Sitting among a woodland wilderness in the Wye Valley (an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) and the Forest of Dean, this cottage gives you a taste of country life. It’s perfect for a family or friends who love exploring by bike or on foot, with walks from the door and storage for your bikes. Plus, there’s an enclosed garden for everyone to enjoy.
The house has an effortless chic vibe, with plush velvet sofas and a wood burner for cosy evenings in, a big, homely, cottage kitchen and a separate dining room. It’s got four bedrooms, so lots of space for extra guests or if the kids want to take friends away, and a handy downstairs bathroom, as well as a second bathroom on the first floor. The welcoming bedrooms have the same laid-back style and comfortable furnishings as downstairs. On warm days, you’ll want to be outside in the garden, lazing in a deckchair or cooking dinner on the BBQ – it’s lovely and private sitting on the hillside surrounded by trees.
Any dogs in the guest numbers will have a whale of a time as there are lots of walking and cycling trails in the Forest of Dean; you can also fish nearby in the River Wye, which runs through the bottom of the village, or launch a canoe from ‘The Tump’ on the banks of the river – also a great spot for a picnic. The nearby rail line has been turned into a trail and forms part of the 136-mile-long Wye Valley Walk. There’s a super 3-mile circular walk along the river from Lydbrook to Symonds Yat East starting on the east bank. There’s a village store, a fish and chip shop, a takeaway and two pubs in Lydbrook, where canine companions are welcome. If you need a town, Monmouth and Ross-on-Wye are about 7 miles away and Coleford and Cinderford about 4 miles.