| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. featuring furnished balconies or direct garden access, the stylish rooms offer wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. set along the a466 road, this polished hotel in a 2-storey stone building is a 5-minute walk from the ruins of the 12th-century tintern abbey and 6 miles from chepstow castle. theres also a sophisticated pub-style restaurant offering breakfast, as well as a garden. parking is complimentary. dogs are welcome in some rooms
Bristol Airport 55 min
WWT Slimbridge (45 min)
Protected wetland wildlife reserve with a large wildfowl population and a birdwatching tower. Beechenhurst - Forestry England (24 min)
Opening for breakfast at 8.30am each morning, this simple forestry cafe serves local produce. Caldicot Castle (22 min)
Restored Norman castle with wooded grounds and a country park with kids' events, shop and tea-room. Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo (25 min)
Kept at tropical temperatures, this indoor attraction lets visitors get close to exotic butterflies. Dean Heritage Centre (31 min)
Site with 5 acres dedicated to the Forest of Dean, with a museum, reconstructed cottage & workshops. Clearwell Caves (17 min)
In the miners' footsteps in an underground museum with passageways and 4,500-year-old galleries. Tintern Abbey / Abaty Tyndryn (2 min)
Ruins of a Cistercian abbey founded in 1131, including the Gothic West Front, with a gift shop. Dean Forest Railway (Norchard Station) (25 min) National Diving & Activity Centre (NDAC) (15 min)
Watersports center with kayaking & scuba diving, plus an inflatable course & a high bungee jump. Cattle Country Farm Park (35 min)
Large kids' park with a farm theme with animals, indoor/outdoor play equipment, activities & a cafe. Dr Jenner's House, Museum and Garden (37 min)
The house and garden of the Edwardian vaccine pioneer, with science and history displays and tours. Wild Place Project (26 min)
Grassland park with animals from Madagascar, East Africa and the Congo, plus play areas and gardens. Pont hafren (27 min)
Long motorway suspension bridge crossing the River Severn between England & Wales. Perrygrove Railway (17 min)
Park for children's steam train and footplate rides, treetop and indoor play, plus woodland walks. | 
