The Coach House
About the home
Situated on the western border of the beautiful Royal Forest of Dean, The Coach House is the perfect place for reunions, family gatherings and holidays for painting groups, cycling groups, motor bike groups, rambling groups, writing groups, photography groups and history groups. The home has 5 bath/shower rooms, 2 sitting rooms, large kitchen with Aga and flagstone floor, large conservatory overlooking garden, and parking for several vehicles and secure storage for cycles and motor bikes. Adjacent Coachman's Cottage has sitting room with log fire, dining kitchen and upstairs a large beamed bedroom with en suite bathroom and sleeps 4. Adjacent Dovecote Cottage has 4 bedrooms and sleeps 8.
The home has a fantastic garden which offers complete privacy, a gravelled terrace and stone-built barbecue making The Coach House a fantastic place to enjoy special outdoor meals. The garden is bounded by Mork Brook, a delightful stream descending by a series of waterfalls to the River Wye. This is a truly stunning holiday home as you will see from our photo gallery, located in a great area where you could do something different each day for a week and still have plenty for return visits.
| Size: | Sleeps up to 12, 6 bedrooms |
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| Will consider: | Corporate lets Hen and stag parties Long lets Short breaks |
| Access: | Car advised Nearest amenities: 2km |
| Family friendly? | Suitable for children of all ages Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
| Notes: | May take pets - please enquire No smoking at this property Self-catering |
Facilities
| Luxuries: | DVD player |
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| General: | Central heating, TV, Video player, CD player, Satellite TV |
| Standard: | Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer |
| Utilities: | Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
| Rooms: | 6 Bedrooms, 8 bathrooms of which 2 family bathrooms, 3 en suites and 3 shower rooms |
| Furniture: | Single beds (7), Double beds (3), Cots (1), Dining seating for 12, Lounge seating for 12 |
| Other: | Linen and towels provided Highchair available |
| Outdoors: | Balcony / Terrace, Private garden, BBQ |
| Access: | Secure parking |
Further details indoors:
6 bedrooms: 2 en suite bathrooms: 1 en suite shower room: 2 additional shower rooms; large kitchen with Aga and electric cookers and flagstone floor: 2 sitting rooms: large conservatory overlooking the garden: utility room with washing machine and clothes lines, secure store for cycles and motor cycles. Coachman's Cottage adjacent has sitting room with log fire. dining kitchen, large bedroom with en suite bathroom. Dovecote Cottage has sitting/dining room, 2 double bedrooms, 1 bedroom with full size bunk beds, 1 bedroom with 3 single beds, 2 bathrooms ( one with shower), further wc, kitchen and private garden.
Further details outdoors:
The Large Garden offers complete privacy, a gravelled terrace and stone-built barbecue adjacent to the kitchen door for those special outdoor meals. The garden with mature trees and lawns is bounded by Mork Brook ,a delightful stream descending by a series of waterfalls to the River Wye.
Parking for several vehicles.
Secure store for cycles and motor cycles.
There are shops in Monmouth (6 miles), Chepstow (9 miles), and Coleford (4 miles). St. Briavels is about 1 mile away where there are 2 pubs and Llandogo in the other direction about 1.5 miles just across the Welsh border has a pub and an excellent village shop which sells nearly everything.
Further details
Pets by arrangement. We have solar hot water and electricity. There is a pond and a stream in the garden so children should be supervised.
Conditions
Returnable deposit equal to half the weekly rent is required and will be returned after the holiday assuming everything is left in order.
Booking Conditions are sent out with the brochure.
Information sheet about the house is included in the Welcome Pack but can be requested beforehand
The inventory will be sent on request or at time of booking
The Central England / Cotswolds / Cheltenham / Gloucester region


The Wye Valley is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in recognition of:
1/ Exceptional Landscape- dramatic limestone gorge and some of the most outstanding native
woodlands to be found in Europe.
2/ Impressive geology- from Silurian limestones to plateaux of old red sandstone.
3/ Historic legacies- Ironage hillforts, Norman Castles, the first Cistercian Abbey in Wales and a pioneering
industrial heritage in iron, brass, wire, tinplateand copper works.
4/ Wildlife- A quarter of Britain's population of lesser horseshoe bats, a growing population of peregrine
falcons, goshawks, ravens, rare whitebeam, nightjar and lesser known fish like the shad and twaite.
The Coach House, Mork, St. Briavel's is situated between the Wye Gorge, the jewel in the area's crown and the
St. Briavel's plateau. Villages in the area include Goodrich , overlooked by its impressive castle and the riverside settlements of Symonds Yat, Redbrook, Brockweir, Llandogo and Tintern with its wonderful Abbey.
The stunning landscapes and spectacular scenery of The Wye Valley have inspired artists and writers, such as William Wordsworth, Dennis Potter, JRR Tolkein and JK Rowling as well as the many visitors who return year after year.
