The House
Through the porch there’s a wide hallway with the stairs straight ahead, the library to the left, and the games room to the right with a pool table and table football. By the stairs a lobby leads through to the inner hall; on the left is the country style kitchen, open plan to the dining room where it’s easy to imagine the chunky table laden with food and drink for a celebration feast. Make it extra special by hiring recommended chefs to come and cater for you (see Extras).
Off the dining room there’s a large utility room, also accessed from the inner hall and the back door, somewhere to take off your muddy boots, hang up your wet coats and dry the pet pooch after a walk in the woods.
Right of the inner hall is the living room with plenty of sofas, a big TV, a wood-burner and doors to the patio. Throughout the house the vibe is country-modern, with original beams and deep windowsills.
Bedrooms 1 and 2 are on the second floor, Bedrooms 3-8 and a family bathroom are on the first floor. Bedrooms 5 and 7 make good family rooms as they both have an extra guest bed.
The garden is huge, with lawns and flower beds at the front of the house; a large patio wraps around the back and the side, with garden furniture and a covered seating area. If the weather’s misbehavin’ head to the Nordic style BBQ lodge, get the steaks sizzling, snuggle beneath the fairy lights, toast marshmallows, enjoy happy chitchat.
There’s a play area and a trampoline for the little ones, and for all of you, a covered pool that’s all yours for the whole of your stay.
Local Area
Harbrook Grange is right on the edge of the Forest of Dean, so here’s your chance to totally embrace the great outdoors. Follow trails deep into the woods on foot, bike or horseback, find a picnic spot or a cosy country pub for lunch. Go to Forest Adventure near Monmouth for canoeing, rock climbing, abseiling, or even caving, release your inner Tarzan at Go Ape Forest of Dean. Head over to Symonds Yat and hire paddleboards from SUPYOFI at Ye Old Ferrie Inn, take a leisurely river cruise along the River Wye.
See the artworks on the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail, ride the steam train with Perrygrove Railway, go underground at Clearwell Caves, join in a ferret walk and dress up as a Victorian school child at the Dean Heritage Centre.
Pop into Lydney for a mooch around the shops and the little harbour, go and see the 12th century St Briavels Castle. Have a day in Gloucester, visit the cathedral and take in the upbeat vibe of the Docks, or go to Bristol and spend the day exploring the city and all its attractions – SS Great Britain, We The Curious, elegant Clifton village and the world famous suspension bridge, the galleries, the markets and the wide open Downs.
There is SO much to see and do nearby – Slimbridge Wetland Centre, Tintern Abbey, Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo, Caerwent Roman Town, and glorious Tyntesfield are all within easy reach! Beautiful days = beautiful memories!