Day trips from Bath
6 hidden towns and nature spots within 150 km of Bath, picked by Europe Revealed. Sorted from nearest to furthest.
55 km01 · Hidden townCotswolds (Bibury)Honey-coloured stone villages in rolling English countryside.
Easiest by car. Buses run from Cirencester.
85 km02 · Nature spotNew ForestHeathland and ancient woods where ponies roam free.
Trains from London Waterloo to Brockenhurst take about 1.5 hours. In summer, open-top tour buses loop around the forest.
85 km03 · Nature spotDurdle DoorA natural limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast.
Easiest by car to Lulworth. Buses run in summer from Wool station.
100 km04 · Hidden townStratford-upon-AvonShakespeare's riverside home town.
Trains run from Birmingham (about an hour) and London Marylebone (about 2 hours).
110 km05 · Hidden townLudlowA food-loving market town below a castle ruin.
Trains run from Shrewsbury and Hereford, about 30 minutes.
145 km06 · Nature spotSurrey Hills (Box Hill)Chalk hills with wide views, under an hour from London by train.
Trains from London take under an hour to Box Hill & Westhumble, then a walk up.Questions
Day trips from Bath: good to know
What are the best day trips from Bath?
Our favourite hidden places near Bath are Cotswolds (55 km), New Forest (85 km), Durdle Door (85 km) and Stratford-upon-Avon (100 km). All 6 are on this page, sorted by distance.
How far are these places from Bath?
All of them are within about 150 km of Bath in a straight line, close enough for a day trip by car, and many by train or bus too. Check each place for how to get there.