"The Wilderness" Holiday Cottages - City of Bath History

Luxury 17th Century self catering Holiday Cottage near Bath (click for map) Sleeping 16 in 8 bedrooms the cottages are ideal for hen parties! (, £75 supplement for each extra guest bed). Inglenook log fireplace. Private gardens, ample parking. . Great village pub with food. Farm shop nearby. Bath 20 mins, Salisbury 30 mins, London 90 mins (by rail). VisitBritain 5-Star Award. Tel: 01225 868393

Bath Through the ages; By kind permission of

Summary Timeline of some key events

Year	Event	Year	Population
850BC	Bladuds mythical Birth	1086	890
60	Romans arrive in Bath	1379	1025
400	Romans Leave	1660	1200
577	Saxons capture Bath at Battle of Dyrham	1699	3000
676	Osric founds Monastry at Bath	1750	9000
818	Arthur defeats Saxons at Battle of Badon	1799	34160
973	King Edgar crowned in Bath Abbey	1851	43023
1066	Normans invade England	1901	49839
1086	Domesday book reveals Bath as largest town in Somerset	1911	69173
1088	Bath is laid to waste	1931	68815
1643	John De Villula buys City	1951	79294
1702	"Beau" Richard Nash arrives in Bath	1971	84670
1727	Minervas Head is found	1981	80771
1754	Circus is complete	2000	approx 85000
1791	Site of Roman temple discovered
1881	Great Bath and sacred spring unearthed
1942	Bath is bombed during World War 2
1964	Major excavation of Roman complex starts

The Wilderness is about 2 hours from Heathrow Airport and 90 mins from London by rail.
No all male or stag parties (no exceptions) please try Stagweb!
Sorry, no pets, however children and well-behaved adults are welcome.
The Wilderness, Church Road, Heywood, Nr. Westbury, Wiltshire
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