The open-air rooftop pool
The roof top bath is probably the most spectacular element to the Themae complex. You arrive at the roof top Bath either via lift or by coming up the stairs (I'd recommend the stairs as the lifts take ages!)
The water is cooler than you expect (particularly if you have visited the Roman Baths museum and felt the water there). 1,170,000 litres (that’s 240,000 gallons) of Bath water rise from the ground every day at a temperature of 46C but here is it cooled to 35C with the tiniest amount of chlorine added apparently for public health reasons. Its a shame they reduce the temperature - particularly for the roof top pool where the water undoubted cools quickly.
We booked the 2 hour spa session which cost £19 which was plenty of time to visit all the main public areas (roof top bath, steam rooms and ground floor Minerva Bath.
Strongly recommend taking your own flip flops as there is quite a lot of walking between the various facilities. If you are just a day visitor you can hire a towel for £2.50, slippers for £1.50 and a robe for £3.50
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The open-air rooftop pool
The roof top bath is probably the most spectacular element to the Themae complex. You arrive at the roof top Bath either via lift or by coming up the stairs (I'd recommend the stairs as the lifts take ages!)
The water is cooler than you expect (particularly if you have visited the Roman Baths museum and felt the water there). 1,170,000 litres (that’s 240,000 gallons) of Bath water rise from the ground every day at a temperature of 46C but here is it cooled to 35C with the tiniest amount of chlorine added apparently for public health reasons. Its a shame they reduce the temperature - particularly for the roof top pool where the water undoubted cools quickly.
We booked the 2 hour spa session which cost £19 which was plenty of time to visit all the main public areas (roof top bath, steam rooms and ground floor Minerva Bath.
Strongly recommend taking your own flip flops as there is quite a lot of walking between the various facilities. If you are just a day visitor you can hire a towel for £2.50, slippers for £1.50 and a robe for £3.50
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