Hetty Lodge. A lovely Cotswold holiday apartment.

Hetty Lodge sits up on a ridge in the Cotswold AONB, a stone's throw from the Cotswold Way Walk and near to Woodchester Park & Mansion, just outside Nympsfield village, overlooking our secret garden and the woods around Uley & Owlpen. There are several marked walking tracks in the area, some of which have access from our garden. We are on hand to help you decide how best enjoy your stay. Let us know your dietary requirements in advance so we can tailor your welcome breakfast pack to your needs. Our self contained apartment is modern, light and airy. You have dedicated off road parking, a private entrance, a lobby with under floor heating where you can securely store your outdoor gear and bikes, and a well equipped kitchen. From the kitchen there are two shallow steps into your bedroom and ensuite with walk in shower and underfloor heating. Also from the kitchen there is a short flight of steps up to the cosy snug where you can read, play games or just sit and enjoy the view over our garden towards the Uley valley. Even though your appartment is truly self contained we always plan to be available to advise and assist in any way that we can. There really is too much to list everything, but here are some suggestions. We would be only too happy to make suggestions based on your particular interests. Local places and points of interest within one mile: THE COTSWOLD WAY WALK, on which you will find ULEY LONG BARROW (also known as “Hetty Peglers Tump”) a 3000 year old burial mound. WOODCHESTER PARK is run by The National Trust, with parking and marked woodland walks of up to seven miles. (NB no cycling permitted.) COALEY PEAK VIEWPOINT & PICNIC SITE. From here you can see across the Severn and beyond. Within two miles: WOODCHESTER MANSION TRUST. The house is a part finished 19th Century Gothic Revival Mansion much used in film and television production. It boasts the longest running study of a Bat Colony in the world, has a cafe, and is a wedding venue. ULEY is home to the renowned Prema Arts Centre & Vestrey Cafe, and to the centenery memorial to John Daniel the domesticated Gorilla! THISTLEDOWN CAMPSITE has an excellent Cafe & Restaurant. (About to change hands at time of writing, so please check with us as to whether this remains worth a visit.) OWLPEN MANOR is a beautiful Tudor Manor House & Estate hosting weddings and offering cottage accomodation. THE KINGSCOTE BARN is a wedding venue. THE MATARA CENTRE is a conference & wedding venue. BRISTOL AND GLOUCESTERSHIRE GLIDING CLUB Within nine miles: DURSLEY. (4) Small market town with a Sainsbury's, Lidl and local shops. NAILSWORTH (5) is also a small market town with an award-winning artisan baker and several excellent shops and restaurants. Free parking widely available. NEWARK PARK, OZLEWORTH (5) is a Tudor Hunting Lodge and estate with an intriguing history, run by The National Trust ... with the all important cafe! STROUD (6), a larger market town, is famous for its award winning Farmers' Market, its thriving Arts scene, and for being at the forefront of progressive movements for change. A wide range of shops available. MINCHINHAMPTON & Minchinhampton Common (7) SLAD VALLEY. Wool Pack Pub, “Laurie Lee Country” (8) CHAVENAGE HOUSE (8) WESTONBIRT ARBORETUM. The largest in Europe with 17,000 varieties and famous for its Autumn colours. TETBURY. THE place to browse for antiques in a typical Cotswold town. PAINSWICK. Picturesque home to the beautiful St Mary's Church with its famous 99 Yew trees. THE ROCOCO GARDENS are nearby. It is the UK's only surviving complete 18th Century Rococo garden, hosting Art, Theate and Weddings. PAINSWICK BEACON is high ground near the Cotswold Way open all year with an Iron Age hill fort and excellent views over Gloucestershire. Further afield: PRINKNASH ABBEY. (12 miles) BADMINTON HORSE TRIALS. (13 miles) Held in early May every year. GLOUCESTER (15 miles) has more than its incredible Cathedral to offer, with Historic Docks, Quays, the Jet Age Museum and a world class History Festival in September. CIRENCESTER (19 miles) is a County Town full of historical interest, and other attractions such as the Elemental Sculpture Park. CHELTENHAM (20 miles) hosts many festivals of which the Literature festival in October is probably the best known. Dont forget the Gold Cup in March! CHIPPENHAM (21 miles) is a Market Town in Wiltshire that has been ranked as a top place to visit. BATH (27 miles) is a world Heritage Site, with Literature and Music Festivals in May. The Baths, Abbey, Royal Cresent, & Prior Park are among the many places worth visiting. BRISTOL (28 miles) is a cultural hub with year round festivals. Places of interest to visit include Clifton Suspension Bridge, the Waterfront, & Brunel's SS Gt Britain. There are local buses but if you arrive by train we can arrange to bring you here from Stroud, or Cam & Dursley Station.