Long term lets (over 1 month) Short-breaks (4 days or fewer) Hen or stag parties Corporate bookings
Changeover day:
Fri
Access:
Car advised Nearest amenities: 2 km
Notes:
May take pets - please enquire Suitable for children No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
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.
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.
Aerial view
The Courtyard
the house from the lawn
To see more photos please visit http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/52780
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.
Forest of Dean 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
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.
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Bristol or Cardiff: 36 km
Railway:
Chepstow: 14 km
Activities near Forest of Dean
Sports: Tennis in town Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Cycling holidays
Facilities
Luxuries:
DVD player
General:
Central heating, TV, Video player, CD player, Satellite TV
Bedrooms (6), Bathrooms (2), En suite (3), Shower rooms (3), WCs (5)
Furniture:
Single beds (7), Double beds (3), Cots (1), Dining seating for 12, Lounge seating for 12, Sleeps maximum of 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. Cottage adjacent has sitting room with log fire. dining kitchen, large bedroom with en suite bathroom.
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.
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
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: British £
Convert to:
Prices for group size 12
Period
From
To
Weekly
Nightly rate
Minimum stay
Weekday
Weekend
September
1 Sep 09
28 Sep 09
2250£2,250
325325
400400
3 Nights
October
28 Sep 09
2 Nov 09
2250£2,250
325325
325325
3 Nights
November - December
2 Nov 09
22 Dec 09
1750£1,750
250250
300300
3 Nights
Christmas
22 Dec 09
29 Dec 09
3500£3,500
0-
0-
1 Week
New Year 10
29 Dec 09
4 Jan 10
3500£3,500
500500
500500
4 Nights
January - March
4 Jan 10
26 Mar 10
1750£1,750
250250
300300
3 Nights
March - June
26 Mar 10
4 Jun 10
2275£2,275
325325
400400
3 Nights
June
4 Jun 10
2 Jul 10
2800£2,800
400400
450450
3 Nights
July- August
2 Jul 10
31 Aug 10
3000£3,000
450450
450450
3 Nights
82
Prices for group size 4
Period
From
To
Weekly
Nightly rate
Minimum stay
Weekday
Weekend
September
1 Sep 09
28 Sep 09
560£560
8080
8080
3 Nights
October
28 Sep 09
2 Nov 09
525£525
7575
7575
3 Nights
November - December
2 Nov 09
22 Dec 09
490£490
7070
7070
3 Nights
Christmas
22 Dec 09
29 Dec 09
600£600
0-
0-
1 Week
New Year
29 Dec 09
4 Jan 10
600£600
100100
100100
4 Nights
January - March
4 Jan 10
26 Mar 10
490£490
7070
7070
3 Nights
March - June
26 Mar 10
4 Jun 10
525£525
7575
7575
3 Nights
June
4 Jun 10
2 Jul 10
560£560
8080
8080
3 Nights
July - August
2 Jul 10
31 Aug 10
600£600
9090
9090
3 Nights
82
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.
Guestbook for The Coach House
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, May '09.
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
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Contact details for the advertiser of home 52780
Name:
Valerie Welham
Tel:
+44 (0)1291 689463
Mobile:
+44 (0)7796 697226
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