Wye Dean Cottage

25/08/2024

We had the pleasure of hosting Ronnie and his humans.
Ronnie made full use of the paddock last week during his stay with us practising his scent work training and generally being the best boy.
All breeds of dog, and certainly XL bullies are welcome here and we love seeing them all enjoy their stay just as much as the last.

26/07/2024

Not a bad view I suppose, Symonds Yat Rock is walkable from the cottage

17/07/2024

In this heat it’s important to stay hydrated! And its also important to eat before one goes about hydrating themselves 😝

Forest Deli is our go to when we need to stock up on locally produced treats.

16/07/2024

More fantastic feedback from recent guests. We’re always happy to provide recommendations for things to do and places to eat during your stay These guests fancied an Italian for tea last Friday evening- we was only too happy to point them toward La Piccola in Monmouth.

16/07/2024

08/07/2024

The Coleford Music Festival returns and promises to be a fabulous event. A small team work all year round to organise this annual event, and the weekends programme hopes to bring entertainment and …

06/07/2024

04/07/2024

04/07/2024

04/07/2024

We made it! After just missing out on Superhost status in April by 3 completed stays at the cottage, we smashed the criteria and then some! This is reviewed every 3 months by Airbnb. The hard work pays off and our little cottage now gets recognised as one of the big boys!

22/06/2024

We’re incredibly lucky to have this scenery only 20 minutes walk from the cottage.

17/06/2024

15/06/2024

We always strive to go above and beyond here for every single guest that we host here at Wye Dean with no expectation of thanks. We just see it as part of the service we provide. But every now and again a guest will let us know that it doesn’t go unnoticed and it gives us a warm fuzzy feeling that we’re doing something right. 🥰

08/06/2024

08/06/2024

After a hard days woof, there’s nothing more that Kara likes to do than to enjoy a pint, watching the river at The Saracens Head Inn - Symonds Yat, a mere 40 minute walk from the Cottage, the walk back up however may take you a little longer 😉

01/06/2024

24/05/2024

So a little while ago we acquired two feral cats, Edith and Edgar, from the charity SNIPs. We thought we would offer them a warm stable to sleep in and a guaranteed meal each night in return for pest deterrence.

Anyway… we followed the charity’s instructions and kept them crates for 2 weeks and then we let them out and then… nothing; we saw hide nor hair of them however their food was disappearing each night.

Getting concerned that we’d lost our newly acquired feline friends and also worrying about what actually was eating the food, we borrowed a trail cam.

It turns out that Edith and Edgar are very much alive and well and are still about and that we’ve also been feeding the rest of the lanes cats 🤣🤦‍♀️

13/05/2024

A lot of people think that rain (and let’s face it, in good old Blighty we get a lot of it) will ruin a few days away but I don’t think it does.

Get a good waterproof coat and some wellies and off you go! The dogs don’t care if they get soggy and just listen to how relaxing it is plus it feels like you have the whole woods to yourself.

And then when you get back to the cottage you can hop in a nice wam bath, crack open a bottle of wine and cwtch down in front of the TV.

A few rainy days away not ruined at all.

04/05/2024

May the 4th be with you!!

Thought we’d celebrate Star Wars Day by giving our guests this Jabba the Hutt of cookies from Asylum of cakery.

Scenes from Star Wars, The Force Awakens was filmed at Puzzlewood which is 10 minutes down the road from us.

With its twisting trees, rickety bridges and winding paths it’s easy to see why it was use as an otherworldly fim location.

https://www.puzzlewood.net

12/04/2024

Effy and Kara enjoying a cheeky Friday afternoon pint The New Inn, Ross Road - Forest of Dean, 2 minutes walk away from the Cottage.

01/04/2024

Mallards Pike is a short drive from the cottage which connects the likes of Speech House woods and Wenchford (known locally as Blakeney Straits).
Hours of walking trails around this part of the Forest which has featured in many TV shows, more recently the hit Netflix show ‘Sex Education’
With a dog dip area and cafe on site it’s a popular destination for both locals and visitors. We wandered a little further up the track to the Rising Sun at Moseley Green for well an earned pint before heading home.

29/03/2024

Special occasions call for special treats. Thankyou to Asylum of cakery for providing this beast of an Easter cookie for guests arriving this Easter weekend.

28/03/2024

This guest booked themselves a few nights away from the hustle of city life and after the first night at the cottage we received this message this morning. Absolutely beaming when this came through.

27/03/2024

Everything here that you need for a cosy weekend away…

27/03/2024

We would like to welcome you to Wye Dean Cottage. A home away from home, a little get away from it all, a small piece of peace and quiet (something we can all do with from time to time). Book a stay with us and take a step back.

Keep an eye on this page, we will be updating it regularly with insights about the cottage, local area such as local attractions, food establishments (dog friendly of course) as well as some of our favourite watering holes and walks.