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The Coach House (manor house)

Home:52780
Sleeps up to:12   (6 bedrooms)
Rates:£490 to £3500 per week
Will consider: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
Aerial view
The Courtyard
The Courtyard
the house from the lawn
the house from the lawn
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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

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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

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
Standard:Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
Utilities:Dishwasher, Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine
Rooms: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
PeriodFrom
To
Weekly
Nightly rate Minimum 
stay
WeekdayWeekend
September 1 Sep 0928 Sep 09£ 2,2503254003 Nights
October 28 Sep 092 Nov 09£ 2,2503253253 Nights
November - December 2 Nov 0922 Dec 09£ 1,7502503003 Nights
Christmas 22 Dec 0929 Dec 09£ 3,500--1 Week
New Year 10 29 Dec 094 Jan 10£ 3,5005005004 Nights
January - March 4 Jan 1026 Mar 10£ 1,7502503003 Nights
March - June 26 Mar 104 Jun 10£ 2,2753254003 Nights
June 4 Jun 102 Jul 10£ 2,8004004503 Nights
July- August 2 Jul 1031 Aug 10£ 3,0004504503 Nights
Prices for group size 4
PeriodFrom
To
Weekly
Nightly rate Minimum 
stay
WeekdayWeekend
September 1 Sep 0928 Sep 09£ 56080803 Nights
October 28 Sep 092 Nov 09£ 52575753 Nights
November - December 2 Nov 0922 Dec 09£ 49070703 Nights
Christmas 22 Dec 0929 Dec 09£ 600--1 Week
New Year 29 Dec 094 Jan 10£ 6001001004 Nights
January - March 4 Jan 1026 Mar 10£ 49070703 Nights
March - June 26 Mar 104 Jun 10£ 52575753 Nights
June 4 Jun 102 Jul 10£ 56080803 Nights
July - August 2 Jul 1031 Aug 10£ 60090903 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.


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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