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🌿 Peaceful & Cosy Cottage Stay in the Forest of Dean 🌳🐑

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Property grounds
2 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, travel cot, free WiFi
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Exterior
Interior

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Outdoor space

Explore the area

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Lydney, Gloucestershire
  • Place, Dean Forest Railway
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Clearwell Caves
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Puzzlewood
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Bristol (BRS-Bristol Intl.)
    ‪56 min drive‬

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About the area

Lydney

Located in Lydney, this cottage is in a rural location, a 4-minute drive from Dean Forest Railway and 6 minutes from Wenchford Picnic Site. .This cottage is 3.5 mi (5.7 km) from Clearwell Caves and 3.6 mi (5.8 km) from Hopewell Colliery.
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What's nearby

  • Dean Forest Railway - 4 min drive - 5.0 km
  • Clearwell Caves - 5 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Puzzlewood - 5 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Lydney Harbour - 7 min drive - 8.1 km
  • Go Ape at Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire - 7 min drive - 6.0 km

Getting around

  • Lydney Station - 11 min drive
  • Bristol International Airport (BRS) - 74 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Greggs - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Kaplan's Cafe & Bistro - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Swan - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Miners - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Wildboar - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

🌿 Peaceful & Cosy Cottage Stay in the Forest of Dean 🌳🐑


Escape to this charming stone-built detached country cottage nestled on the edge of the picturesque village of Bream in the heart of the Forest of Dean. Surrounded by ancient oak trees and overlooking open common land, this tranquil retreat offers the perfect setting for a relaxing holiday in one of England’s most beautiful rural landscapes. ✨

From the golden leaves of autumn 🍂 to the crisp snowy winters ❄️, this cottage is a wonderful place to unwind year-round. Full of character and comfort, it features:
🏡 Accommodation for up to 4 guests
2 spacious bedrooms (1 double bed + 2 singles)
Cosy lounge with log burner 🔥, comfy sofa set & Smart TV
Separate dining room for family meals 🍽️
Fully equipped kitchen with oven, hob, microwave, fridge/freezer & washing machine
Ground floor bathroom with bath + separate shower 🚿
🌸 Outdoor Space & Surroundings
Enclosed front and rear gardens for your private use 🌿
Direct access to open common land where sheep graze freely 🐑
Ideal safe play area for children
🐾 Pet-Friendly – Pets welcome by prior arrangement.
👨‍👩‍👧 Owners live next door for extra peace of mind.
Whether you’re looking for a peaceful retreat, a romantic countryside break, or a family holiday in the Forest of Dean, this cosy cottage is the perfect base to explore walking trails, wildlife, and charming villages nearby. 🌲✨
Make yourself comfortable in this cottage, which features a fireplace and a Smart TV. A kitchen is outfitted with a refrigerator, an oven, and a stovetop. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include a microwave and an electric kettle.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as barbecue grills.
Guests will find features like internet access and onsite parking.

Property amenities

Ski

  • Optional ski privileges

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Car required
  • Parking on site

Kitchen

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Spices
  • Toaster

Dining

  • Dining table

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Bathtub
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower

Living spaces

  • Dining table
  • Fireplace
  • Living room
  • Separate dining area
  • Wood stove

Entertainment

  • Books
  • Smart TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Fenced yard
  • Garden

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • 2 pets total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Location highlights

  • In a rural location
  • In a village
  • Near a hospital
  • Near an outlet shopping centre

Things to do

  • Optional golf privileges
  • Optional ski privileges
  • Birdwatching nearby
  • Ecotours nearby
  • Fishing nearby
  • Golfing nearby
  • Hiking/biking trails nearby
  • Horseback riding nearby
  • Mountain biking nearby
  • Mountain climbing nearby
  • Rafting nearby
  • Scuba diving nearby
  • Spelunking nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Wildlife walks nearby
  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Garden

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:30 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

We should mention

A car is required for transportation to and from this property

🌿 Peaceful & Cosy Cottage Stay in the Forest of Dean 🌳🐑 Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 159 out of 178 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 178 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 178 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 178 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 178 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Emma R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Oakdean cottage. Great welcome from Jane.Warm & cosy, everything you need and great location for Forest of Dean. Excellent dog walking on the doorstepLook forward to returning
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

carole f.

Liked: Cleanliness
wonderful 3 night stay in this lovely cosy cottage with log fire, forest just a stones throw away, the dogs absolutely loved it, views are stunning. will certainly be booking again at some point, highly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emily R.

Liked: Cleanliness
Jane & Malcolm are really friendly hosts. The place is spotless & really cozy. The people in the village walking passed are also really friendly to people & dogs. The area is lovely & we wouldn't hesitate to stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

alison w.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely clean cosy cottage in great surroundings, Cottage owners were so welcoming and Jane was very knowledgeable of the all the places to go locally. Great watching the chickens and the sheep by the cottage and our dog had a great time.Dog friendly with great forest walk on door step and cottage had a lovely enclosed garden.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

John P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Homely. Frirndly. Host was very welcoming and helpful
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Glyn E.

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil C.

Liked: Cleanliness
Wonderful short break in the Forest on the green, shared with the grazing sheep and chickens! Property superb and all as listed with the owner extremely personable and attentive and could not do enough for us when we arrived late on a Sunday looking for dinner! We would have no hesitation in recommending this cosy cottage as a great base for your adventures in the Forest of Dean and the Wye Valley and we look forward to returning again one day.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

agres j.

