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Bath - Bath Rugby

Premiership Rugby Series - Bath Rugby

Fast Facts About Bath to Know for Your Matchday

• The city of Bath was founded by the Romans and was originally used as a thermal spa.

• Coronation ceremonies originated in Bath. The first being Edgar of England who was crowned King in Bath Abbey in 973.

• Do you use stamps anymore? The world’s first ever stamped letter was posted from Bath in 1840. It features a profile of Queen Victoria with a black background. This place is fair royal.

Current Premiership Standings

• Bath are certainly coming to the fore this season. They currently sit 3rd in the Premiership and sit 2nd in their Investec Champions Cup pool.

• The results will likely be driven by their key performer in Finn Russell (to justify possibly the largest salary in the entire premiership). Fueling himself strictly on Irn Bru and battered Mars bars. I like to think of him as the Scottish Jamie Vardy.

• Players to keep an eye on the day include Alfie Barbeary, Joe Cockanasinga, Ollie Lawrence and Cameron Redpath.

• You can find last week’s highlights below:

Best Area to Stay in Bristol & the Stadium

City Centre

• Hard to argue with the city centre on this one. Every one of our recommendations is within walking distance of the city centre and the stadium.

• You can occupy yourself on the days before the match with visits toThe Roman Baths or propose to your loved one at Pulteney Bridge.

The Recreation Ground

• Very much an eye-catching grounds from the inside and designed with fan viewership in mind.

• It has a capacity of 18,000 and tickets range from £58 to £95.

• Located smack bang in the city centre also so no need for a taxi’s nor public transport.

Best Breakfast & Coffee in Bath for Before and After the Match

Cafe Au Lait - Dorchester Street

• A family-run business that is serving up what is classed as the best breakfast/brunch in Bath.

• They source all of their products from local producers and support independent businesses wherever possible.

• Synonymous for their pancakes and located directly opposite Bath train station. The perfect spot to get to down to business after you dump your life savings to pay for a train ticket to Bath.

Taylors Bagels - London Road

• Ever gotten a bagel in New York and thought, “why the hell are these so good?”

• Well, Taylor’s have figured out the key to a great bagel and have set up shop in the metropolis of Bath.

• The bagels are made in-house every day and stuffed with the freshest of ingredients. This is the way bagels are meant to be.

Other recommendations

• Bill’s - You may recognise this place from our Gloucester review. A staple for brunch and a very solid restaurant in the evening. You wont be short for breakfast items in Bath.

• Colonna Coffee - Ranked 42nd in the top coffee shops in the UK. If you’re like me, and know sod all about coffee, this is one of those places you’ll come out of and just know the coffee is better than most other places.

Is your destination not covered?

Heading on a stag, hen or venturing on an away day? You probably encounter the following:

1. Your friends leave everything until last minute.

2. They rely on one person to pick what the entire group is doing and where you are going.

3. If a place is rubbish, your friends turn to you and never let you forget that woefully bad place you took them.

Well, look no further. If you want an itinerary that is based on prior groups’ memorable experiences and local recommendations, just reply to this email.

Best Restaurants in Bath for Before and After the Match