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    LOOK TO THE SPAS

    Apr 01, 2020 4 minutes
    WORDS SOPHIE HANNAM

    1 THE GAINSBOROUGH

    Bath, Somerset

    Beneath the grand glass atrium is a labyrinth of indulgent spa spaces, including natural thermal pools...

    It was the Romans who first developed a penchant for bathing in Bath’s naturally warm thermal waters, expanding the city into a haven of relaxation that they called Aquae Sulis. However, after the fall of the Roman Empire, it was the fashion-forward Georgians who popularised the healing qualities of the waters.

    Nowadays, Bath is still fed by three natural springs, which pump over one million litres of mineral-rich water into the city every day. A haven of independent antiques shops and cutting-edge restaurants – not to mention the array of museums and heritage sites for a cultural hit – Bath is the

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