I grew up near it (it's in a city called Bath, appropriately). It was a regular on the school trip circuit for us. Calling it a 'bathhouse' is accurate but sell

I grew up near it (it's in a city called Bath, appropriately). It was a regular on the school trip circuit for us. Calling it a 'bathhouse' is accurate but sells it a bit short: it's an almost perfectly preserved complex: if you put a towel rack up you could open it for business tomorrow. To my mind, it rivals Pompeii in conveying an impression of Roman life. It's well worth a trip for any non-Brits finding themselves in London on business: just a 2 hour train ride from Paddington station.