Bath Guide

Useful Contact Numbers for Bath
and the Surrounding Areas

Dentons has been providing local information and business listings since 1967. Below is a list of useful contact details for a range of services in Bath, BANES and the surrounding area. This includes information on council services, education, transport, health, recycling and emergency services.

Council Office Services

Bath & North East Somerset Council provides a range of services for the residents of Bath and the surrounding area including education and social care.

Education

Schooling can be a difficult time for parents and pupils. Below are some useful numbers to help combat potential issues that may arise for both pupils and parents during a child’s time at school.

Register Offices

Bath and the surrounding areas have the most stunning scenery, making its register offices in the area the ideal location to host a marriage or civil partnership.

Emergency Services

Emergency services in Bath are well organised and extremely responsive. Contact information for the main emergency services in the Bath and North East Somerset area is listed below:

Hospitals

Hospitals in Bath receive great reviews with one of Bath’s NHS hospitals, the Royal United Hospital, highly regarded scoring 3.5 out of 5 in ratings. For an alternative hospital experience, CircleBath would be a great choice with this hospital being praised for its clinical excellence and five-star hospitality.

NHS Services

There are a fantastic range of NHS services available to residents of Bath and the surrounding areas. Whatever the problem, be it a broken tooth or a broken leg, specialists are on hand.

Social Services – Children, Young People and Families

The Children and Young People’s Specialist Service comprises the Children’s Social Work services (including child protection; disabled children and children in need; children and young people in care; fostering and adoption) and leads on safeguarding children’s issues for the Council.

Adult Social Care and Health

The Bath and North East Somerset council has a number of teams and specialists in place, to support adults and the elderly through any difficulties they have.

Post Offices

The popularity of sending a letter may be decreasing but in and around Bath, there are many post offices to buy a stamp, send a letter, purchase a rod fishing license or exchange money for a trip abroad.

Leisure Centres and Sports Facilities

Bath is a city famed for sport. Team Bath’s success and the facilities at the University of Bath have put the City on the map. Such facilities are open to the public so if you fancy a workout, pop over to the University of Bath or any of the other great sports centres around the city.

Transport

Bath Spa railway station and the city’s bus station are well staffed with helpful, friendly personnel who are more than happy to provide all the information and assistance you require for an enjoyable and safe trip. The bus station is a short distance from the railway station making it very easy for residents and visitors to travel in and around the city.

Housing for Homeless People

The city of Bath provides good housing and support services for the homeless. Below are two locations where shelter is available for homeless people.

Citizens Advice

For anyone facing money, legal, housing or benefit issues the Citizens Advice Bureau offers free, confidential and impartial advice.

Chamber of Commerce

The Chamber represents the interests of the Bath business community by engaging in vital debates about both current issues and future developments in the City.

Coroner

A coroner’s role is to establish, normally by post-mortem, whether a death is natural or unnatural in the eyes of the law. If the death is unnatural, further investigations might be undertaken with a view to presenting a case to be heard before a coroner at an inquest.