Whatever it is you want to do for your time away; you can do it here!
The river Wye - will you walk BY it or canoe ON it?
The river severn meanders through the countryside and the edge of the forest, the viewpoints are endless and spectacular
Visit the spectacular Gloucester Cathedral; spiritual home and the setting of many films including Harry Potter, then take lunch or do some shopping at the Old Docks Quays
Symmonds Yat
The Wye Valley is where tourism began…and its right here, right now!
Blaisdon Woods - no need to walk miles when its all on our doorstep
Take a walk up the hill to see Blaisdon Church and enjoy the view over the River Severn, local farms, and Gloucester Cathedral spire
Yes! Blaisdon even has its own vineyard
Puzzlewood. A magical mystical woodland which is a must-see and is featured in many films and TV programmes, including Star Wars!
If you book a ticket on the Forest of Dean railway, you will travel through spectacular woodland scenery
If the adventurer in you is bursting out, then head off to Go Ape just a few miles away
Eastnor Castle followed by a trip to Ledbury
There are many crafts-people in our area and Harts Barn is just up the road. Whether its interesting bits and bobs, a coffee and cake or even taking a cookery course at the renowned Harts Barn Cookery School
We are blessed to have Artisan producers around too, which we use as much as possible, alongside our own produce and home-cooking on our aga.
Westbury on Severn
National Trust 17thC Dutch Water Garden
Lots of choice for meals out within a short drive…. OR
Our cute village pub is just over the road and there are many more great places to eat nearby
Severn & Wye restaurant and deli
International Birds of Prey
Acclaimed birds of prey centre just a few miles up the road - that’s got to be worth a visit?
Goodrich Castle
Standing in open countryside above the River Wye, its one of the finest and best preserved of all English medieval castles
Mary Rose’s Pottery
Need a colour fix to brighten your day? Visit Mary Rose’s Pottery shop and be “wowed” by her unique creations
4x4 Driving Experience
Experience the excitement of all-terrain driving in Newland Quarry
Clearwell Caves
Digging deep! What about a trip down into Clearwell Caves - if nothing else a great activity for a rainy day (not that those ever happen for OUR guests !!)
Pedal-a-bike-away.
Bike? No bike? Doesn’t matter. A few miles down the road is Pedal-a-bike-away where you can hire a bike and choose between the sedate family routes or the more challenging mountain bike trails.
Old Field Forge, maybe for those rainy days?
Where you can create, rings, tongs, fire pokers, swords, daggers, chef knives…all sorts
Eastnor Pottery.
Some of our guests have been here too and had a great day trying out something new
You can take a brewery tour just a couple of miles up the road
Another activity for when the weather may not be so good. Paint your own pottery. Just choose a blank and get painting! A 10 minute drive in Littledean.
Tintern Abbey.
This Gothic architectural masterpiece became a Romantic symbol of the sublime thanks to William Wordsworth’s poem about it.
Whatever it is you want to do, staying at Blaisdon House is where you should start it.
From Blaisdon House you have immediate access to so much, within a 20 minute drive, Wales or The Cotswolds are also waiting to be discovered. Towns, cities, countryside, rivers and forests. Shopping, walking, cycling, canoeing, Llama trekking, cooking, silversmithing, pottery throwing, pottery painting, mosaics, shooting, fishing, brewery tours, foraging, bird watching, forest bathing, floating, beauty treatments, great restaurants, great pubs, great cafes ……. the list is endless. Seriously; what are you waiting for?