Useful Bath Information
Tourist Centres
Tourist Information Centre
Abbey Chambers, Abbey Church Yard, Bath BA1 1LY
Tel: 09067 112 000
Fax: 01225 477 787
Open May to September 9.30am-6pm, October to April 9.30am-5pm Monday to Saturday; 10am-4pm on Sundays (all year). Provides a wealth of information on Bath, and on the United Kingdom as a whole. The Centre can help you find accommodation in Bath, and also operates the national Book-a-Bed-Ahead scheme. Ask here about the "Bath Pass" discount card. The Centre sells a wide range of books, maps, souvenirs and gifts. There is an American Express bureau de change at the Centre.
Guide Friday Tourism Centre
Bath Spa Railway Station, Manvers Street, Bath BA1 1JL.
Tel: 01225 444 102
Open 7 days a week, 9am-5.30pm in summer, 10am-3.30pm in winter. For information and advice. The Centre provides maps, guide books, and an accommodation booking service, including Book-a-Bed Ahead to certain cities.
Banks with 24 Hour Cash Machines
Barclays
Manvers Street, Bath
LloydsTSB
Milsom Street, Bath and Lower Borough Walls, Bath.
HSBC
Milsom Street, Bath and Southgate, Bath, NatWest, High Street, Bath,
Royal Bank of Scotland
Quiet Street, Bath.
Also machines in Bath St, Quiet St, Corridor, Broad St.
Bureaux de Change
American Express
5 Bridge Street, Bath
Tel: 01225 444 767
Tourist Information Centre
KC Change and Tourist Information, 13 Abbey Church Yard, Bath.
Tel: 01225 448 206
Marks & Spencer
16-19 Stall Street, Bath.
Tel: 01225 462 591
Emergency
In an emergency dial 999.
Police Station
Manvers Street, Bath
Tel: 01225 444 343
Royal United Hospital (with A & E)
Combe Park, Bath
Tel: 01225 428 331
Take a No.14 bus from the Bus Station or a taxi.
Samaritans
2 New King Street, Bath
Tel: 01225 429 222
Bath NHS Walk-in Centre
4 Cambridge House, Henry Street, Bath BA1 1JT.
Open 7am-10pm every day. No appointment necessary. Consultations and assessment by an experienced NHS nurse.
Local Services
Launderettes
in Margaret's Buildings and Claverton Street.
Local Press
- The Evening Chronicle: available daily (except Sunday) from newsagents. Useful for events listings.
- Bath Observer: a free weekly paper from the Evening Chronicle.
- The Advertiser: free weekly independent newspaper.
- Venue: a fortnightly guide to what's on in Bristol and Bath is available from bookshops and newsagents.
- This Month in Bath: is free from various outlets.
Local Radio
Bath FM, PO Box 1079, Bath, BA1 2GU
Tel: 01225 483 344
Bath's own radio station on 107.9FM
Main Post Office
New Bond Street, Bath. Open Monday to Saturday 9am-5.30pm.
Public Library
The Podium, Northgate Street, Bath.
Tel: 01225 428 144
Open Monday 10am-6pm, Tuesday to Thursday 9.30am-7pm, Friday and Saturday 9.30am-5pm.
Tickets and Bookings
TABS
Theatre Royal, Bath
Tel: 01225 448 831
Ticketcall
15 Pierrepont Street Bath
Tel: 01225 447 770
Bath Festivals Box Office
2 Church Street, Abbey Green, Bath BA1 1NL.
Tel: 01225 463 362
Fax: 01225 310 377
Weather
For todays forecast and a 10-day weather forecast, visit www.weather.co.uk
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