The Wilderness
About the home
The Wilderness is bursting with charm including original oak beams and Inglenook log fireplace. There's a TV Lounge with widescreen TV, Kids TV/playroom both with TV/DVD, and Scarts to plug in your Xbox/Wii. Luxury kitchen with range cooker Larder Fridge (+ separate beer/wine fridge). Laundry room. Large private gardens, Sauna house. Ample parking. Farm shop nearby. Great village pub with food. Bath is just 20 minutes away
| Size: | Sleeps up to 16, 8 bedrooms |
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| Nearest beach: | Poole, 70km |
| Will consider: | Corporate lets Hen and stag parties Short breaks |
| Access: | Car advised |
| Family friendly? | Suitable for children of all ages Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
| Notes: | No pets allowed No smoking at this property Self-catering |
Facilities
| Luxuries: | Sauna, Log fire, Internet access, DVD player |
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| General: | Central heating, TV, Video player, CD player, Telephone, Wi-fi available |
| Standard: | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
| Utilities: | Clothes dryer, Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
| Rooms: | 8 Bedrooms, 4 bathrooms of which 2 family bathrooms, 1 en suite and 1 shower room |
| Furniture: | Sofabeds (1), Double beds (2), Cots (1), Dining seating for 18, Lounge seating for 18 |
| Other: | Linen and towels provided Highchair available |
| Outdoors: | Private garden, BBQ |
| Access: | Parking space |
Further details indoors:
We supply bed linen (except cot bedding), duvets, pillows, dish drying cloths and bath towels (1 per guest).
Electricity, cooking gas, barbecue gas and the first basket of logs are all included in the price Central heating oil is metered and charged at the end of your stay.
Cleaning materials are supplied for your end of stay clean, these are all under the sink in each kitchen. Please leave these for the next guests.
We do not supply any other consumables. These include, washing up liquid, loo rolls, dishwasher tablets,, firelighters etc etc. There are often left over consumables from previous guests and we just leave these as "rolling stock" for the next guests.
Further details outdoors:
The large private garden is gorgeous and often visited by deer, woodpeckers and other wildlife.
There's a large gas barbecue and level lawns for kids to play.
Log fuelled Sauna House seating for 16. (Ist sauna logs provided)
Further details
25% non refundable deposit required to secure booking, payable by credit/debit card.
Balance payable 3 months prior to arrival, by cheque/bank transfer
Weekend bookings taken, Fri-Mon & midweek Mon-Fri. 2 night midweeks Mon-Wed, or Wed-Fri
Arrival time from 3pm
Departure time by 10am
£400 breakage deposit payable in advance
Prices based on 16 pax. Supplement of £75each for 2 extra beds
Conditions
Strictly non-smoking
NO pets
No Stags, or all male parties!
The Central Southern England / Wiltshire region


Where is The Wilderness?
Heywood is ideally situated for visiting The City of Bath with its fabulous Roman Baths, the ancient Saxon Town of Bradford-on-Avon, and all the historic attractions of South West England!
The Westbury / Heywood area
The magnificent Longleat House and safari park are just 10 mins away. We are just 40 mins from Stonehenge and Salisbury and 30 mins from Bath by road. Westbury Railway Station is 1 mile away with regular direct trains to Bath (20 mins) & London (90 mins). The M4 and M5 are only 30-40 mins away. The local Pub with it's fine real ales and superb food is just a short walk across the fields. There are many excellent golf courses in the area and discounted green fees for our guests have been arranged at many.
How to get there
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| Nearest Travel Links | |
| Airport: | Bristol: 45 km |
| Railway: | Westbury: 1.5 km |
| Ferry: | Poole: 70 km |
Follow the directions below and then look for the large converted church on the side of the road. Turn there in to Church Road. The Wilderness is number 13, about 500 metres (yards) on the left hand side just past the phone box.
From London or Heathrow Airport....Take the M4 motorway West to Junction 17. Follow A350 past Chippenham and Melksham towards Westbury. At Yarnbrook roundabout (look for "The Hungry Horse" pub) turn Left. Turn right after about a mile, beside the large church, into Church Road.
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From South London or Gatwick Airport...Take the M25 Motorway clockwise (signposted Watford), Take the M3 Motorway West to Junction 8. Follow A303 towards Exeter. 10 miles past Stonehenge turn Right to Warminster on the A36. Take the A350 through Westbury towards Trowbridge. The Church is a bout a mile out of Westbury on the left, this is Church Road !
