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The Roman Baths is one of the finest historic sites in Northern Europe, and one of the most popular heritage attractions in the UK.

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Overall rating

(5 reviews)

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Access (avg.)

4.1

Parking (avg.)

2.9

Toilets (avg.)

Staff (avg.)

4.8

finnberrys

Feb 2025

So much better than I expected from an ancient site

We visited the Roman Baths whilst on holiday in Somerset. I'll be honest, I didn't expect it to be that accessible, given the age and type of site but they have really thought about how wheelchair access is possible to all areas. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and were really impressed!

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sammymcgoff

Oct 2023

4.5

Roman baths

Great day out very friendly staff

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fourwheels

May 2022

0.5

don’t bother

then venue is not suitable for various classes of disabled persons and the council who run the place are clearly not bothered to provide a better experience. wheelchair user cannot go all round the baths as there is a drainage void on the floor and there is only place to go closer to the waters edge. there is no provision for wheelchair users who cannot access certain areas, such as extra material on audio guide or photographs visually impaired will have many challenges inside the museum as its very dark and there’s no lighting or glow in the dark stripes to guide your feet. theres very little signage around thr inside so you can get easily lost and confused. the audio guide is not set up for wheelchair users and nor those who need clear monologues. the audio guide are for the sighted. there is no lower customer desk to buy tickets only normal heights. staff are helpful the venue isn’t suitable for those with autism due to the crowds , no information is given as to quiet times and i don’t believe there is a quiet room

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Disabled Access Information for The Roman Baths

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Lifts are available and 90% of the site is accessible to wheelchair users. There is level access from the Abbey Church Yard entrance to most of the ground floor areas. Access to the teaching space, mezzanine displays, lower museum, Great Bath and East Baths is via four accessible lifts. For visitors with hearing impairments we have British Sign Language tours available on Opus Touch handsets available free of charge with your ticket. These are issued beside our audioguides. If you are a hearing aid user, we can provide you with an audioguide compatible with the "T" switch on hearing aids. We can also provide a printed copy of the audioguide text. For visitors with visual impairments we have some Braille information panels and tactile models as well as a more descriptive audioguide for people with visual impairments, which describes things in greater detail. Braille transcripts of the audioguide are available on request. We are happy to arrange object-handling sessions for groups with special needs. We have an Accessibility Guide and also specific guides for visitors with autism and claustrophobia. For visitors with autism we can provide quiet spaces and we have a number of resources to support a visit.

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Toilets features at The Roman Baths

There is a unisex accessible toilet with level access next to the reception hall. The fire alarm includes a flashing light. The surface of the floor is non slip laminate. Door width: 890mm (35in); with emergency pull cord and response provided. Support rails but limited transfer space on the left: 540mm (21in) width. Height of WC from floor to seat: 480mm (18 ¾ in). From far wall to front of toilet: 1420mm (55 ¾ in). Basin with mixer lever tap. A second unisex accessible toilet is at the West end of the Kings Bath corridor which is immediately after the Temple Precinct area. This toilet is accessed by a Radar key which is available from our staff. Emergency pull cord and response provided. There are support rails each side of the toilet and each side of the basin. There is a basin with mixer lever tap and a baby changing table. The fire alarm includes a flashing light. The surface of the floor is non-slip laminate. There are baby changing facilities. From the lift to the public toilet, the route is 851mm wide, or more. The toilet door is 889mm wide. The direction of transfer is to the left. There is 1168mm at the side of the toilet. The toilet seat is 482mm high. The nearest full size wheelchair accessible WC is at the Victoria Art Gallery in Bridge Street.

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