Beautiful 17th Century traditional stone cottage

Platts House Holiday Cottage is a beautiful C17th stone cottage, providing a superb 4 star selfcatering retreat of the highest standard. Original features, rural views, woodburner, charming courtyard garden. Ideally situated to explore the stunning Wye Valley and Forest of Dean. Due to coronavirus we are taking extra steps to clean and sanitise frequently touched surfaces between reservations. Spacious first floor bedroom with king size bed and views of the countryside towards the River Severn, on the ground floor a modern and well equipped kitchen and shower room. For your convenience toilet rolls are provided and the kitchen cupboards are stocked with condiments, and kitchen roll and washing up equipment are provided. The lounge has a wood burning stove for cosy winter stays and a double sofa bed taking the overall occupancy to 4 people. To the rear of the property for those summer evenings, is a charming, private courtyard garden with original well feature. Situated just off the A48, the main road between the historic city of Gloucester and the picturesque Welsh border town of Chepstow. Ideal for exploring the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley The cottage is situated to the side of Platts House - our own residence. The cottage is accessed through its own front door and the back door of the cottage leads to your own private courtyard garden with a table and chairs and a bbq. There is plenty of parking space to the front of the property There are excellent country pubs and a village shop within walking distance. Woolaston, Nr Lydney, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom The village of Woolaston has a charming country pub - The Rising Sun, a Ghurka restaurant and village shop all within a 20 minute walk. There are supermarkets and other shops just a 10 minute drive away in Lydney or Chepstow. For walkers, the Gloucestershire Way and Offas Dyke are ten minutes away. The Sculpture Trail at Speech House is also nearby. For the fishing enthusiast, we are next-door to superb trout fishing lakes at Woolaston Court, and a 5 minute drive from the idyllic Clanna Ponds. A twenty-minute drive will take you to the internationally famous viewing point at Symonds Yat Rock, one of the best views in the UK. Take in the grandeur of Tintern Abbey on a drive along the beautiful Wye Valley en route to the market town of Monmouth. There is fantastic mountain biking in the Forest of Dean, and keen climbers will find crags at nearby Lancaut. Cycle-washing facilities and secure storage are available. There are local buses to the nearest towns of Lydney and Chepstow, and from there you can get further afield by bus or train. We have a bus stop close by. Lydney and Chepstow both have train stations, and we are happy to collect you from the station if you arrive by train. A welcome tray will be prepared for your arrival with homemade produce.