Milkmaid’s Barn at Woodend Farm,

Overall we had a good stay at the barn. There are 3 bedrooms downstairs 2 of them with en-suites and TVs and then a main bathroom and 2 bedrooms upstairs. Please note that the bedrooms upstairs have an open ceiling into the living area so if you’re staying in the upstairs bedrooms you will be able to hear everything in the kitchen. The barn is well equipped and had everything we needed, if there is a few of you bring an extra frying pan and loo roll. The hot tub was great, took 4 hours to heat up on the first night and then just a quick heat up each day (bring extra wood) we had a BBQ every night which was good and you will need to bring coal for this. There is a pub down the road, a petrol station Morrisons just next door which was perfect and a garden centre opposite with a cafe. There is also a Chinese and chip shop 8 minute drive away. We spent most days exploring the Forest of Dean which is about 20 minutes away. It is dog friendly which was great however there is no immediate grass area just stone (there is a field around the back) we had great weather however there is no windows or doors directly in the living area so it did get hot. Unfortunately we had neighbours next to us partying until early hours of the morning and the walls are thin so we were kept up with the music and talking so would recommend earplugs incase. Overall we enjoyed our stay.

10 of us (girls) recently stayed at the place. It was such a great fun. The place has everything you need to cater for a big group. We really love the kitchen/dining and sitting area. Gloucester town is about 9 miles and taxis are available if you want to go out. There are walking places if you want to go out for the day.BBQ is good as well.The hot tub took about 3 hours to get to 35 degree as this is heated by the fire. It was worth the wait in the end.

Everything was as expected / planned for. The barn was spacious, comfortable and clean. The amenities provided inside were copious and well thought out.I have a few observations purely for the owner's consideration:I bigger/longer hall mat would have been useful for wet shoes and paws.The height of the cupboards and the cooker hood were beyond the reach of me (but luckily I had a tall son!) - so a step stool might be helpful.Due to the acoustics (being a barn) & a tiled floor, the metal dining chairs were very noisy - maybe some felt pads for the legs would help?A 2nd set of keys would have been nice for our large group (I know the lockbox is there but after I was mistakenly able to enter the Milk Boys barn we didn't feel it was safe to use).In the mezzanine bedroom area, the dust cap was still on the fire detector on ceiling, rendering it inoperable.I have already made contact about the hen party next door but this did highlight the sound insulation between the two properties could be better especially in the mezzanine bedrooms.