Oak Lodge | Glasshouse | May Hill | Self Catering Holiday Cottage

4.6★

4 Guests
2 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
Pets No
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Features

Off road parking
Ground floor accommodation
Ground floor bedroom
Garden / Patio
Dishwasher
Broadband / WiFi

Reviews & Ratings

Accuracy of the listing

Cleanliness

Comfort

Facilities and Maintenance

* Based on a combined average customer score

33 Customer Review(s)

Ruth
November 2024

“We really enjoyed our stay in Oak Lodge, it was spotlessly clean, had everything we could need for our break and is in such a lovely, peaceful setting.”

We will definitely recommend you to friends hand family.

We will definitely recommend you to friends hand family.

- Ruth, November 2024
Karen July 2024

“Beautiful lodge ,comfortable and clean , very peaceful and a perfect setting.”

- Karen, July 2024
Suzanne June 2024

“We were looking for a quiet escape and boy did it deliver.”

An absolute gem. The lodge is light and airy with all the facilities you could ask for. The location is in a lovely quiet, quaint, quintessential English hamlet! With walks in the woods directly behind the lodge and and a lovely English pub on your doorstep (although we didn't get to eat there - I would recommend booking ahead of your visit). We are definitely considering going back.

- Suzanne, June 2024
Arthur June 2024

“Everything that was needed was provided , spotlessly clean .”

Lovely location and great food in the pub Alison and staff made us welcome and couldn’t ask for more a lovely holiday.

- Arthur, June 2024
Katrina June 2024

“We had a lovely time, beautiful quiet surroundings.”

The lodge was everything we wanted and as advertised. Lovely local pubs. Places of interest a little further to go, but worth the extra drive, just to stay in such a lovely place. Thank you.

- Katrina, June 2024
Beverley May 2024

“We had a nice stay at Oak Cottage.”

Clean and spacious. We had a problem with the double doors in the property on our first day . . One of them wouldn't lock. Informed Alison first thing Monday morning . The maintenance man couldn't come out til 8am Tuesday morning . We didn't like leaving it unlocked from Sunday night through til Tuesday morning , we had no choice but to get up early on Tuesday morning to let the workman in . We unfortunately didn't find the location very peaceful . The pub extraction fan was going all day and all night also lots of strimming and mowing just not very peaceful it's a shame . It was a nice touch having picnic tables adjacent to the lodges . We had to sit there because it was really shady on the veranda. The picnic tables lasted 48 hours of our hoilday then they were taken away for some reason . Parking was very tight . We have an estate car not sure u could get 2 cars on .

- Beverley, May 2024

Hello Beverley I’m really sorry you were unhappy. I tried to get the builder out as soon as I could, that is the only time he had available. We do have to keep the grass down and it’s usually only for part of one day, if it was disturbing, I apologise. There are still two picnic benches on the grass, I am glad that you enjoyed them. We have only removed a couple as we felt there were too many, I wish you had contacted me further, I would have tried to help. Thank you for your feedback, it is always helpful. Alison Property Owner
Wendy May 2024

“Lovely lodge.”

Spotless and well equipped. Fab food in Glasshouse next door.

- Wendy, May 2024
Chris April 2024

“Excellent lodge just as advertised, nice peaceful location and the owner was ...”

Excellent lodge just as advertised, nice peaceful location and the owner was very friendly and approachable Great place to unwind

- Chris, April 2024
Ivor January 2024

“Really loved oak lodge .”

Everything was as advertised .Great facilities couldn't ask for more .When we had a family emergency the owner did all she could to help .We would highly recommend. Lovely area ,nothing new to us we lived in the Forest of Dean all our lives until moving to Hertfordshire..Thank you

- Ivor, January 2024
Caz December 2023

“Booked last minute as our previous accommodation let us down, absolute blessing in disguise.”

.wow! what a place, great communication with Alison and everything we needed was there, the pictures do not do it justice. Spacious, warm, clean and in a beautiful location really couldn't have asked for anything better and will definitely be booking again :)

- Caz, December 2023
Derrick October 2023

“Booked at the very last minute and didn’t realise the pub would be closed all week.”

Never mind, the accommodation absolutely made up for it. Everything we could possibly need during our stay in Oak Lodge. Setting of the lodges was beautiful also the surrounding area too.

- Derrick, October 2023
Andrea September 2023

“Oak Lodge is a beautiful, spacious and well-equipped place to stay in a quiet hamlet.”

