Life & Leisure
The phrase "Quality of Life" epitomises the Life and Leisure in Bath & North East Somerset, offering as it does some of the country's finest architecture, best preserved villages and magnificent countryside.
Leisure time in Bath and North East Somerset
The Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty extends into the picturesque Limpley Stoke Valley and the restored Kennet and Avon canal flows through the eastern part of the district into the centre of Bath. To the South West the Chew Valley and its lakes border the Mendip hills.
There are a wide range of housing types available, from period to modern, both to rent and buy. In addition, a substantial number of new dwellings are planned between now and 2011, of which 30% minimum will be affordable housing. A substantial part of the new housing will be built at Western Riverside and the former MOD site at Foxhill – both in Bath.
The district offers excellent shopping facilities, with local needs served by the thriving centres of Keynsham and Somer Valley, while the City of Bath is a regional shopping centre offering a unique blend of national multiples and independent specialist retailers within a compact centre. The Southgate project in the heart of the city is set to begin in September of this year, which will greatly improve the shopping, restaurant and transport aspects of the city centre.
There are well equipped Sports Centres in Bath, Keynsham and Somer Valley and state of the art athletic and swimming facilities available to the public at the University of Bath. For the sports spectator, Bath is home to a world famous Rugby Club, a football Club, a racecourse and Somerset County Cricket Club's June festival.
There is a flourishing evening economy with plentiful theatres, cinemas and restaurants as well as town and country pubs and clubs and the district is developing an international reputation for the quality and range of its events and festivals.
On the education front Bath & North East Somerset is home to two Universities, two Colleges of Further Education and a thriving private education sector. Local Education Authority schools in the area achieve above average results at GCSE and at Key Stages 2 & 3.
Bath & North East Somerset has a lot to offer. From picturesque scenery and quaint hamlets in the centre and west of the district, to the more industrial towns of Keynsham and Somer Valley in the North and South, to the bustling urban centres in the ancient city of Bath; there is something for everyone.
Recommended Links
- Aquaterra Bath
Sports and leisure facilities in Bath & North East Somerset - City of Bath
Historic, leisure and tourist information about the City of Bath - City of Bath College
Direct link to city of Bath college website - Find it Bath
A resource website for residents in and visitors to the City of Bath, including listings of services, shops, restuarants, pubs & clubs, hotels & guest houses
Related Pages
- Bath in focus
- Chew Valley in focus
- Radstock and Midsomer Norton in focus
- Rural areas in focus
- Economic Intelligence
Information about the area
Recommended Contacts
- Bath & North East Somerset Development & Regeneration
Development and Regeneration service of Bath & North East Somerset
Contact: Robert Sketchley
Telephone: 01225 477748
Email: development_regeneration@bathnes.gov.uk
Address: 10 Palace Yard Mews, Bath BA1 2NH