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 "path": "/places",
 "title": "Places in Bath: where locals actually go · Hey Bath",
 "description": "75 places in and around Bath, by category, with what they cost, when to go and where they are.",
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     "pulteney-weir",
     "botanical-gardens",
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     "museum-of-bath-at-work",
     "sally-lunns-cellar",
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     "the-corridor",
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     "victoria-art-gallery"
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     "walcot-street"
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     "komedia-bath",
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     "rondo-theatre",
     "widcombe-social-club"
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     "odeon-bath",
     "saltford-hall",
     "the-egg",
     "the-forum",
     "theatre-royal-bath",
     "tivoli-cinema",
     "ustinov-studio"
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     "roman-baths"
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    "why": "A terraced park on top of Beechen Cliff where Bath people take visitors for the view over the rooftops at sunset",
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    "why": "A neighbourhood park in Lambridge with a playground, tennis and a view; where Larkhall children actually go",
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    "why": "A guided climb of 212 steps past the bells to the roof, about an hour, with Abbey entry included; BA1 and BA2 residents pay half",
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    "why": "A free boules tournament in Queen Square every July, with food, music and 64 teams playing for local charities",
    "opening": "Early July each year",
    "price": "Free",
    "best_time": "Evening of the final",
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    "why": "Most of the stalls are from the region; locals go on a weekday morning and drift on to the Guildhall or Walcot Street afterwards",
    "opening": "26 Nov to 13 Dec 2026",
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    "why": "The half marathon that closes the city one Sunday each March; neighbours line the route with flasks and signs",
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     "alt": "Runners on the Lower Bristol Road during the Bath Half, past the Stothert and Pitt works",
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    "why": "A free reading room in the Guildhall with old plans and council minutes, where you can look up your own street’s history",
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    "slug": "brlsi",
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    "why": "A six-mile loop of woods, meadows and views that Bath people walk after work without leaving the city",
    "opening": "Always open",
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