I stayed for a long weekend with my elderly parents. As everything was on one level and parking right outside it made our stay very easy and enjoyable. The lodge has everything you need, with plenty of space and storage. In fact we thought the photos didn't do it justice and it was much larger than expected! The kitchen and bathrooms are clean, modern and very nicely laid out. Bedrooms very elegant and comfortable with walk in wardrobes and extra bedding available. The gorgeous village pub (Glasshouse Inn) right beside the lodge is owned by the lodge owner, which serves amazing food. We actually had 2 meals there over the weekend because it was so lovely and had a fantastic menu. Lots of fish choice too. The only reason I didn't give Accuracy of listing a 5 star is because Sykes told us there were steps up to the property when I rang to ask about accessibility. When we arrived there were no steps, just a small ramp. We nearly didn't book this lodge because of this misinformation as my mom uses a walker and struggles with steps. But as we were finding it hard to find somewhere she said she'd manage. We were delighted to find there were no steps! I highly recommend this property.

- Andrea, September 2023
Mandy September 2023

“Oak lodge is set in a lovely quiet location.”

Very comfortable and spacious accommodation,lovely and clean. Alison the owner very friendly and obliging Situated in ideal location for visiting Ross-on-Wye,Hereford and Symonds Yat We stayed with friends and had a great week at Oak lodge

- Mandy, September 2023
Sheila September 2023

“It was such a beautiful cabin so much space.”

The only bit to let it down was no instructions for all the appliances We had a really great time

- Sheila, September 2023
Venna September 2023

“Bedding at the lodge was awful, sheets did not fit, pillows so flat we needed three.”

A toilet roll in each bathroom no extras, no instructions for any appliances no DVDS in all a very badly equipted lodge. Pub next door does an expensive menu inside but the more basic menu you can only eat in the garden some thing I have never found before and I have worked in pubs eating in the garden should be the customers choice. For people that say they are very experienced they don't do it very well

- Venna, September 2023
Marie September 2023

“Booked this as a chilled relaxed week away with my adult children.”

It was exactly that - peaceful no street lighting. We chilled and did some exploring in the surrounding area - Gloucester cathedral and the forest of dean amongst our favourites.

- Marie, September 2023
Nicholas July 2023

“Was a great stay and I went with my two teenage children an their cousin and we all thoroughly enjoyed our holiday it’s a little gem.”

The only thing was the advert says three bathrooms and there is only two. Apart from that we would all book again. Thanks.

- Nicholas, July 2023
S. J. July 2023

“The lodge was very clean and comfortable.”

Everything we needed for a quiet stay in the country.

- S. J., July 2023
Laura May 2023

“Well appointed, comfortable and clean lodge in a great location, with beautiful walks on the doorstep.”

We had great weather and so it was nice to be able to sit out on the deck and enjoy the sun. Unfortunately the adjacent pub was not open at the time we visited, but we found an alternative a few minutes drive away. About the only downside was access to the parking space, it was a bit tight to get into and not sure I'd want to try it with a large car.

- Laura, May 2023
Michael James May 2023

“The lodge was well presented and in a lovely spot, but one thing was missing - information.”

There was no booklet available which detailed local amenities, places of local interest, details of how to use the appliances within the lodge that we are not used to, Various appliances were not working upon our arrival - tv in the bedroom, ( somebody did call but unable to fix and never saw him again) cooker hob ( only one ring in operation) and had to contact owner for details, insuffient towels left for our use during our stay, ( this was rectified after a phone call to the owner) All these things should have been sorted and up and running prior to our arrival. Other than the above we enjoyed our stay in the area.

- Michael James, May 2023
John February 2023

“Lovely high quality lodge in a great location for walking and visiting local towns.”

Owner was extremely helpful on arrival as were delayed for our food delivery slot No major issues at all and highly recommended We would suggest a pair of oven gloves would be helpful plus some information about the local area and attractions ( we left some tourist leaflets and walking routes for other guests) also some info about using the TV and cooker would be useful

- John, February 2023
Kees December 2022

“Highly recommended!”

Quiet place, very complete.

- Kees, December 2022
Michael November 2022

“Lovely lodge with loads of space in a nice setting.”

. one issue was that the Sykes listing details a pub within a mile of the lodge.. we were disappointed that the pub had been shut for sometime with no immediate plans to reopen... Sykes really should amend the listing to take this into account

- Michael, November 2022
Claudia August 2022

“The property was very clean and very comfortable.”

Felt at home straight away.

- Claudia, August 2022
Teresa August 2022

“The property was excellent.”

