Tourists urged to stop doing 1 thing in the 'UK's most crowded city'

Tourists should be mindful of one key factor when visiting the UK's most crowded tourist city. Bath has a population just shy of 100,000 - earlier this year, it was revealed as the most overcrowded UK city.

Each year, vast numbers of tourists flock to Bath to soak up its renowned attractions such as the ancient Roman baths and to stroll through its picturesque streets. The UNESCO World Heritage City of Bath attracts a whopping six million visitors every year. The However, these streets can become rather congested, particularly during the tourist season with holidaymakers swelling more and more every year.

The Thermae Bath Spa draws flocks of tourists, offering a unique experience in the UK - residents and visitors to Bath bathe in Britain's original natural thermal Spa.

Those visiting Bath also head to The Holburne Museum, a Grade I listed building that is home to fine and decorative arts built around the collection of Sir William Holburne.

However, if you're among those visiting these places, there's one thing you need to stop doing.

Bath locals find one one behaviour of other visitors particularly annoying, reports Somerset Live.

Overcrowded areas can be difficult at the best of times. But locals feel tourists must remember that they are in a place where many people live and work. They are not in a theme park.

Locals value respect meaninf visitors heading to Bath to soak in its charm should remember to treat its culture and environments with respect.

One life-long Bath resident, Benjamin Head, told the Express that the main issue with Bath's high levels of tourism is the amount of properties becoming Airbnbs. Eight years ago, he was buying his first home in the city and was up against two cash offers who wanted to buy the small house to turn it into an Airbnb.

He said: "I paid a lot of money for a relatively small starter home not in the centre. That's a problem." Benjamin believes that it's time for Bath to introduce a tourist tax, similar to cities in Europe such as Venice and Vienna.

He added: "Right now we have all the downsides of high council tax, with specific services being weighted towards tourism. We have to put a lot more effort into bins and all that sort of stuff."