Bath and North East Somerset

Bath and North East Somerset is a unitary district in South West England centred on the city of Bath and extending into surrounding towns and countryside. The River Avon and the Kennet and Avon Canal pass through the city, which is built largely from local Bath stone and contains the Roman-built baths and the hot spring that rises to the surface, the only natural hot spring in the UK. Bath is a UNESCO World Heritage site and includes landmarks such as Pulteney Bridge and the Royal Crescent, together with higher-education campuses at Claverton Down and central Bath.

Outside the city, the district reaches into the Chew Valley and up to the edge of the Mendip Hills, with reservoirs, small river valleys and areas shaped by the former Somerset coalfield around Midsomer Norton and Radstock. Market towns and villages are linked by lanes and by rail and road routes into Bath. Local administration covers planning, services and conservation across urban centres, river corridors and rural parishes, combining built heritage with working landscapes.