Use footpaths to explore the woodlands and discover hidden beauty spots or if you prefer more rugged pursuits, there's a choice of cycling, canoeing, rowing, horse riding, rock climbing, abseiling, caving, off road driving, and fishing. If you wish to take a course in painting, drawing, sculpture writing or photography there is the Wye Valley Arts Centre at Llandogo which offers 2 and 4 day courses. For horse lovers and racegoers there are Racecourses at Chepstow and Hereford and Cheltenham is only an hour away. Golf Courses include St. Pierre near Chepstow and Forest Hills.
Within easy driving distance are Bath and Somerset across the Severn Estuary and in the other direction the beautiful Cotswolds and Stratford upon Avon.
The Forest of Dean / Saint Briavels area
The Forest of Dean was designated a National Forest Park in 1938, the first in England and offers its natural beauty and outdoor leisure facilities. It is one of England's few remaining ancient forests covering 110 square kilometres of woodland for you to enjoy.
Outdoor pursuits include Symonds Yat Canoe hire, Go Ape High Ropes Action, Clay shooting, Archery, Whitcliff Off Road Driving Experience near Coleford, The Beechenhurst Sculpture Trail, Puzzlewood with its pre Roman opencast iron ore mine and unusual maze, Angling Tuition, Family Cycle Trail, Llama and Camel Trekking, Kingfisher Cruise,Dean Forest Railway and lots more. The footpaths nearby include The Wye Valley Walk, Poets Path Walk, Wysis Way and Offa's Dyke Path which runs the whole length of the Welsh Border and passes close by Fly Fishing at Big Well.
The Wye Valley is ideal for walking and seeing wildlife and there are many attractions nearby; There are Several Golf Courses including The Rolls at Monmouth, and the international course St Pierre near Chepstow.
Castles at Chepstow, Raglan, Goodrich and Caldicot.
Tintern Abbey
Clearwell Caves
Wyedean Canoe and Adventure Centre
Go Ape Forest Adventure Activity Centre
Severn Estuary
Slimbridge Wildfowl Trust
Dean Heritage Centre
Dean Forest Railway
Norchard Steam Centre
Offa's Dyke Path which runs the whole length of the Welsh Border passes close by
Fly Fishing at Big Well
Historic towns nearby include Gloucesterand Tewkesbury with their impressive cathedrals, Regency Cheltenham, Monmouth and Chepstow. There are museums at Chepstow and the Nelson Museum in Monmouth and All Saints Church in Newland known as 'The Cathedral of The Forest ' is worth a visit with it historical goodies. Lots of the nearby villages have local festivals throughout the summer and there are Christmas markets too. Of course its not far to Cheltenham and the The Gold Cup Festival in March.
How to get there
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| Airport: | Bristol or Cardiff: 36 km |
| Railway: | Chepstow: 14 km |
The Coach House is located between Chepstow and Monmouth just off the A466 in the Wye Valley, the border between England and Wales. It is in a hamlet called Mork and the nearest village is St. Briavels. It is easily accessible by car being approximately 1.5 hours from Birmingham, 2.5 hours from London, 45mins from Bristol and Cardiff.
Activities near Forest of Dean
Tennis in town
Horse Riding
Golf within 30 mins drive
Fishing
Walking holidays
Rural / countryside retreats
Cycling holidays
Reviews
![]() 03 Oct 2011 |
Hired the Coach House as a base for a weekend stag-do of paint balling, BBQ, beers and generally being in the country. The house was perfect for the 10 of us with huge kitchen area for us to all eat and play poker in, BBQ area just outside and masses of communal space to generally hang-out. The scenery around was great, and made for a fantastic break from London (only took us a couple of hours to get there). With a couple of cars we were able to get to nearby paintaballing, westons cider brewery and could quite easily have spent another couple of days just exploring surrounding country side. Bedrooms each had great character, hundreds of bathrooms and Val, the landlady provided us with a thorough tour of the place before she left, making sure we had everything we needed. Could quite easily see myself going back for long weekend next year summer time. |
Guestbook for The Coach House
We all had a fantastic time. It's a great place for people together in a house that's set in amazing grounds. Thanks for making it such a special weekend. Will and Linda
We all had a fantastic weekend on the occasion of my forthcoming wedding. Thank you very much.
Superb property. Fantastic location, We will revisit for a follow up weekend. Jenny
What a stunning and beautiful location. The walks and scenery have surpassed our expectations. Alex William and Kate
We had a fabulous weekend, what a fantastic setting to enjoy being with friends & family in a wonderful part of the country.
Really well equipped property, there wasn't anything missing, will recommend to everyone we know.
Whole experience from initial booking to check out time was fast, friendly, efficient. Had a great time too.