From Bath......Take the A36 towards Warminster and Salisbury. After approximately 10 miles turn left on to A361 at Beckington roundabout towards Trowbridge. After approximately 2 miles turn right at Southwick mini roundabout (beside Church). After about 2 miles turn right at mini roundabout beside "Rising Sun" pub. Next 2 roundabouts go straight over. Look for the Church on the right, this is Church Road.
From The West Country or South .....Head for Warminster whichever route suits best. Take the A350 out of Warminster through Westbury towards Trowbridge. About a mile out of Westbury there is a large converted Church on the left, this is Church Road !
From the Midlands or further North...Take the M5 south then M4 east towards London. Take J18 for Bath, do not go into Bath but follow the bypass towards Chippenham on A4. At mini roundabout turn right under railway bridge. Continue to Bradford-on-Avon town centre, over river, left at fork, 3 miles to Trowbridge. Follow Westbury signs. At Yarnbrook roundabout (look for "The Hungry Horse" pub) go straight over. Turn right after about a mile, beside the large church, into Church Road.
Activities near Westbury
Horse Riding
Golf less than 15 mins walk
Fishing
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
City breaks
Reviews
![]() 24 Nov 2011 |
Went here for my husbands 60th birthday with family and friends.The house was great the kitchen had everything you needed to cook for 16. Every onr had a great time and would all like to go again. |
![]() 21 Nov 2011 |
The Wilderness was a fantastic holiday for us all. There was plenty of room for all fifthteen of us to either sit talk and relax in one room with a log fire going and a glass of wine or two!, or in another room watch TV on a large wide flat screen. The rooms were spacious and very clean and comfortable. The kitchen was a delight to cook in, it had everything you would need to cater for fifthteen hungry people ( but watch out for the microwave it's too high up).We will be going back. Thank you very much indeed for a great relaxing time. |
![]() 28 Oct 2011 |
Gorgeous house in lovely surroundings, our group had almost as many children as adults so it was essential to us that there was enough room to run around without getting under each others' feet. The mornings were spent in the huge garden, afternoon chilling reading papers whilst children played, and evening round the log fire playing card games - a perfect weekend. |
Guestbook for The Wilderness
Dear Jo and John, we just wanted to say thank you very much for a wonderful weekend at the Wilderness. The cottage is absolutely stunning and you really have thought of everything to make a stay there so special. The weekend was such a success we're already planning the next one, we'll be in touch when we've decided how soon we can come back!"
Debbie
"Amazing place to spend the weekend with friends, thanks very much"
Hermione
"Brilliant ! Thanks Jo for all your help. A lovely cottage."
Emily
"A fantastic venue for a fantastic Christmas. We had a wonderful time!"
The Richards
"What a wonderful house absolutely ideal for our big family, so comfortable and beautifully arranged. See you again in the summer. Thank you…."
The Cameron party.
Rental prices
| Rental prices originally quoted in: British £ | Convert to: |
| Prices for group size 16 | ||||||
| Period | From![]() | To![]() | Weekly![]() | Nightly rate | Minimum stay | |
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| Feb | 1 Feb 12 | 1 Mar 12 | £ 2195 | 995 | 1695 | 2 Nights |
| Mar-Apr | 1 Mar 12 | 1 May 12 | £ 2295 | 1195 | 1895 | 2 Nights |
| May | 1 May 12 | 25 May 12 | £ 2295 | 1195 | 1895 | Flexible |
| June | 25 May 12 | 1 Jul 12 | £ 2295 | 1295 | 1895 | Flexible |
| July-Aug | 1 Jul 12 | 1 Sep 12 | £ 2795 | 1595 | 2095 | Flexible |
| Sept-Nov | 1 Sep 12 | 1 Dec 12 | £ 2195 | 1295 | 1895 | Flexible |
| Dec | 1 Dec 12 | 21 Dec 12 | £ 2195 | 1195 | 1695 | Flexible |
| Xmas | 21 Dec 12 | 29 Dec 12 | £ 3350 | - | - | 1 Week |
| New year | 29 Dec 12 | 5 Jan 13 | £ 3500 | - | - | 1 Week |
The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
Credit Cards Accepted.
25% deposit payable at time of booking.
Balance payable 3 months prior to arrival
£400 Breakage depsoit payable in advance
Heating Oil metered and charged after departure
Availability
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Contact the owner
* Required fields Please check the following errors: | 5 years listed You are contacting Jo Boyce
Languages spoken ![]() The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2006. This cottage has received 3 reviews from previous guests. ![]() |
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