Local Area

We are located on the edge of a village. This means you can reach the local pub on foot and its a worthwhile walk to see the views across the Severn Valley with a wonderful meal or local ale to reward you at the end. You’ll need a torch and some stamina to make it back afterwards though!

We are also located directly from the Gloucester Road which means you can quite easily drive to Ross-on-Wye or Cheltenham for dinner for an evening out and return to a warm (we can light the fire if you ask) and easily found room under the stars.

We really feel we have the best of both worlds here – rural enough to totally relax, hear the dawn chorus and forget all your troubles but well located enough to allow you to explore the fantastic local area easily.

• Ross-on-wye – a lovely little market town where you can walk along the river, or organise a canoe trip and stop pub to pub.  Lots of antiques – which are not to be confused with books.  (Hay-on-wye is around an hour away) Ross is 7 miles away.  Buses directly from village.
• Symonds Yat  – climb the rock (easier than it sounds) and look for the Peregrine Falcons that nest there.  Approx 13 miles away.
• Wye Valley – too much to mention!  Canoe the Wye, Cider trails.  10 miles away.
• The Forest of Dean – so many activities here!  We are literally on the edge of the forest.  Around 5 miles to the centre.   Hire bikes with Pedalabikeaway and go off road or amble on the family trail.  Go Ape! and swing through the trees.  Archery, Shooting, Walking, Foraging.
• Visit Cheltenham for some spa town shopping – drivable within half an hour
• The heart of the Cotswolds are reachable in under an hour. Stow-on-the-Wold and Bourton-on the-water.
• If you need the city – Bristol is an easy drive within the hour.
• Bath in an hour and half.

(that don’t have to involve the car!)

• Walk up to the summit of May Hill – the views are breathtaking and the wild ponies are friendly. The pictures below were taken on May Day – when Morris dancers and local folk trek up to the top to see in the sunrise.  An old English wonder…
• Have coffee and cake at The Forest Bakehouse after walking through the old quarry to see the wild flowers.  Snowdrops to Primroses to Bluebells.
• Walk to Hillside  Brewery for a tasting or a brew day or you might be lucky enough to be here for one of their music events.
• Take a course at Hart’s Barn Cookery School – Its in the village – and its so well run and the courses are extensive.
• Cycle to Newent and have a wine tasting and meal at Three Choirs Vineyard.
• If its raining visit the cutest Palace Art Deco cinema in Cinderford.