Local Information

Associated organisations
Stay in Wales Foxes Reach and Vanilla Cottage are both featured in http://www.cottageguide.co.uk
Southern Wales website Adventa
Visit Wye Valley See us on Visit Wales
Visit Britain - Somewhere Special The Wye Valley has been designated an Area of Natural Outstanding Beauty
We are proud to be partners of Wales in Style which features cottages handpicked for quality classed as among the finest places to stay in Wales. We are members of Wye Valley and Forest of Dean Tourism Association.
Press about our cottages
We are proud that Foxes Reach was recommended in The Times Newspaper Travel section in November 2002 and September 2005. Monmouthshire Cottages were recommended as home from home for you and your pet in The Lady in 2009 . Vanilla Cottage was recommended in The Times in February 2007
Environmental issues
Foxes Reach and Abbey Cottage both hold the Green Tourism Business award. Environmentally friendly cottages
Monmouth is a Fair Trade Town Usk is also now a Fair Trade Town
Other local websites
www.chepstow.co.uk www.forestofdean.gov.uk
www.caerleon-tourism.org.uk www.abergavenny.co.uk
www.catbrook.info www.usktc.force9.co.uk
We are also featured on the Tintern village website Dont miss a visit to Radio 4 and The Times Food awards winner Brockweir Community shop which is yummy.
Events at Castles and Tintern Abbey
Cycle Hire
Pedalabikeaway Cycling Velodrome
Geocaching
Geocache Trails
Golf
More information on golf holidays
Star gazing
Want to gaze more knowledgeably at the stars from our terraces or the hot tub?
Download the star charts for this month or better still visit them while you are with us!
Fishing
Grange Spring Fishing Lakes
Walking
Ramblers Association
Fishing
Grange Spring Fishing Lakes
Restaurants
The Foxhunter a mile from Vanilla
The Hardwick near Vanilla
The Black Bear on the same lane as Vanilla
The Michelin starred Walnut Tree close to Abergavenny easy from all three cottages but especially Vanilla
The Michelin Satrred Crown is easy from all three cottages but especially Foxes Reach and Tintern Abbey Cottage- just minutes away
The Anchor is next to the Abbey in Tintern so seconds from Tintern Abbey Cottage and not to be missed if you are visiting the Abbey
Painting Tuition
www.patyallup.com www.mariana-art.co.uk
www.frude.com
Outdoor activities
High Wire Adventure Go Ape! Puzzle Wood
Forest Combat Paintball Monmouth Canoeing
Wedding Receptions
Caldicot Castle and Countryside Park Caldicot Castle.co.uk
Horse Racing
www.chepstow-racecourse.co.uk www.hereford-racecourse.co.uk
www.cheltenham.co.uk
Industrial Heritage
Big Pit Museum
Local Crafts
Locally made Pot Pourri- From the slopes of the Monnow Valley, Monmouthshire lies Tregout Farm where they grow the ingredients for their beautiful, fragrant, aromatherapy potpourri and scented sacs. Visit or buy on line!
Interim management and part-time finance director services
lease-a-finance-director.co.uk interim-fd.co.uk
Financial strategy Interim Financial Direction
Other 5 star holiday cottage sites
CottagesinWales-5star.com Wye-Valley-cottages.com
Bed and Breakfast
Llancayo House near Vanilla Cottage Fairfield-on-Wye Guesthouse near Tintern Abbey Cottage