We have a very dear German friend coming to visit at the beginning of September, and I am really looking forward to taking time off to show him what is on offer around here. Visitors are spoilt for choice and a week is not quite long enough. Our area attracts people with diverse interests, and this is demonstated in the [...]
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So Much to Do in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley
Posted in Affordable holidays in Britain, Holiday Cottages, Photographs, Special Offers, Things to Do and See, Uncategorized, Walking, Walking in Forest of Dean, Walking in the Wye Valley, tagged affordable holidays, Events, Forest of Dean, Holiday Cottages, late availability, special offer, Walking on May 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A Bizarre Tale of Public Transport in the Forest of Dean
Posted in Holiday Cottages, Monmouth, Public Houses, Taxis, Things to Do and See, tagged Coleford, Forest of Dean, Holiday Cottages, late availability, Monmouth, public houses in Forest of Dean, Public Transport, Walking, walking in the Forest of Dean on May 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last week was international week in Newland in the Forest of Dean. In the holiday cottages, we had a Dutch family staying in one and a group of Spaniards (from London) in the other. Also, my niece was over from Spain, and my brother-in-law and his girlfriend was over from Poland. Brother-in-law (“Binl”) and girlfriend [...]
Dean Outdoor Festival – 4th Year – 2009
Posted in Holiday Cottages, Mountain Biking, Newland, Short Breaks, Special Offers, Uncategorized, Walking, Walking in Forest of Dean, Wild Boar, Wildlife, tagged Dean Outdoor Festival, Holiday Cottages, J K Rowling, late availability, llamas, Tolkien, Walking, walking in the Forest of Dean, Wild Boar, Wildlife on April 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Guests comment that they never knew that there was so much to do in this area. Just to prove the point, along comes the 4th Dean Outdoor Festival which runs between Saturday 25 April and Sunday 3 May 2009. We have a short break available at Birchamp Coach House from Monday 27 April to Friday 1 May [...]
Guided Walking Tours in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley
Posted in Archaeology, Holiday Cottages, Photographs, Short Breaks, Special Offers, Walking, Walking in Forest of Dean, Walking in the Wye Valley, Wildlife, tagged Archeaology, Forest of Dean & Wye Valley Tour Guides, Holiday Cottages, special offer, Walking, walking in the Forest of Dean, Walking in the Wye Valley, Wildlife, Wye Valley on March 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Did you know that in the Wye Valley and Forest of Dean, we have a group called the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley Tour Guides? They are a knowledgeable bunch, who have been trained as tour guides and who are are members of the Wye Valley and Forest of Dean Tourist Association and are accredited [...]
Circular Walk taking in Offa’s Dyke Path
Posted in Archaeology, Farmers Markets, Holiday Cottages, Photographs, Walking, Walking in Forest of Dean, Walking in the Wye Valley, wild flowers, Wildlife, tagged Archeaology, Offa's Dyke, Walking, walking in the Forest of Dean, Walking in the Wye Valley, Wye Valley on March 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This morning on the school run, there wasn’t a cloud in the sky, so it seemed like a good day to do a bit of training for the three peaks challenge/Tour of Mont Blanc. The handsome husband and I drove out in the direction of St Briavels on the B4228 and parked in the Forestry Commission car [...]
Newland Under Snow and a Fantastic Walk
Posted in Archaeology, Newland, Public Houses, Uncategorized, Walking, tagged Archeaology, Iron Age Fort, King Arthur's Cave, public houses in Forest of Dean, Steam Railway, The Biblins, The Ostrich Inn, Walking on February 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well – what a week. The postman staggered up yesterday for the first time in six or seven days with a pile of post, including details of an appointment which had already been missed. However, the conditions did give us the opportunity to do a fantastic walk on Saturday. A group of us in the village are [...]
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