Showing 1–5 of 5 free attractions in Bath
National ParksRoyal Victoria Park
MuseumsThe Holbourne Museum
Children's FarmsBath City Farm
MuseumsBath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution
Children's FarmsBath Pumpkin Patch
Free Family Days Out in Bath
In a city where most of the famous attractions are ticketed, five Bath listings sit in the free bracket, and two of them are farms. Bath City Farm and Bath Pumpkin Patch are the animal and seasonal entries; Royal Victoria Park is the large green space beside the Royal Crescent; and The Holbourne Museum and Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution are the indoor pair. Only one is recorded as indoor and three as outdoor, so the weather matters more here than the city's reputation suggests.
A city farm is the entry most families will get the most from, and it is the one visitors to Bath almost never hear about. The park is the reliable backup.
Free days out in Bath: FAQs
Is a city farm worth it if we have been to farms before?
Bath City Farm is a community site rather than a commercial farm park, which means fewer built attractions and more actual farm. Children who want rides and play barns may find it quiet; children who want to be near animals without a queue will prefer it. It also sits on a hillside with views, so the walk around is part of what you are there for rather than something to get through.
What does the park offer beyond grass?
Royal Victoria Park is a large formal park below the Royal Crescent, which means it is scenic in a way most municipal parks are not and busy for the same reason. Parks of this scale usually contain distinct areas with different purposes, and the play provision within them may keep its own hours or terms. It is the entry here you can use without any planning at all, which is its main virtue.
Are the two indoor entries suitable for young children?
The Holbourne Museum is an art and decorative arts collection in a historic building, which suits an older child with some patience more than a restless five-year-old. Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution is a learned society with public displays and a programme rather than a conventional family attraction. Both reward a short, targeted visit and neither should be relied on to fill a whole wet afternoon.