Holiday Cottages in the Wye Valley & Forest of Dean

Reviews

What our customers say about their holidays

• Steve - Verified booking

  Lovely little property in a great location.

  Close to the Forest of Dean, with all its attractions for cycling, walking, the caves and heritage railway and not far from Chepstow, Gloucester and Cheltenham. Great for 2: lovely amount of space, great layout, and useful outdoor space too overlooking a pond and abundant wildlife. Great Wi-Fi connection, decent tv, storage for 2 bikes outside and it’s far enough away from the road to be safe from prying eyes. Felt very private with no one looking over you and only occasional traffic to the owners workshop further up the track. It’s 5 mins walk from Newnham village which has an ace shop/Post Office/ cafe/pub all in one (the Black Pig), and the White Hart pub is a few minutes away by car, or a 30 min walk through the village and along the Severn bank. The owner is very friendly if you have any needs, maybe just a few more teaspoons needed ( but that maybe us..) please.

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• Deborah - Verified booking

  When we arrived at the given time the Hoover had been left by the sofa and it was obvious that the cleaner had been disturbed during cleaning.

  We tidied up and finished the job and put the cleaner away. To add to this the toilet was dirty and no cleaning materials to use. All in all it was quite bad. I didn't make a fuss at the time as I was already quite stressed and exhausted and was there to relax. My husband is a keen cook and to keep our costs down we are more than happy to cater for ourselves, that's why we like using cottages. Therefore I was also disappointed as to the condition of the oven. The switch was broken and it was temperamental, sometimes it would work and sometimes it wouldn't. I totally understand that this wasnt one of your finer properties but expected this to be better. On a positive note the log burner was very good and the owner was generous with the log supply. However I won't be returning to Mallards.

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• Elizabeth - Verified booking

  Mallard was a perfect little cottage for two people & their dogs.

  The location was great and easy to find, access to the cottage was very accessable. The surrounding area was very scenic and you could get to towns and villiages very easy, Local pubs were very dog friendly and the local residents also very friendly and chatty. The owner of Mallard Steve was a lovely man and so helpful, he provided us with all the logs etc; for the wood burner without charge and altough we did not need the wood burner every day it did create a cosy atmosphere. We stayed at Mallard over the Christmas period, including Christmas Day and it was brilliant, the owner even supplied a little Christmas tree. I would reccomend this cottage to anyone. The only slight improvement I would make is to provide more kitchen items like a chopping board and more utilities.

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• Melinda - Verified booking

  We just wanted somewhere to go away to for the Christmas week to switch off and have some peace and quiet.

  Mallard was just what we were hoping for. The property looks small from the outside but very spacious and well thought out inside. The highlight was the log fire, which we had going every day of our stay. Steve the farmer ensured we had a good supply of wood and he soon replenished it for us when we ran low. Everything you needed a for a comfortable and cosy stay, kitchen well equipped, everywhere lovely and clean. Steve gave us a wrapped box of chocolate biscuits, which was very kind and a lovey thought, much appreciated and went down well. Lots of peace and quiet, the river Severn just over, a good place to switch off. Lovely to see the sheep every day in front the property and lots of birds came to the feeders. Highly recommended and many thanks.

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• Laura - Verified booking

  The location of the cottage on the edge of the village was fantastic.

  We visited pubs, shops and a cafe in the village as well as travelled to local towns and did lots of walking in the Forest of Dean. The cottage is in a great position with a peaceful view. I was a bit surprised by the main trainline so close by, but didn’t find it too disturbing. We had everything we needed in the cottage and found the secure garden a particular benefit for our dog. The owner was friendly and helpful. To increase comfort levels even more I’d suggest a new mattress. However we had a great time overall for the week and can see why it’s such a popular cottage.

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