"There's something about pubs that accentuates the seasons, with beer gardens merrily beckoning in summer and roaring fires compensating for gruelling winters. And the best pubs in Bath can perfectly bookend a weekend here year-round: cider under low slung beams as you crawl off the train on a Friday night, and then the laziest of Sunday lunches to recharge you for the week ahead, with Somerset 's bounty firmly in the spotlight."
"Tucked at the bottom of Broad Street next to St Michael's Church is the dimly lit Saracens Head, said to be the oldest pub in the city and an old haunt of Charles Dickens that's deliciously riddled with tales of ghosts. Then there's the Grade-I listed George Inn a few miles out of town, in the village of Norton St Philip which proudly boasts its creaking age too, having been built in 1397 by Carthusian monks."
Bath's pubs amplify seasonal moods, with beer gardens in summer and roaring fires in winter, serving cider, Sunday roasts and Somerset produce year-round. The dimly lit Saracens Head at Broad Street near St Michael's Church is reputedly the city's oldest pub and retains ghost stories and Dickens ties. The Grade-I listed George Inn in Norton St Philip dates to 1397 and was built by Carthusian monks. The White Hart in Widcombe is undergoing a chic overhaul, The Grapes on Westgate Street pairs life drawing with local ale, and the community-owned Bell Inn draws queues for a pizza bike. The Marlborough Tavern offers inventive small plates, Somerset charcuterie, burgers, a notable Bloody Mary and a walled garden.
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