The only fault my son found was lack of phone signal, however, the free wifi helped to compensate for this. The accommodation was clean, comfy and spacious in a great location with the the added bonus of the pub very close by.

- Teresa, August 2022
Deborah June 2022

“Beautiful location.”

The accommodation was top quality and thank you we had a lovely relaxing weekend .

- Deborah, June 2022
Lisa April 2022

“Lovely lodge had everything for a great stay”

- Lisa, April 2022
Anthony September 2021

“Very impressed with the lodge.”

Very spacious. Nothing wrong and no recommendations required

- Anthony, September 2021
Michael September 2021

“Great lodge and location, just a bit hilly to walk around the area for me.”

Washing machine would be useful if staying for more than a week. Large kitchen but most cupboards had little in them. Lovely pub and food but closed 3 days a week. Pleased we did not visit in the warmer weather as sleeping with the windows open would not be possible due to the noise of the pub kitchens extractor fan going 24/7.

- Michael, September 2021
Barry September 2021

“A very comfortable lodge, sitting outside can be a bit noisy due to the kitchen exhaust fan from the nearby pub.”

Pub food was very good but closed Sunday evening and all day Monday and Tuesday. This was not a problem as plenty of small shops and takeaways at nearby villages. I would have liked a television in the master bedroom but apart from that a very nice stay at an ideal location to explore the Cotswolds, river wye and Glouscester.

- Barry, September 2021
Carol August 2021

“We had a good holiday despite niggles with accommodation.”

At first one annoyance is not too bad but as week went on and others were noticed starts to really rattle. The lodge has a lot of blinds which were all very dusty , one ring out of 4 working on hob made challenge cooking , dishwasher needed rinse aid and salt so not always cleaning that well. Some of the issues I could have brought to Alison’s attention at time but for most of week we had no phone signal or internet so communication with anyone including Alison not easy . We were advised internet was area problem and not just at our premises but when wanting to research next days destinations check routes mileage etc very frustrating. We would not choose to re visit

- Carol, August 2021
Cecilia July 2021

“The owners were very welcoming and even left us a bottle of wine and milk to help us settle in.”

A wonderful stay - would definitely recommend.

- Cecilia, July 2021
Tracey June 2021

“Quiet, comfortable lodge, rural location but lots of places to visit fairly close by.”

Pub was shut, which we were only made aware of a few days before our stay. The pub and lodges are under new ownership.

- Tracey, June 2021

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Summary

All-ground-floor
Two bedrooms: 1 x king-size with en-suite walk-in shower, basin and WC, 1 x twin
Bathroom with bath, shower over, basin and WC
Open-plan living area with kitchen, dining area and sitting area with electric fire
Gas central heating with electric fire
Electric oven, gas hob, microwave, fridge, freezer, dishwasher
TV with FreeSat, DVD, CD/radio, WiFi, selection of books, games and DVDs
Fuel and power inc. in rent
Bed linen and towels inc. in rent
Off-road parking for two cars
Decked area to front with furniture
Sorry, no pets, no smoking
Shop 1 mile, pub 10 minutes drive away
Note: No children under 12 years old (including infants)
Note: No stag/hen or similar
Note: No parties of workers accepted
Note: Due to the rural location of the property the WiFi can on occasion be slower than usual.

The property

A superb detached holiday lodge set over a single-storey and resting amidst the luscious scenery edging the Forest of Dean, Oak Lodge offers a wonderful rural retreat to Gloucestershire.

Within easy reach of the Wye Valley, Malvern Hills, Cotswolds and the Forest of Dean, Oak Lodge is the perfect getaway for family of four or a couple seeking adventures in enchanting surroundings.

The heart of the home comprises of a bright and airy open-plan living space, with a vibrant and contemporary kitchen, an inviting sitting area and a dining table settled by the windows, perfect for family gatherings or reunions with friends.

Settle down in one of the two elegant bedrooms, choosing from the master king-size suite with en-suite shower room, or the lovely twin bedroom served by the main bathroom.

A decked area is furnished with outdoor seating for sitting out and admiring the views and alfresco dining in the sun.

Enjoy a sublime break to Gloucestershire at Oak Lodge.

Note: This property is a sister property of Refs. 1073898 but does not allow group bookings.

