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"St. Briavels is a lovely village in which to spend a break."
Didn’t give the full five stars as the bathroom door off the dining/kitchen area didn’t shut fully so a little embarrassing using the facilities.
Reviewed by ItaJul 2022
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"Enjoyed our stay at The Granary, had everything we needed."
Lovely view from the kitchen and the little private garden.
Reviewed by JeannetteJun 2022
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"We had a super stay at the Granary and found it had everything we needed."
There was so much to do in the local area for our family. Our hosts were really helpful when we had a problem with one of our bikes and lent us the tools to fix it.
Reviewed by ZoeApr 2022
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"I had an amazing time in this cottage - you can tell the owners look after this property well and they also look after their guests."
Clean, spacious, gorgeous rooms and the village location is peaceful and quiet. I spent many days walking and driving to explore the local area, dipping in and out of Wales. Would definitely recommend staying here and I would love to come back when I can.
Reviewed by RuthMar 2022
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"Lovely cottage with amazing views!"
VERY helpful and friendly owners. We had a great week despite the three big storms. Double bed mattress needs upgrading. Would book again.
Reviewed by SharonFeb 2022
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"Lovely location."
Good information.
Reviewed by MargaretSep 2021
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"Great location for walking and cycling, in a very nice village."
Local pub serves good food although a little expensive and specialising in seafood (slightly odd, in this location).
There is a local shop which has a good choice of essentials.
Cottage is tidy and has all you need, my wife found the mattress uncomfortable though I was OK with it. Overall we had a great time!
Reviewed by MichaelAug 2021
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"Lovely cottage in excellent location."
Reviewed by JaneAug 2021
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"Comfortable little cottage in a great location for visiting the Wye Valley and Forest of Dean with great walks to suit all types."
Lots of lovely pubs nearby for evening meals. We even had great weather so all-in-all a fantastic holiday!
Reviewed by PeterJun 2021
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"Excellent property in a great location."
The owners live next door and were on hand to answer any questions.
Sykes cottages on the other hand continued to bombard me with emails 2 or 3 times a week about other properties.If i want to look at other properties i am capable of looking them up!
Reviewed by DavidJun 2021
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"The cottage was in an ideal location for our purposes."
We found it clean and well appointed. Although there was a car parking space allocated to us, we found it occupied on the 3rd day!
Reviewed by PhilipOct 2020
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"Very comfortable, and the hosts were helpful and on hand when needed, but not intrusive."
Fantastic location; very well stocked village shop and so many walks and places to visit within easy reach. We hope to go back.
Reviewed by SandraOct 2020
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"As a beauty spot the views from the garden and the walks leading down from the ancient church and Norman castle are outstanding and wonderful to stroll down from particularly in the evening."
The location generally offers a wide variety of places to visit but the use of a car is a must with not a lot of traffic but the country lanes our sat nav chose are often quite long and very narrow so passing from opposite directions can be tricky. My 2 sons and I liked the unusual layout of the cottage with the kitchen and dining room upstairs for wit the views on 3 elevations it was so bright and cheerful and with my sitting area in the adjacent bedroom and the conservatory sitting room downstairs we could have our own space if we wanted. Everything worked well including the CH and the modern Kitchen equipment and the beds were comfortable. So it was all a very enjoyable experience and certainly good value.
Reviewed by DouglassSep 2020
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"This property was a lovely place to stay."
Such attention to detail. Home from home.
A beautiful location for visiting interesting places on a day trip. Our hosts were lovely and very helpful during our week with them. The pub is next door with friendly staff and super food.
Couldn’t have asked for more!
Reviewed by ChrisFeb 2020
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"The cottage was superbly appointed, with good quality kitchen facilities and utensils - we easily managed to produce a full Christmas dinner, so that proves a point!"
The owner had provided a tree and decorations to make it feel Christmassy, and it was a real home from home. It's a beautiful situation, and we enjoyed some of the short walks from the front door - these described in the excellent welcome pack.
The village is really friendly, and all encountered made us welcome - despite us winning the pub quiz one evening!
We'd love to return in the spring/summer. Very good quality accomodation.
Reviewed by JimDec 2019
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"A very nicely presented cottage in an attractive village,the local pub,a few paces away was also very welcoming and served excellent food at reasonable prices."
Many places of interest to visit within the area,will surely return in the not to distant future.
Reviewed by AubreyNov 2019
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"Perfect atmosphere with lovely views of the valley."
Accommodation is immaculately clean and very warm and comfortable. Lovely conservatory to unwind. Highly recommend this place.
