Quietly located in a village setting ( Catbrook) approx one mile by road above the River Wye at Tintern this is a perfect location for families and walkers- great walks from the doorstep. The Abbey ( under 2 miles by road see pictures below) and a myriad of other attractions are easily reached .The sheltered well stocked garden has its own hot tub and the cottage is pet friendly .This cottage is also often chosen for honeymoons and significant birthdays by couples requiring a little extra space. Please scroll down to see lots of pictures and just ask us if you need to know more.

A traditional Welsh whitewashed stone cottage of great character, with sheltered and charming cottage garden, in a quiet but not isolated rural hamlet of the lower Wye Valley, South Wales.

The cottage is easily reached, being about 1 mile from historic Tintern( see Abbey pics above), 15 minutes drive from both the Severn Bridge (M48) at Chepstow, and the dual carriageway north to M50 / M5 / M6 / M42 at Monmouth, making it a convenient choice all year round.

(OS Grid Reference 509029).

Awarded the coveted five stars for facilities and quality by the Wales Tourist Board (now Visit Wales), the owners also hold the "Croeso Cynnes Cymreig ( Warm Welsh Welcome) award .The cottage also holds the VW AWARDS for facilities for walkers and cyclists.

Foxes Reach has long been a family holiday favourite( lots to do locally including plenty to interest active older children and the WiFi and hot tub are hits with teens) )and we have many walkers ( every walk from easy lanes to open mountain within reach) but has also become popular for family reunions , significant birthdays and anniveraries ,professional couples wanting a little extra space for a honeymoon or just to relax, and with film crew and professional performers -all of whom want comfort, location and civilised convenience.

Quiet not isolated location, neighbours houses nearby but no noisy roads
Easy access to M4 and M5/50
A wealth of sightseeing close by
Character cottage with many original features, but fully renovated modernised and exceptionally well equipped
2 double bedrooms - 1 with a 5ft King size bed and 1 with a standard 4'6" double bed
2 single bedrooms
Infant's travel cot (linen not provided), nursery fireguard, portable baby gate ,highchair all available free of charge on request.
1 bathroom / WC upstairs
1 downstairs shower room / WC
Assistance and other well-behaved dogs welcome (maximum 2) - your horse also accepted!

Facilities.

Comfortable sitting room with oak floor and leather furniture
Cosy wood-burning stove and full oil central heating ,thermostatic valves, double glazing.
Flatscreen high quality TV, 2 further TVs , 3 DVD players and 1 VCR . 4th TV which is also a second ipod dock and a DVD/CD player.
stereo CD player with tape deck/radio, Radio alarm clock .
I pod dock.
Sky satellite TV basic package(approx 70 radio and TV channel package)
Phone land line by arrangement
Wireless Internet connection available for your laptop at nominal charge
Dishwasher
Fully fitted kitchen with twin sinks,
Double Electric oven with grill
Electric hob with 4 rings
Extractor fan and hood
Fridge
Microwave oven and Tassimo coffee maker
Lots of cutlery, crockery and cookware
Hairdryer , safe ,and ipod dock ,Radio Alarms
Open plan dining area with oak furniture and TV/DVD/Radio
Flagged floors and exposed stone
Freezer
Laundry room accessed from the terrace with Belfast sink, two automatic washing machines, tumble drier, iron and board.
Cards, indoor and outdoor games, magazines, books DVDs and videos to borrow.
Bed linen- freshly laundered Egyptian cottons, low-allergy fluffy duvets and pillows.
Hotel-style spa cosmetics
Towels provided ( even a special one for dogs) Robes available at extra charge.Please bring your own pool towels for the hot tub.

• Outside there is a sheltered and charming cottage garden. Garden furniture includes dining table and 6 chairs,second small bistro table in the courtyard, 4 sun loungers , sun umbrella and BBQ plus frame for a disposable foil BBQ ( no cleaning up!)
• Private off road parking for 2 cars 3 at a pinch

Garden games including large size outdoor draughts dominoes and darts

• We have a beautician and a hairdresser who will provide wonderfully relaxing pampering treats by appointment at the cottage. Indulge!
  Tesco, Sainsburys , Asda and Waitrose delivery services operate to the village.

We consider that the cottage is not really suitable for toddlers despite the equipment we provide -although non crawling babes-in-arms and older children who can cope with stairs and normal beds are fine.

The cottage sleeps 6 and we have a travel cot and a highchair for a baby , a portable stair gate and a nursery fireguard ,plus we welcome pets. however we think that if you exceed 6 bodies ( adult child or pet bodies added together ) or bring a second travel cot you may feel a little cramped. The cottage is of cottage proportions and is not a modern large house. Please see the photographs. The four bedrooms are of similar sizes which means that the doubles are relatively small whilst the singles are relatively spacious. Space is particularly to be considered during the Christmas season when we also have a full sized Christmas tree. Very beautiful but also taking up space! We do not want you to feel squished.

Foxes Reach awarded Green Dragon Environmental Award (March 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 ) and then in 2010 joined the Green Business Tourism Scheme and gained a Gold award. Please see the website section called "our Green Credentials "for fuller details).

We have solar water heating ,Photovoltaic electricity generation and we participate in the recycling scheme run by Monmouthshire County Council.