Villas In Forest Of Dean

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Karen - Verified booking

  Brookbank Folly is an absolute gem.

  It is cosy, comfortable and a great base from which to explore. The bed and sofa are both extremely comfortable, coupled with the silence and zero light pollution it was easy to relax and get a great night's sleep. The garden is a suntrap and I loved sitting out listening to the birds. Richard and Sue are friendly but not intrusive and I loved the daily visits from Audrey one of their dogs. Fresh milk and a welcome hamper upon arrival, as well as local pub recommations and a basket of leaflets giving info on attractions and walking routes was a nice touch. You can go for a wander in the woods behind Brookbank Cottage & Folly and you can go the long way to St Anthony's well, walk down the road. A couple of things to be aware of; Jubilee Road is single track and tarmacked, but if you turn right out of the gate and contine along to Spout Lane it turns into an extremely rutted, quite narrow track with one quite deep hole. Would recommend using Jubilee Road if you have a small car that wouldn't cope with that type of terrain. Wi-fi is good but there is little to no phone signal and the fridge has a tiny icebox which doesn't hold much more than an ice cube tray. The tv has streaming services which you will need to log into - a bonus when you want to relax after a long day of exploring! Brookbank Folly - a total delight and I'd love to go back!

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• Moira - Verified booking

  Well what can we say, on first seeing the cottage as we arrived and then opening the door and entering, it took our breath away!

  , it was amazing so much better in reality than the pictures on line, the owners were first class and extremely helpful, even the sat nav took us straight to the gate!, the cottage was lovely and comfortable, so quirky, really quiet well except wildlife, an occasional car or tractor, everything you need was readily available, sharp knives to all your pots and pans and bathroom stocked with soaps and shampoo, oh and the milk and biscuits was welcomed, biscuits were lovelly and well received, so much to see and do, the Farmers Boy Inn, do the best Sunday roast, it was the best place to go for our week of respite as we care for two of our Grandchildren at 15 and 12, we sometimes need a break lol, love you really kids lol, ideal place to unwind and chill, will we be going back?, oh yes we most certainly will.

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• Steve - Verified booking

  The standard of the property was great it was exactly what we required for our family break.

  One disappointing part of the weekend was the lack of flexibility for a later check out than 10am on the last day. However, the biggest issue from the weekend was the departure procedure that was required either from the property owner or Sykes themselves. We are a clean and tidy family but the requirement to strip all the bedding, collect all the used towels, dispose of all the various recyclable materials into an outdoor facility (we’d already separated it into the correct receptacles within the property), clear out the main rubbish bin, etc. was all excessive. This was compounded by making sure this was all achieved by the afore mentioned 10am check out time. Is this kind of post-stay cleaning not a part of the rental price of the property? This would discourage me from using Sykes again.

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• Cheryl - Verified booking

  Sykes themselves were difficult to contact, however The Old Sunday School exceeded our expectations.

  Perfectly kitted out with every little detail attended to. Extremely clean, very well equipped kitchen, utility etc. Outdoor space, although compact had everything it needed, nice outdoor furniture, a gas BBQ and a large bike storage shed. The hosts were quick to attend to our queries and left a lovely welcome hamper. Bream itself had a Spar, a Co-op, a cafe, a pharmacy and a fish and chip shop. The pub didn't appear to be open during our stay. We can highly recommend the fish and chips! The house is a short driving distance from activities like woodland high wires, segway trails, arts and crafts, cycling and walking trails, a steam railway and numerous places to mess around on the water. Thanks for a brilliant holiday in superb accommodation.

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• Rosemarie - Verified booking

  Brookbank Folly is a wonderful Hobbit house of high quality and attention to detail.

  Very comfortable in every way with high quality items left for our use. Lovely large China mugs for the tea and real coffee bags provided. John Freida shampoo and conditioner among other items in the warm and spacious bathroom. Individual electric blankets in the comfortable double bed. The welcome basket of goodies included milk, wine, cereals and delicious dark chocolate ginger biscuits and a lovely large vase of flowers which were still going strong after our weeks stay. We have already shared information about this secluded gem of a cottage with friends and we certainly hope to return .The Forest of Dean is a treasure of a national forest park with Brookbank as it's hidden jewel. Thank you Richard and Sue we had a marvellous time!

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