Bothy got married, they had to give up the accommodation in the bothy. The most famous person to live in a bothy of this type was Percy Thrower when he worked in the Royal gardens. Another example of an estate bothy is the one at Horwood House, which held just five men. There is also one at Attingham Park which is being restored along with the walled gardens. Because they are freely available to all, the continued existence of bothies relies on users helping look after them. Over the years, the Mountain Bothies Association has developed a Bothy Code that sets
Bothy until recent years as gathering points for local men and were often situated in an old hut or caravan. The etymology of the word "bothy" is uncertain. Suggestions include a relation to both "hut" as in Irish "bothán" and Scottish Gaelic "bothan" or "bothag"; a corruption of the Welsh term "bwthyn", also meaning small cottage; and a derivation from Norse "būð", cognate with English "booth" with a diminutive ending. Most bothies are ruined buildings which have been restored to a basic standard, providing a windproof and watertight shelter. They vary in size from little more than a large box up