Coleford Holiday Cottages

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Philip - Verified booking

  We stayed at the Happy Cow Cottage for a week in October with our dog and had a wonderful time.

  The cottage is very cosy and full of character with living room/dining area, kitchen, twin bedroom and bathroom downstairs and double bedroom with en-suite upstairs. In the living room there’s a bookcase filled with books, DVD’s and games along with pamphlets showing local attractions and walks. The TV has a built in DVD player. The kitchen has a new cooker and well equipped with everything we needed (including tea bags, salt and pepper, washing up liquid, foil and cling film!) The owners have even supplied shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, hand wash and a hairdryer. The fairy lights and welcome basket are a lovely touch. The cottage is in a prime location very close to loads of wonderful walks. The cottage is set on a single-track part of the road, so you will need to be aware of traffic in both directions when exiting by foot and by car. There is a bit of traffic noise, but it didn’t bother us in the slightest and we didn’t need to use the ear plugs which were kindly supplied! After a days walking we wanted to spread out a bit in the evening to relax, however in our opinion the 2 seater sofa was not big enough and the 2 chairs were not particularly comfortable. This was the only snag for us. We would definitely recommend staying here and also giving Goodrich Castle a visit. Phil.

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• James - Verified booking

  We had an absolutly amazing holiday just spent this month in the cottage, with partner and family for Easter.

  The cottage is everything described and better, it is the perfect location to explore Symonds Yat, Wye Valley and the Forest of Dean. We loved the welcome pack of advice on local walks, pubs, attractions etc., Severn cider, bara brith and the 2 dogs loved the toy. Its hard to find a dog friendly cottage in such a great location, thank you for that. The cottage itself is one of the most beautiful places we have stayed and we will definitly book the place again with a group of 4 when coming to visit again. About the noise from the road? We do not understand what all the fuss is about. It really is not a problem, it is no busier than any countryside road, to be expected near Symonds Yat Rock. In the late evening and through the night there is hardly a car that passes. All honesty why would you be inside the cottage during the day when it is more busier? There is the beautiful Forest of Dean to explore on your door step!

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• Chris - Verified booking

  Very comfortable, cosy and warm, just what was needed for a dank February week.

  Lovely welcome pack from Nikki and Paul, much appreciated. Great location for exploring the area. The road noise which gets frequent mentions in previous reviews was not a problem for us, there is really very little traffic at night and not a great deal during the day. Parking is fine for one car although sometimes we saw that vehicles meeting on the road outside did try and use the parking area as a passing space so our car needed to be tucked in close to the wall. It should be mentioned that there is no door to the double bedroom upstairs so it is not completely private and, for a person that goes to bed early, conversations and TV etc downstairs would be audible. The easy solution is for that person to use the downstairs bedroom. Overall, very happy with the Happy Cow and we'd be very happy to come again.

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• Marsaili - Verified booking

  What a delightful wee cottage with a stunning backdrop and what kind and thoughtful owners!

  Every thing we required was provided for and more. There was a wonderful welcome package of local items including things for our dog! The information provided was spot on and when we did have a question, they replied very quickly. The place was clearly cleaned with exceptional care; the garden was 100% secure for our dog; the road can be noisy as others mentioned I suppose, but no more than we expected and they kindly provide ear plugs, which I hasten to add neither of us actually required! We visited in December and they had put up lovely Christmas decorations. You can see the thought in everything and it was greatly appreciated. Signal is a bit weak there but you can get it from a stone's throw away. In contrast, the WiFi was excellent.

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• Nicola - Verified booking

  This was our second stay at Happy Cow Cottage.

  It's in a great location with easy access to Symonds Yat Rock as well as all the other great walks in the area. The friendly Saracens Head is just down the hill for fantastic, reasonably priced food and a riverside view. The cottage is well laid out, the welcome pack is on a whole other level (i want that bara brith recipe) and it's definitely dog friendly, rather than dog tolerant (there's a difference) which makes the stay so much more pleasant. The beds are comfortable and the rooms are a good size so you don't feel cramped, even with 4 adults! Its a warm, welcoming place and we hope to visit again soon! On a utility/admin basis - the heating is easy to work, the water is hot, and the wifi signal is great!

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