Southview Farm Cottage Stony Littleton Bath

• Stony Littleton Longbarrow
The Stony Littleton Long Barrow (also known as Bath Tumulus and the Wellow Tumulus) is a Neolithic chambered tomb with multiple burial chambers, located near the village of Wellow, Somerset.
The barrow is about 30 metres (98 ft) in length and 15 metres (49 ft) wide at the south-east end, it stands nearly 3 metres (10 ft) high. Internally it consists of a 12.8 metres (42 ft) long gallery with three pairs of side chambers and an end chamber. There is a fossil ammonite decorating the left-hand door jamb.
The site was excavated by John Skinner in 1816-17 who gained the entry through a hole originally made about 1760. The excavation revealed the bones (some burned) of several individuals.
The site was restored in 1858 by Mr T. R. Joliffe, the Lord of the Hundred and an information board has now been provided by English Heritage

• Horse Riding at Wellow Trekking Center 5 minutes away by car
Wellow Trekking centre is situated within a network of bridle ways and byways surrounding the ancient city of Bath. For a truly exhilarating day, why not set out on horseback to explore this rolling landscape?
Whilst improving your horse riding skills, you will travel through beautiful and enchanting countryside, much of which is inaccessible by car or on foot.
We offer riding for both novice and experienced riders with private rides also available. Hats and boots can be provided from our own selection but please bring clothes suitable to the weather, coats and gloves in the winter, no shorts in the summer. Shoes or boots with a smooth sole and a small heel, no trainers. If possible, long sleeve t-shirts or shirts should be worn. Booking and payment must be done in advance.
We run group children's lessons after school and weekend mornings and we're also a Pony Club Centre running many events through the holidays.
check out Wellows Trekking center

The National Cycle Network
Enjoy cycling on the National Cycle route of Stony Littleton to Bath, much of which is on the old Somerset and Dorset railway track.
Sustrans was founded in 1977, by a group of people in Bristol keen to work towards a future in which people travel in ways that benefit their health and the environment. The first route was the Bristol & Bath Railway Path, a 17-mile traffic-free trail along a disused railway
In September 2005 Sustrans wished the National Cycle Network a happy 10th birthday, commemorating the day in 1995 when a cheque for £43.5 million was deposited into the Sustrans bank account - a Millennium Commission Lottery Grant to develop the National Cycle Network
The Network now passes within one mile of half the population and as it continues to grow so does its popularity - over 354 million walking and cycling trips were made on the Network in 2007 alone.
Working in partnership with hundreds of local authorities, and many other organisations and funders, just over 12,000 miles of routes and links were completed by December 2007.
The routes are free to use and open to all, making them a great way for you and your family to stay fit and healthy while enjoying a breath of fresh air.

Download a copy of 2008 National Cycle Network map <webfiles/general/sustrans_2008_ncn_map.pdf> illustrating routes throughout the UK - published Feb 08 (PDF).

Wellow Brook Enjoy long walks and scenic views on the almost endless surrounding footpaths
Visit this picturesque brook that was the World War 2 second line of defence and still has the old tank stops.
The Cam and Wellow Brook Valleys is one of the larger character areas at approximately 30sq km. It consists of the river valleys of the Cam and Wellow Brooks, which run from west to east. They are separated by the Paulton and Peasedown St John Ridge character area. The brooks merge at Midford to become the Midford Brook. This then flows into the Avon at Monkton Combe near the Dundas Aqueduct, within the Bathford and Limpley Stoke character area. The Wellow Valley section starts to the north of Midsomer Norton with Welton Vale and Clandown Bottom and re-emerges to the east of the built up area of Radstock while the Cam Valley section starts further west to the north of Paulton. The higher ground of the Hinton Blewett and Newton St Loe Plateau Lands and Cotswolds Plateaux and Valleys character areas are found to the north and the Hinton Charterhouse and Baggridge Plateaux character area is to the south. The boundaries of the area generally follow the top of the valley sides before they level off or merge with the adjoining plateau landscape.