Dog Friendly Hotels Gloucestershire

On a small, private, gated estate, Libelle is a contemporary styled, luxury home on Cotswold Water Park near Cirencester. The architecturally inspired, lakeside home has stunning views over a lake & benefits from a large fully-enclosed decking area suspended over the water’s edge. 3 bedrooms, each with en-suite bathroom, one being downstairs for anyone unable to negotiate the stairs. Master bedroom has balcony & seating. Other 2 bedrooms have flexibility to be kingsize or 2 singles. Hot tub

Riverview Lodge is a delightful, luxurious studio lodge with an elevated position and uninterrupted view of the River Severn. It has been designed with comfort and luxury in mind. This is the perfect choice for a romantic vacation on the outskirts of the Cotswold and Forest of Dean. It features a small yet totally functional kitchenette that is ample for whipping up a wonderful breakfast, a Nespresso coffee machine is included for a premium experience during your stay too. A sumptuous sink into bed with the finest linen, provides the perfect slumber, soft mood lighting allows for a lovely ambiance throughout. Directly outside guests can enjoy a private terrace with seating and BBQ, a lovely spot for dining alfresco to the backdrop of the country lane and river.
Within stumbling distance and your neighbour is a fantastic riverside country pub, serving some fine ales and ciders, the food is well regarded by locals too, great for those days you don’t feel like cooking! Within a short drive is Tewkesbury, a buzzing little market town on the river, with a great selection of Coffee shops, restaurants, and antique shops. In the other direction is Gloucester, Harry Potter fanatics will be pleased to know they can walk in the footsteps of the Wizards and muggles Harry Potter filmed at the magnificent cathedral. Also, home to a dockside shopping outlet too for some discount designer clobber.
Obviously, no romantic gaunt to Gloucestershire, would be complete without a visit to the regency town of Cheltenham, glittered with its fancy cocktail bars, Michelin starred restaurants, shopping boutique and beauty salons are dotted along the regency promenades of Cheltenham Spa. Enjoy art galleries, concert halls, theatres, and world-renowned festivals, with highlight of the year being the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the blue riband event of the national hunt calendar. Riverview Lodge is the perfect race week residency as Cheltenham is easily reached by car within 15 minutes. A little further afield is the wider Cotswolds, all still within a 40-minute drive. Be sure to visit the famous chocolate box villages with their charming honey hued houses. Bourton-on-the-water, Chipping Campden, Cirencester, Stow-on-the-Wold are all easily reached.

Escape the city smog, for this cool and snazzy abode sitting pretty within its own Gloucestershire farm. Go Cart Barn is totally unique, inside and out with a sprinkling of retro cool. It has been designed and renovated to a high standard and boasts the very best fixtures and fittings. The property is set within the grounds of a private farm - as you drive down the private track surrounded by pastures you get a mix of pure relaxation and excitement for what awaits. If access for the less mobile is required, please advise the owners prior to arrival.
With an open plan living/dining room this social design is great for bringing everyone together, wine dine or chill it’s all catered for. A top of the range kitchen with feature electric range, great for whipping up culinary delights during your stay, accompanied with state-of-the-art appliances throughout. After dining, retreat to the cosy sitting room area, with projector to stream the latest movie releases. Outside, guests can enjoy the six-person hot tub, barbecue, fire pit, elevated patio, large walled garden so that all the fun is contained within your own private space.
Beyond your trendy Forest of Dean bolt hole, Wye Valley and the Welsh Border Country are easily accessible, as is Cheltenham with its races. Picturesque Cotswolds towns such as Stow-on-the-Wold, Bourton on the Water and Burford, and many National Trust properties are all worth a visit, as well as lovely towns and villages such as Newent, Ross, Newham and Monmouth. If exploring and adventure is on the agenda, you are spoilt for choice with the Forest of Dean, Severn and Wye Valleys, Malvern Hills and the Cotswolds all on your doorstep. Perfectly located to enjoy a trip to the ancient cathedral and historic docks of Gloucester, and approximately half an hour’s drive from Cheltenham’s festivals and regency promenade for a spot of designer shopping and fine dining. There are excellent walks and mountain biking trails directly from the farm to May Hill and the surrounding area.
The Red Lion pub is just 5 minute’s walk, The Leaf café and garden centre 3-minute walk. May Hill brewery, Longhope bakery and Harts Barn craft centre just a 5-minute drive. There’s an outstanding restaurant and wet fish counter at Severn Wye smokery, Chaxhill (10-minute drive). Also, a private chef can be arranged from Harts Barn cookery school if required. It is also close to the International Centre for birds of prey and the Three Choirs Vineyard nearby for a spot of bird watching followed by some wine tasting. Within easy reach of the picturesque Wye Valley, including Tintern Abbey and Symonds Yat. Adrenalin junkies are well catered for too, in Gloucester you have the dry ski slope for a day of boarding or tobogganing, off road cycling and treetop rope adventures to be found within the Forest of Dean. Paddle boarding is a firm favourite and available at Gloucester Docks and the picturesque Symonds Yat on the Wye River.