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The house, restored in 1861 as a working farm, once again offers rest and comfort to the traveller. At the farm house your hosts, David and Jackie Bishop, offer a warm welcome and provide bed and breakfast for the traveller or tourist. Alternatively, accommodation in one of the self-catering cottages, skilfully created from old farm buildings adjacent to the house, is available for those seeking a little more independence. We provide accommodation for your dogs and horses too! Accommodation at Toghill in one of the tastefully decorated double rooms offers a high level of comfort. Combine this with a traditional English breakfast prepared from the farm's own produce and you will soon understand why many guests return time after time. All rooms have either double or twin beds and all have ensuite bath rooms, television and tea and coffee making facilities. The attics have recently been converted to two bedrooms both with en-suite bathrooms. With the help of a gate at the top of the stairs, these can be combined to make a single suite ideal for families with young children. THE COTTAGES The cottages have been lovingly restored from old Cotswold stone buildings and provide self-catering accommodation with ample private parking and easy access. The cottages are well equipped and finished to a high decorative standard. They consist of a lounge with kitchen/diner, bathroom and separate bedroom. There is a choice of cottage offering either double or twinbedded accommodation, with linen provided and all with television, microwaves, fridge freezer, full cooker and hob, Any provisions needed can be supplied, if request in advance. There is a laundry room available for guests complete with washing machine, tumble dryer and ironing facilities. THE HISTORY OF THE HOUSE quoted from the Bath Evening Time of 1920! At Tog Hill, near Bath, there is a farmhouse occupied by Mr. Nelson Walker which, centuries ago, was a resting house for pilgrims journeying from Malmesbury to Glastanbury Abbey. Mr. Walker told me that before it became a farmhouse it was a public house. It is possible that Joseph of Arimathaea stopped here with his band of missionaries. The house has been rebuilt, but part of the old building remains, including the old monks' kitchen and brew-house. In the yard is a well, dug by the monks through 90 feet of solid rock. At various stages down the workmen have cut names into walls. If it were possible to turn the shaft horizontally one could drive a wagon and horses through it. Tog Hill is still a picturesque spot. It stands on the brow of a hill from where, on a clear day, it is possible to see the Welsh Mountains plainly. Mr Watson says that if he can see the lighthouse in the Bristol Channel he knows that bad weather is brewing. Alongside the farmhouse runs the old coaching road from Bristol to London, now overgrown with grass and weeds. Tales are told of the highwaymen who used it frequent it. Mr Watson told me that the hill nearby was a terror to the horses in winter. On one occasion six horses had to be slaughtered there.