Reviewed by MaryOct 2019
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"This was the best equipped cottage we have ever had,with a beautiful view from the kitchen window."
TV in the conservatory was a real plus! The warmth was wonderful, and having all the instruction books for the implements was really good
St Briavels is a lovely place to stay,and we had a great time at a play in the assembly rooms,a concert in the church,and a beautiful morning service.We also appreciated the pantry(local store).
Reviewed by JenniferOct 2019
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"Lucy was very welcoming and friendly."
The cottage was immaculate and comfortable. A real home from home. Beautiful surroundings too. What more could you ask for?
Reviewed by JohnAug 2019
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"This was our second holiday at The Granary and once again we found it the ideal location for our requirements."
Reviewed by RoyJun 2019
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"The cottage was in a really lovely setting with delightful views from its own garden which was a little suntrap."
The second (twin) bedroom was comfortable, but with no proper wardrobe space, and the bedside reading lights were too low (on little stools rather than bedside tables). However, these are small issues and the overall cleanliness and decorating of the cottage is delightful. We were particularly impressed with the trouble taken to provide everyday small items in the kitchen, and essential food items. The cake on arrival was very welcome!
Reviewed by JenniferJun 2019
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"Delightful well appointed cottage with lovely views."
Attention to detail was great with welcoming items of cake and apple juice from the local shop. A lovely posy of flowers on the table - a lot of thought into making you feel welcome.
Reviewed by HelenJun 2019
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"The cottage was really nice very well kept and I loved the little touches like milk, tea ,coffee and sugar."
Also I loved the cake and apple juice left for us.
Reviewed by SallyJun 2019
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"One of the best holiday cottages we have rented in 40 years of holiday rents."
Very well presented with its extra helpful little touches. Really appreciated the owner's pre-holiday email listing all the useful extra things that were available in the kitchen, bathrooms etc.
Reviewed by AndrewMay 2019
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"The Grange was absolutely beautiful."
Enjoyed every minute. Would recommend it to everyone.
Reviewed by RobertMay 2019
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"Very nice, clean accommodation."
Some nice personal touches from the owners. Great place to explore the area and within easy reach of many castles (which my 4 year old grandson wanted to see) Unfortunately, we didn’t find the double bed very comfortable and would have preferred a dishwasher to a washing machine. Nice pub with good food across the road, very friendly village with a lovely local shop. Overall we had a very pleasant stay.
Reviewed by TinaApr 2019
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"A lovery cottage, immaculately clean."
Loads to do locally.
Reviewed by MarkFeb 2019
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"Lovely, well-equipped and comfy cottage in a stunning spot - St Briavels and the Wye Valley are absolutely beautiful."
Big thanks to Lucy for going the extra mile for our family and making our Christmas break extra special!
Reviewed by AlexandraDec 2018
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"Complete and concise info enabled us to choose our short break, when we arrived it exceeded our expectations and was beautiful, functional and home from home with stunning outlooks and what seemed a world away from the hustle of life."
The cottage was warm welcoming and indeed the little homely touch’s were superb.
Deifinately recommend for the dwelling, for the location and for the surrounding scenery.
Reviewed by GaryNov 2018
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"We had a good week at the cottage, and had a warm welcome from the owners with a bottle of apple juice and a lemon cake!"
We enjoyed the fact that milk,tea, coffee, herbs, salt and pepper etc were provided and the owner kindly gave us a list of all that the cottage would provide for us which was so helpful. It was lovely and quiet, with great view of the countryside.
The location was great, and the local shop is well stocked with a friendly shopkeeper!
Our only little comment would be the lack of a comfy chair to sit in at the end of the day! There is a sofa in the bedroom, but during the day it is not well situated for natural light and the chairs in the conservatory one would not curl up in for very long to read a book! As we were out most of the time, this was not an issue!
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Reviewed by PhilippaOct 2018
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"The Granary is furnished to a very high standard and equipped very well."
The owners live next door and are very welcoming and supplied 2pints of milk and a cake, plus tea, coffee and sugar and all necessary condiments. After our holiday we received an email asking if we had a safe journey home and thanking us for leaving the property so clean and tidy. This was a very nice touch.
Reviewed by RoySep 2018
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"A first class property; attentive hosts next door but not intrusive; nice village."
Reviewed by PaulSep 2018
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"We had a wonderful stay in the Granary."
It is lovely inside with wonderful views. Everything was extremely clean and well equipt.
The village is pretty and it's in a very good position for visiting the Wye Valley and Forest of Dean. I'd recommend The Granary to family and friends and would love to return sometime.
Thank you,
Sue, Margaret and Moira
Reviewed by SusanAug 2018