What a great house in a super location for all sorts of great activities for the kids, biking, walking, train, it never ends. The weather was great and we all had a superb week. Elizabeth Simons
We were a large family group and we have had a fabulous time. The house is great, especially the huge kitchen which was wonderful for our huge cooked breakfast for 25 people. Many thanks Jenny Herbert
Great Cottage for a large group with booking the coach House and Dovecote Cottage. The cottages were well equipped for all our needs, really relaxing and perfect weekend. We will definitely come back.
Thank you Luce & Ash
We had a great weekend celebrating our Dad's 80th Birthday with all our extended family We loved the kitchen and the massive table and will hopefully be back next year. Mel, Des, Sam, Claire, Charlie, George, harry, Jan, Bill, Heather, Steve, Tom, Matt, harriet and Children.
16 Hens on a fantastictic hen-do Georgeous house and setting. Kate and hens.
A great home to celebrate our 40th year. We loved the space and comfort of the house, well equipped to cater for 12. We hope to come back again next year Karen, Meryl, Kath, Hugo .....
Beautiful house, billiant weekend. Thank you.
A perfect weekend retreat for a big group. It's a fantastic spot to stay to expolore the beautiful local countryside. Thanks. Julie, matt and the rest of the group
A warm and welcoming environment for our whole family to celebrate in style. A place for everyone, for young and the not so young, sense of freedom and fun and everything needed for an excellent weekend in the country. The Moore family
Fourth and largest group holiday. had a fab time, although kept losing where our bedroom was House was so big!!! Was lucky weather was beautiful so enjoyed the garden and BBQ. Saw lots of wildlife from bats to badgers. Had lots of family friendly fun. Lauren and group,
The girls have had a fabulous hen weekend in a very special place - perfect! what excuse can we dream up to come back. Nicola & Emily
The children have loved the garden and adults enjoyed sunning themselves in the conservatory! We also had an action packed canoeing day on Saturday! We will definitely be back! Shane & families
English, Welsh, Kiwi and countless Aussies spent a very enjoyable (and suprisingly sunny) long Easter weekend at the Coach House. Great house, great local pub and fantastic grounds. Jacqui
We've had an amazing weekend - what a lovely place, fantastic kitchen! We'll definitely be coming again! Amelia & Sarah.
Thank you for a wonderful playing weekend. What a kitchen table!! We lived in the kitchen all weekend. Lovely house - lovely settings - fabulous weekend. (Harlequin Pantomine Company, Murder Mystery Weekend)
Thank you very much for a wonderful weekend. The setting is beautiful and the house was perfect for us.Thanks Catherine
What a marvelous weekend in a simply stunning house. The kids have embraced the place with wide-eyed wonder. Thanks so much, we're all thoroughly chilled and refreshed. Paul
The Coach House was wonderful. We all very much enjoyed the spacious kitchen with the Aga and the splendid large table. The garden was also great. Lowena
We had a wonderful, peaceful space for a gathering of friends for my 50th- What a lovely spot! We hope to return in other seasons as the place is so special! Elaine
Great House and location will come again. Blake
We had a fantastic time at the Coach House. The house was just the right size for our large family of children and grandchildren. the surrounding were beautiful and we all found plenty to do for all age groups. We had such a good time we want to do it all again. Susan
A great home to celebrate our 40th year. We loved the space and comfort of the house, well equipped to cater for 12. We hope to come back again next year Karen, Meryl, Kath, Hugo .....
Beautiful house, billiant weekend. Thank you.
A perfect weekend retreat for a big group. It's a fantastic spot to stay to expolore the beautiful local countryside. Thanks. Julie, matt and the rest of the group
A warm and welcoming environment for our whole family to celebrate in style. A place for everyone, for your
Rental prices
| Rental prices originally quoted in: British £ | Convert to: |
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| New Year | 28 Dec 11 | 3 Jan 12 | £ 3500 | 500 | 500 | 4 Nights |
| January - March | 3 Jan 12 | 23 Mar 12 | £ 2250 | 330 | 330 | 3 Nights |
| March - June | 23 Mar 12 | 1 Jun 12 | £ 2555 | 365 | 415 | 3 Nights |
| June | 1 Jun 12 | 29 Jun 12 | £ 2915 | 415 | 465 | 3 Nights |
| July - August | 29 Jun 12 | 31 Aug 12 | £ 3155 | 465 | 465 | 3 Nights |
| September- October | 31 Aug 12 | 31 Oct 12 | £ 2850 | 415 | 415 | 3 Nights |
| November- December | 31 Oct 12 | 21 Dec 12 | £ 2450 | 360 | 360 | 3 Nights |
| Christmas | 21 Dec 12 | 29 Dec 12 | £ 3640 | 520 | 520 | 4 Nights |
| New Year | 29 Dec 12 | 4 Jan 13 | £ 3640 | 520 | 520 | 4 Nights |
The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights
NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.
The rental rates for 4 persons apply to The Coachman's Cottage adjacent to The Coach House.
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* Required fields Please check the following errors: | 3 years listed You are contacting Valerie Welham
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