Liked: Cleanliness
Very well-placed for visiting local attractions and exploring further afield.Easy access to the forest for walking.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Graham B., Rugby

Liked: Cleanliness
The house felt like being at home, cosy and comfortable, Jane and her husband made feel welcome, as did the neighbours who walked past. Quiet, relaxing location and ideal centre for many local attractions.Will miss the hens and sheep!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary H.

Liked: Cleanliness
Absolutely loved our stay, everything we needed was there and owner so so lovely. Wish we could have stayed longer, definitely going back. Thank you xx
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Liz A.

Liked: Cleanliness

An absolute gem !

Easy to find and such a warm welcome. A beautiful cottage with everything you need. Whether you while away the hours watching the chickens foraging and dustbathing from the front garden, or enjoy the lovely walks from the doorstep, it is a wonderful location for a week away ..or longer.. as there is so much to see and do and the cottage is perfectly placed to explore. It was a priority, having dogs, that there were lots of shady walks nerar-by, we were not disappointed! The Colliers Trail explored Mallards Pike, Cannop Ponds, Speech House Lake and the Sculpture trail. Had a lovely meal at the Miners Arms, and some nice fish n chips from the local. Jane couldn't have done more for us. Such a lovely host. Thank you for sharing your lovely home with us!
Watching the chickens and sheep!
A few steps from the door
Speech House Lake
Mallards Pike
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tracey G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfectly gorgeous place

The cottage, next door to the owner is a lovely property with constant sunshine in the private garden from sunrise to sunset. As we stayed during hot weather we took advantage of the BBQ.The stairs are rather steep.The host was very friendly and ensured our stay was comfortable.The location is lovely with a common in front, our neighbours comprised of many sheep and chickens freely wandering around, which enhanced our experience and as the community is quite small, their friendly inclusive attitude made us feel very much at home.It's a great location for visiting many attractions and local grown produce is readily available at farmers markets, Taurus centre etc. There are a number of pubs in the area with a few within walking distance. The food at these pubs is good too.Would highly recommend this lovely friendly location, tucked away in Lydney
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

peter G.

Liked: Cleanliness

Holiday

A comfortable cottage in a lovely little village of Bream. A perfect base to explore the forest of dean. We liked the fact that everything was not far to travel to from the cottage. Will book again!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

ELIZABETH A.

Liked: Cleanliness

We now want hens!

We had a lovely few days at the cottage. It was comfy and cosy and had everything we needed.Jane and Malcolm were lovely, friendly and had lots of free range hens, who our son fell in love with! Perfectly situated for walks or bike rides in the forest, which was literally just out the front door! Just lovely!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jon F.

Liked: Cleanliness

Just perfect

Brilliant location, fantastic cottage and wonderful hosts.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

ALISON W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Roll on my next visit

I can't wait to go again and I am planning my next visit all ready. Jane is one of those lovely people its such a pleasure to know and I am very grateful to have discovered this lovely place.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dawn W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Relaxing stay

Lovely cosy cottage in a great location. Central to be able to visit so many other locations. Clean and comfortable. With everything you will ever need for a perfect stay. Was great to wake up with the sheep and chicken roaming freely on the common right outside the cottage gates. Grandchildren loved to see them. Jane and Malcolm couldn’t do enough for us to make our stay enjoyable. Thank you both for the fresh blue eggs.Will definitely go back. Thank you both. .
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah O.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lovely stay in cottage near the woods

Lovely cottage and super hostMany thanks x
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheila W.

Liked: Cleanliness

Lovely place to relax

Lovely little cottage next to the woodland. The owners were really welcoming and the cottage was fully equipped and really clean. It was the nicest one we have ever stayed in. This will certainly be our first choice if we come down this way again.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emma B.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect stay

My husband and I had such a lovely stay at Jane's house. It is a lovely cosy house with everything we needed for our stay and very central for visiting the main spots of the Forest of Dean. Jane is a super friend and helpful host and great with communicating. We would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Clare T.

Liked: Cleanliness

Beautiful area

Cosy cottage in lovely location. A good meeting point between West Wales and the West Country. We loved exploring the Forest of Dean. Also a lovely walk from the cottage. Nice welcome from host Jane.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mal

Liked: Cleanliness

Great location!!

We were very lucky to make the most of the wonderful weather to explore the area (so many stunning places including Tyntesfield, or Woodchester Park).We had a great stay, very peaceful and private.Thank you!
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hannah L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Comfortable delightful cottage in fantastic location

The most comfortable cottage we have ever stayed at! Log burner is fantastic but very warm heating too so with the comfy lounge furniture it was hard not to relax! Location is perfect for walking with the forest literally 50metres away. Cottage very well equipped. The lovely owner Jane is next door if needed but left us alone to relax throughout the stay.We will be back for Christmas next year hopefully! Thankyou Jane, fabulous break from start to finish!
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Jason L.

Liked: Cleanliness

Nice place

Great little cosy cottage in a good location. Real log fire in lounge but also has central heating. Stairs are bit on the steep side but then you get that in cottages of this age . Walks just outside your door ( as well last chickens!) Everything you need for a nice stay . Would recommend to anyone wanting a peaceful stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hilary S.

Liked: Cleanliness

Perfect week in Bream

Lovely cottage, comfortably furnished and well equipped in a beautiful, quiet location.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024