Bath Boating Station

I’ve taken the cruise from Bath Weir up to Pulteney Weir on many occasions and, having passed many people messing around on the river, have been intending to go to the Bath Boating Station for years.
I finally took a punt (sorry!) and drove over there a few weeks ago. They have a variety of vessels to choose from but as the punt looked way too easy to fall off, I opted for a rowing boat. Only once I was on the water did I discover that these require the gent to do all the rowing while their partner sits back and relaxes!
Although there isn’t an abundance of obvious wildlife, the river is very peaceful and the human inhabitants are all very friendly. We took a three hour round trip up to the Pulteney Weir and back, which included stopping for a picnic on the field next to the pub (you can also eat there).
This was all very pleasant and not too much effort, the only drawback was that when we returned to the station, we found that the prices on the website are per person, which isn’t particularly clear, so three hours cost us £13 each, not £13 in total. Still, it’s something everyone should try and it’s certainly worth splashing out on at least once.
WARNING: OPENING TIMES ONLY APPLY FROM EASTER UNTIL LATE SEPTEMBER.