Glasshouse Lodges

These three adjacent immaculately-presented Forest of Dean holiday lodges are located in private landscaped gardens in the hamlet of Glasshouse on the edge of the royal Forest of Dean and surrounded by ancient woodlands at the foot of May Hill. These luxurious Forest of Dean lodges have been superbly furnished, boasting natural character and aesthetic charm, and they offer guests every comfort including two delightful bedrooms, with the master in each cottage having an en-suite shower room. All on the ground floor, the accommodation at these Gloucestershire cottages consists of a beautiful open plan living area with well-equipped kitchen, dining and sitting areas and double doors onto the front decked area, perfect for alfresco dining. Just sit back, relax and enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the area, or take some time to enjoy the surrounding countryside on foot, bike or horseback. Why not have a go at canoeing or kayaking on the River Wye, or try your hand at abseiling or the high wire rope course in the forest? The charming market town of Newent is just a short distance away and offers guests a range of amenities set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Three superb Forest of Dean holiday lodges in stunning surroundings.

Note: This property has a Good Housekeeping bond of £250.

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About the location

GLASSHOUSE

Newent 3 miles; Ross-on-Wye 9 miles; Gloucester 9 miles.

The scattered hamlet of Glasshouse lies at the foot of May Hill and is surrounded by ancient woodland. In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Glasshouse boasts a charming village pub, dating back to 1891 which has an excellent reputation for serving fine food and ales in a traditional atmosphere. The Wysis Way runs through the hamlet whilst the Gloucestershire Way and Three Choirs Way are also close by. The thriving village of Mitcheldean with its half-timbered houses and narrow streets is a short drive away, as is Newent in the Vale of Leadon, formerly a Roman settlement offering many attractions including a half-timbered 17th century Market Hall, traditional inns, restaurants, numerous tea rooms and pretty individual shops. The magnificent Royal Forest of Dean boasts many trails which can be enjoyed on foot, bicycle or horseback or why not try your hand at fishing, golf, kayaking or caving all of which can be enjoyed in the area. Try the local wine at the Three Choirs Vineyard or visit the waterfront city of Gloucester with its Roman foundations, Victorian docklands and Norman Cathedral. Visit the historic riverside market towns of Ross-on-Wye or Monmouth with their majestic bridges, take a stroll along the River Wye or enjoy the countryside from a hot air balloon. The stunning Brecon Beacon National Park, Cheltenham, Ledbury and the unspoilt Cotswold villages and towns also make a great day out

Note: No children under 12 years old (including infants).
Note: No stag/hen or similar.
Note: No parties of workers accepted.
Note: Due to the rural location of the property the WiFi can on occasion be slower than usual.
Note: This property is a sister property of Refs. 0173926 and 1073953 but does not allow group bookings.

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Reviews & Ratings

“We really enjoyed our stay in Oak Lodge, it was spotlessly clean, had everything we could need for our break and is in such a lovely, peaceful setting.”

“Beautiful lodge ,comfortable and clean , very peaceful and a perfect setting.”

“We were looking for a quiet escape and boy did it deliver.”

“Everything that was needed was provided , spotlessly clean .”

“We had a lovely time, beautiful quiet surroundings.”

“We had a nice stay at Oak Cottage.”

“Lovely lodge.”

“Excellent lodge just as advertised, nice peaceful location and the owner was ...”

“Really loved oak lodge .”

“Booked last minute as our previous accommodation let us down, absolute blessing in disguise.”

“Booked at the very last minute and didn’t realise the pub would be closed all week.”

“Oak Lodge is a beautiful, spacious and well-equipped place to stay in a quiet hamlet.”

“Oak lodge is set in a lovely quiet location.”

“It was such a beautiful cabin so much space.”

“Bedding at the lodge was awful, sheets did not fit, pillows so flat we needed three.”

“Booked this as a chilled relaxed week away with my adult children.”

“Was a great stay and I went with my two teenage children an their cousin and we all thoroughly enjoyed our holiday it’s a little gem.”

“The lodge was very clean and comfortable.”

“Well appointed, comfortable and clean lodge in a great location, with beautiful walks on the doorstep.”

“The lodge was well presented and in a lovely spot, but one thing was missing - information.”

“Lovely high quality lodge in a great location for walking and visiting local towns.”

“Highly recommended!”

“Lovely lodge with loads of space in a nice setting.”

“The property was very clean and very comfortable.”

“The property was excellent.”

“Beautiful location.”

“Lovely lodge had everything for a great stay”

“Very impressed with the lodge.”

“Great lodge and location, just a bit hilly to walk around the area for me.”

“A very comfortable lodge, sitting outside can be a bit noisy due to the kitchen exhaust fan from the nearby pub.”

“We had a good holiday despite niggles with accommodation.”