Secret Bath: An Unusual Guide is your travel guide to the city's most curious hidden corners — from a Gothic folly to a forgotten astronomer's garden that even lifelong locals have never found.

Written by Karen Warren, a local expert who has lived and worked in Bath her whole life.

Step beyond the Roman Baths and the postcard sights — Secret Bath leads you far from the familiar crowds of Bath Abbey and the Royal Crescent, into the city's quirky architecture, eccentric museums, mysterious underground spaces and enchanting green hideaways. Discover Sham Castle and the Herschel Museum of Astronomy, two of Bath's most curious hidden landmarks tucked just beyond the tourist trail.

Elsewhere, uncover Beckford's Tower and the restored Combe Down Tunnel, further glimpses into the city's forgotten stories. These are just 4 of the 150 places inside, ideal for curious travellers, city explorers and anyone who thinks they've seen it all.

What You'll Discover:

• Follies & Architectural Curiosities – Sham Castle's Gothic towers were built purely to be admired from the front, while Beckford's Tower crowns the skyline as a home for one collector's art.
• Museums & Unique Experiences – The Herschel Museum reveals the garden where William Herschel discovered Uranus, while Mary Shelley's House of Frankenstein offers a multi-sensory escape room.
• Hidden Gardens & Green Spaces – The Georgian Garden was the UK's first project of its kind, tucked quietly behind No. 4 The Circus.
• Quirky Local Finds – Spot the carved faces of the Wall of Walcot, made "for fun" by a local stonemason, or cycle through Combe Down Tunnel, Britain's longest restored walking and cycling tunnel.
• 150 Curated Locations – Every entry handpicked by local expert Karen Warren, so nothing here is a tourist trap.

Ready to see Bath differently? Step this way and unlock the city's most curious secrets with Secret Bath: An Unusual Guide.