Five cottages nestling in a tranquil cider orchard. Converted 17th century farm buildings, surrounded by fields, woodland and a stone’s throw from the River Severn. Lovely walks, an abundance of wildlife and some farm animals. Pets and children welcome.
The cottage was lovely, well decorated and well supplied. The only areas for improvement were:
- the wood burner, which was difficult to keep going and did not put out much heat (it would have been helpful to have instructions as to how to make it draw better without having to leave the door open letting smoke out).
- the fold out bed was very narrow and saggy and we ended up just putting the mattress straight on the floor.
Despite COVID it would have been nice to have a proper socially distanced welcome as we did not meet any of our hosts until departing which made it feel rather imperson...more
I was thrilled to find this hidden gem in the Forest of Dean, which I booked for a last minute holiday with my husband and 10-month-old baby. The cottage was a perfect base for exploring the local area and provided some lovely cosy evenings. Fond memories of watching "Withnail and I" with the wood burner crackling away!
On one of the days we treated ourselves to a meal made by the in-house chef which was amazing - pure comfort food! - and we also loved the welcome basket full of tasty local goods. The staff were very attentive and communicated promptly via our personal WhatsApp group, and w...more
We loved the surroundings as soon as we arrived.
The cottage was lovely, clean and comfortable. We even had a welcome package of breakfast essentials and even the dogs had biscuits, toilet bags, a bowl and a ball. We had everything supplied that we needed.
Excellent value for money and we would recommend it to our friends and family.
We thoroughly enjoyed it and so did the dogs.