COURT HOUSE COTTAGE, Gatcombe, Gloucestershire, GL15 4AU (Tel: 01594 516797)

This luxurious cosy sixteenth-century cottage with views of the River Severn has a pretty garden with a patio and deck and outdoor furniture. It is adjacent to an ancient woodland and is surrounded by country walks.  There is room for up to four guests and two dogs.  The green bedroom has a super king bed and the blue bedroom has twin beds which can be converted to a super king on request.  There is central heating and a log-burning stove in the living room which has a Smart TV and Wi-Fi. The kitchen contains an oven, induction hob, dishwasher, large fridge freezer, washing machine and microwave.  The cottage can be booked along with Anvil Cottage next door to accommodate up to eight guests and four dogs. See the slide show above.

ANVIL COTTAGE, Gatcombe, Gloucestershire, GL15 4AU (Tel. 01594 516797)

This historic cottage nestles in a wooded valley on the side of the River Severn.  It has a roomy oak-beamed bedroom with a king size bed and a downstairs bedroom with two singles to accommodate four people and two dogs.  In the living room there is a smart TV and Wi-Fi and a well-stocked kitchen. Guests have access to a patio, pagoda, double swing chair on a secluded lawn, and a “secret garden”. The cottage used to be used for mending nets and boats as part of the local salmon fishing in the hamlet and is situated above an original nineteenth-century horse-drawn cider mill. See the slide show below.