Dog Friendly Bed And Breakfasts In Forest Of Dean

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Sally - Verified booking

  We absolutely loved our stay in The Annexe.

  Came for 4 nights with just me, 2 teenagers and the dog in a fairly rainy week, so was slightly nervous about keeping them all entertained and happy - but needn't have worried! The house was immaculately clean (and I mean, totally, utterly, spotless clean) and we couldn't have asked for better, more modern and comfortable facilities (my first time cooking on an induction hob - worked a treat!!). The lovely owners even provided us with a home-baked cake and cookies - they didn't last long with the teenagers in the house! Wi-Fi had a super strong signal, so we were able to stream movies, play games on our devices etc with no problems (essential with 2 teenagers in tow!). Plenty of piping hot water for showers or a bath, too. The beautiful but also wildlife-friendly garden and views from The Annexe were magnificent - I had a real stinker of a cold on our holiday, so spent a lot of time happily sat in the reclining lounge chairs reading and watching the birds coming to the feeders out the window. The location was perfect for a big range of activities too - we went to Go Ape, Goodrich Castle, Symonds Yat and the Taurus Crafts shops & cafe, but saw many other places we would've loved to explore if we'd had a longer stay. All were dog-friendly and lovely places to go (essential as my dog has separation anxiety so has to come everywhere with me). We loved our break in The Annexe and couldn't recommend it more highly as a place to stay.

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• Erik - Verified booking

  I have stayed in several of Sykes holiday cottages and Ostlers was by far the best.

  The owner's hospitality was second to none. No complaints at all, only plaudits. Being a Cotswold rural cottage, one can expect a few 'foreign bodies' and I did have to hoover on arrival to remove spiders and cobwebs. I still found a dead spider in the bed on the first night - I must have layed on it. On a matter of generalisation and regarding key access, it was quite stressful to find that on telephoning the owner 6 hours prior to arrival, whilst en route from Holyhead Port, that the provided number was unobtainable. This continued for 3 hours until, in desperation, I had to contact Sykes directly to be given a different number to call. All available contact telephone numbers need to be offered to customers. With Ostlers, the owner lives next door but we did not know that. What if the owner is remote and cannot be contacted? Sykes should ensure this cannot happen.

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• Helen - Verified booking

  Ostlers was well equipped and had all we needed for our stay.

  Pat the owner had supplied a cream tea with lovely home made scones as well as tea, coffee and sugar. Although neither of the pubs in the village served food, we had a huge delicious meal at the Yew Tree just a few minutes drive away, as well as a meal the Kings Head a little further away. Mitcheldean does have a variety of take-aways. Whilst staying there we visited Gloucester and Ross on Wye, as well as a couple of riverside walks along the river Severn and river wye at Symond’s Yat, though be prepared to drive down some very narrow roads! We also walked the Sculpture Trail in the Forest of Dean and visited the magical Puzzlewood, a setting for many films and TV shows including Star Wars and Merlin. All in all a great week, with fair weather too!

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• Michael - Verified booking

  We enjoyed our week at Ostlers.

  The substantial welcome pack was good to receive on our arrival with treats for both humans and canines. Ostlers is a cosy, clean, well equipped cottage with a good outside space. The cottage was a perfectly good size for the two of us and our dog. The owner lives nearby. She was very friendly and gave us ideas on pubs and restaurants. The weather was mostly very good during our stay and so we spent a lot of time walking trails in the Forest of Dean to get some shade for our dog. We drove to Ross on Wye where we walked by the river, Symonds Yat and Monmouth. All are worth a visit. We had one meal out at the Farmer's Boy Inn at Longhope. The staff were very friendly, definitely dog friendly and the food was good, especially if you like a pies!

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• Robert - Verified booking

  Situated centrally in Mitcheldean.

  Near Shops, takeaways & 2 very friendly pubs. The accommodation was very clean, comfortable & well laid out. On arrival greeted by owner who helped us settle in (showed us where everything was & layout of area). Although the weather was not great & sun down was early, this did not detract from us getting out & about. Visited the close by towns & villages, Gloucester, Ross, Tewkesbury, Monmouth & others. Recommend speaking to locals (we did in the pub) to discover places of interest & special walks with views & hidden delightful villages, such as Tintern Parva. We will certainly keep this Holiday Home in our places to revisit book. Lastly, the owner is very charming & helpful, thank you. Anne & Robert

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