1 / 21Folly Days Barn
English Bicknor, Gloucestershire
A two bedroom barn for four at English Bicknor above the Wye valley, with an enclosed garden, a ground floor bathroom and one dog welcome.
The woods begin at the edge of the village and you can walk into them from the door. Folly Days Barn takes four at English Bicknor, dog friendly, two bedrooms and a ground floor bathroom, plus an enclosed garden with a charcoal barbecue and somewhere to sit. One dog comes with it. The village sits on the western rim of the Forest of Dean, high above the river.
One dog rather than two changes what a barn like this is for. It becomes a stay for a couple with an animal, or a family with a single one, and the ground floor bathroom puts the dog and anybody who dislikes stairs on the same level as each other. There are games to fall back on for the hours when nobody can face going out again.
What English Bicknor has is position. It stands on a limestone rim above a bend in the river with ancient woodland dropping away below it, and a Norman motte and a church older than most of the county stand at the centre of it. A dog can be off the lead within a minute of leaving the garden and stay off it for the rest of the morning without crossing anything with traffic on it.
The walk to do is the Biblins, a suspension footbridge slung across the river down in the gorge, wooden, deliberately bouncy, and reached through the trees rather than by any road. Beechenhurst lies 2.8 miles the other way, with a sculpture trail running out through the conifers. One dog gets the bridge, though it is worth establishing first how it feels about a floor that moves underneath it.
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from £460 for 7 nights
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At a Glance
- Dogs Welcome
- 1 dog
- Enclosed Garden
- Yes
- Outside an enclosed garden area with table and chairs and charcoal BBQ
- Dog Facilities
- Stair gate
- Sleeps
- 4 guests
- Rooms
- 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
- Price
- from £460 / 7 nights
- Grading
- 4 star
- Arrival
- in from 16:00, out by 10:00
- Facilities
- Games, Parking, Wifi
Folly Days Barn from £460 for 7 nights
Book with holidaycottages.co.ukFrequently Asked Questions
Is Folly Days Barn dog friendly?
Yes, Folly Days Barn welcomes one dog. The barn has an enclosed garden, and from the moment you leave it your dog can be off the lead within a minute and stay that way for the rest of the morning without crossing any traffic.
Are dogs allowed at Folly Days Barn year round?
The listing doesn't specify any seasonal restrictions on dogs, so it's worth contacting the property directly to confirm availability for your dates. The Forest of Dean setting makes it a genuinely good destination at any time of year.
What should I know before visiting Folly Days Barn with my dog?
The property welcomes one dog rather than two, so it works best for a couple or a family with a single dog. The ground floor bathroom is handy for washing muddy paws after a day in the woods. If you're planning to walk down to the Biblins suspension bridge in the gorge, it's worth thinking about how your dog handles a floor that moves underfoot — it's deliberately bouncy.
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Folly Days Barn from £460 for 7 nights
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