ by Condé Nast Traveller magazine, after coming 6th in 2024.
Kathryn Davis, Chief Executive, Visit West said, “Condé Nast Traveller is such a well-respected and influential publication so we are thrilled Bath has been voted the UK’s best city by its readers, who have clearly been captured by not only the city’s remarkable history and picturesque architecture, but also by its rich range of events and festivals, award-winning attractions, amazing places to eat and drink and great independent shopping.
“Bath has also gained huge attention for being a prominent filming location for productions such as Bridgerton, Wonka and ITV’s McDonald & Dodds so visitors really feel like they are stepping into a film set when the explore the city. We hope this accolade will inspire more visitors to choose Bath for an all-year-round city break, and base for exploring the wider region.”
In 2025, the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth inspired a host of additional exhibitions and experiences celebrating the author’s impact during the year. Visit West has worked in partnership with national tourism organisation Visit Britain to garner press attention from all over the world, including the New York Times, the Boston Globe, the Toronto Star, FT China, The Australian, Vanity Fair Italy, El Pais Spain and Forbes.com.
Bath continues to flourish with new openings making it a vibrant city for residents and visitors, and a prime destination to visit, study, live and work. This autumn will see the unveiling of the £14m transformation of the Francis Hotel with its new spa due to open early next year, and the opening of restaurant Root Bath by Bristol chef Josh Eggleton in Shires Yard (formally Milsom Place).
Next year the city will celebrate 20 years of the Thermae Bath Spa, whilst an exclusive exhibition at The Holburne: Post impressionist Printmakers from Manet to Picasso will open in May, and the reimagined immersive Georgian experience at Bath Assembly Rooms by The National Trust will open at the end of 2026 / early 2027.
Go to visitbath.co.uk for more information.
