| check-in time: 2:30 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. complimentary cooked/continental breakfast is served in a classic restaurant and bar with a brick fireplace, which also offers afternoon tea, lunch, dinner, and desserts. some rooms have sleigh beds, and 1 suite has a carved 4-poster bed. all have en suite bathrooms, and views of the garden, valley and/or river. set on the river wye, 2 miles from symonds yat rock, this rustic countryside lodge was built in 1876 on 5 waterfront acres with flowering trees. modern rooms have low-key styling, free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities. event space is available
Birmingham Airport 1 hr 25
Forest of Dean (18 min)
Outdoor recreation, art, camping, history, and nature Puzzlewood (16 min)
Natural woodland with raised walkways and family entertainments. Dean Forest Railway (Norchard Station) (27 min) Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo (10 min)
Kept at tropical temperatures, this indoor attraction lets visitors get close to exotic butterflies. Raglan Castle (23 min)
15th-century fortress with a grand gate, mullioned windows and visitor centre showing a Tudor panel. Mallards Pike Lake (24 min) Perrygrove Railway (16 min)
Park for children's steam train and footplate rides, treetop and indoor play, plus woodland walks. Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail (19 min)
Tranquil woodland art trail open since 1986 with 16 discreet, nature-inspired sculptures. White Castle (38 min)
History tours of round-towered, 12th-century Norman castle, with picnic tables and gift shop. WWT Slimbridge (1 hr 8)
Protected wetland wildlife reserve with a large wildfowl population and a birdwatching tower. Littledean Jail (26 min)
18th-century prison housing quirky, disparate exhibits on crime, spying and Victorian taxidermy. Clearwell Caves (18 min)
In the miners' footsteps in an underground museum with passageways and 4,500-year-old galleries. The aMazing Hedge Puzzle (10 min) St Briavels Castle (23 min)
Early 12th-century castle with a working youth hostel in its gatehouse & courtyard with free access. Beechenhurst - Forestry England (19 min)
Opening for breakfast at 8.30am each morning, this simple forestry cafe serves local produce. | 
