Iona Cottage is a self catered holiday cottage located near the city of Bath, England. Equipped to high standards, the cottage sleeps from one to four people in two double bedrooms. Downstairs a fully fitted kitchen/dinner adjoins a comfortable lounge area with colour television/dvd player, and real log fire.

Upstairs, are 2 double rooms, and a luxury modern bathroom with a large Heritage bath suite, and walk-in Matki power shower cubicle.

The cottage also boasts well maintained country garden, planted with a wide variety of colourful shrubs and flowers. A pathway leads up to a patio area equipped with a table and chairs - perfect for eating outdoors, or just relaxing in the summer months.

Please feel free to explore any area of the cottage by clicking one of the links in the right hand panel. If you require additional information, please contact us and we will be happy to help.

History of Iona Cottage

Iona cottage is one of the oldest buildings in the area. It dates from the mid to late 16th century, the Tudor period of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. It is believed to have been a Weavers cottage and established when the textile industry began to flourish in the Limpley Stoke/ Freshford area, though over its many years Iona will have served many people for different purposes.

The construction will have been simple with perhaps only a couple of rooms and single story. It is possible that the origins of the main wooden beams may have been and purchased in the area from traders bringing up sections from wrecked ships on the south and west coast of England. It is rumoured that possibly even the remains of the destroyed Spanish Armada might have been traded locally.

In later years (mid 19th century) it became a Inn and Lodging House which provided refreshments for not only for the locals but particularly the men involved in the construction of the new Great Western Railway and the impressive local Viaduct. There have been several items found in the garden that are of brewing origins. The building today is now divided into two separate dwellings but much of the original features are still clear to see and with little imagination, the ghosts of yesteryear remain to this day.