
Oak Villa is a stone-fronted rustic cottage in Drybrook, deep in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. Rated 4. 9 out of 5 and winner of the Customers' Choice Award 2026, this three-bedroom property sleeps up to five guests. Large windows frame forest views from the living room where a woodburner keeps things cosy on cooler evenings.
The Forest of Dean surrounds the property completely. Walking trails start right from the door. You can explore waterfalls, ancient ruins and woodland paths. The Beaver Sanctuary is just 200 yards away genuinely one of the best wildlife spots in the area. Golf and horse riding are both available nearby.
Three bedrooms sleep five. Bedroom 1 (first floor) has a kingsize 5ft bed with Smart TV.
Oak Villa is a stone-fronted rustic cottage in Drybrook, deep in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. Rated 4.9 out of 5 and winner of the Customers' Choice Award 2026, this three-bedroom property sleeps up to five guests. Large windows frame forest views from the living room where a woodburner keeps things cosy on cooler evenings.
The Forest of Dean surrounds the property completely. Walking trails start right from the door. You can explore waterfalls, ancient ruins and woodland paths. The Beaver Sanctuary is just 200 yards away genuinely one of the best wildlife spots in the area. Golf and horse riding are both available nearby.
Three bedrooms sleep five. Bedroom 1 (first floor) has a kingsize 5ft bed with Smart TV. Bedroom 2 (first floor) has a single 3ft bed. Bedroom 3 is a loft room with a 4ft 6in double bed and Now TV. One bathroom with bath and shower attachment serves the property.
Symonds Yat Rock (8 miles), Puzzlewood (4 miles), Clearwell Caves (6 miles) and the Dean Heritage Centre (5 miles) are all within easy reach for days out.
Oak Villa suits families, couples and nature lovers equally well. A private hot tub for four, enclosed garden with summerhouse and pets stay free make this a genuinely hard property to beat in the Forest of Dean.
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A private hot tub seating four sits in the enclosed garden perfect after a long day walking the forest trails.
The Beaver Sanctuary is just 200 yards from the cottage one of the most unusual and memorable wildlife spots in Gloucestershire.
The living room has a woodburner with initial fuel included in the price great for cosy evenings in after exploring the forest.
Up to two pets are welcome at no extra charge and the enclosed back garden gives them plenty of safe space to roam.
Rated 4.9 out of 5 by guests and recognised with the Customers' Choice Award 2026 on Cottages.com.
Walking trails through the ancient Forest of Dean start directly from the property no driving required to reach the woodland paths.
Find your way to your perfect countryside retreat
To reach Oak Villa by car, head into Drybrook in the Forest of Dean and follow signs towards the property. Private parking for three cars is available at the rear, accessed via a short off-road forest track. Additional layby parking is available on the road nearby.
The nearest railway station is Lydney, approximately 8 miles from Oak Villa. From Lydney station a taxi will take you directly to the property in around 20 minutes through the Forest of Dean.
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Postcode: GL16 7EL
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Postcode: GL16 8HG
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