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Forthay Bed and Breakfast

4.0 star property
Bed & breakfast in Dursley with free breakfast and a restaurant

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Forthay Bed and Breakfast offers a peaceful rural retreat with English breakfast, garden strolls, and ecotours. Enjoy free WiFi, an on-site bar and restaurant, and pet-sitting services for travelers with animals.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Deluxe Double Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, individually decorated

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Egyptian cotton linens
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Designer toiletries
  • 20 sq m
  • Hill view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Double Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, individually decorated

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Egyptian cotton linens
Designer toiletries
Detached private bathroom
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Twin Room | Egyptian cotton sheets, premium bedding, individually decorated

Deluxe Twin Room

Highlights

Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Egyptian cotton linens
Blackout drapes/curtains
Premium bedding
Designer toiletries
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
Forthay, Dursley, England, GL11 6EA

What's nearby

  • Cattle Country Adventure Park - 7 min drive - 9.7 km
  • Dr Jenner's House - 9 min drive - 10.4 km
  • Newark Park - 9 min drive - 8.4 km
  • Berkeley Castle - 10 min drive - 10.8 km
  • Thornbury Castle - 15 min drive - 19.2 km

Getting around

  • Cam and Dursley Station - 21 min drive
  • Bristol International Airport (BRS) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Bank Cafe - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Leaf & Ground - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Wild Bean Cafe - ‬23 min drive
  • ‪Pizza Planet - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪The Great British Take-Away - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Forthay Bed and Breakfast

Upscale bed & breakfast in a rural location
At Forthay Bed and Breakfast, you can look forward to free English breakfast, a grocery/convenience store, and a garden. Adventurous travelers may like the ecotours at this bed & breakfast. Free WiFi in public areas is available to all guests, along with a bar and a restaurant.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self parking
  • Smoke-free premises, coffee/tea in the lobby, and barbecue grills
  • Luggage storage, an off-leash area, and outdoor furniture
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and include comforts such as premium bedding and bathrobes, in addition to perks like sound-insulated walls and free bottled water.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Recycling and LED light bulbs
  • Designer toiletries, showers, and hair dryers
  • Electric kettles, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Free English breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Ecotours
  • Wine tours

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Communal living room
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Restaurant dining guides

More

  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • LED lighting
  • Recycling
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:30 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; your host will greet you
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Host will greet you

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of GBP 10.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
2 total pets
Food and water bowls, an off-leash area, and pet-sitting services are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for GBP 30.00 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: GBP 10.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: GBP 30.00 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Forthay Bed Breakfast
Forthay And Breakfast Dursley
Forthay Bed and Breakfast Dursley
Forthay Bed and Breakfast Bed & breakfast
Forthay Bed and Breakfast Bed & breakfast Dursley

Frequently asked questions

Is Forthay Bed and Breakfast pet-friendly?

Yes, Forthay Bed and Breakfast allows dogs (limit 2 total). There's a fee of GBP 10.00 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Forthay Bed and Breakfast?

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:30 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Forthay Bed and Breakfast?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Forthay Bed and Breakfast located?

Situated in a rural location, this bed & breakfast is within 6 mi (10 km) of Cotswold Edge Golf Club, Cattle Country Adventure Park, and Newark Park. Jenner Museum and Dr Jenner's House are also within 6 mi (10 km).

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Forthay Bed and Breakfast Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 24 out of 34 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 34 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 34 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 34 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 34 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Rena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property, yummy granola :)
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

MYOUNGIL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a wonderful and charming B&B with beautiful breakfast!!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Sonia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The bed was very comfortable and breakfast delicious!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Des

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Great check in , great service from start to finish Great nights sleep
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Phil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely stay in idyllic location

Warm welcome in a lovely location, well located fir Cotswolds Way shd excellent local pub
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property in a lovely rural location. Great breakfast and friendly hosts
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tanya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What an absolutely beautifully quintessential English cottage. Could not have chosen a better place to stay. If I am ever near Bath again, this will be my accommodation of choice! Spectacular!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

MYOUNGIL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What a welcome we had when checked in with drinks and the stay over the weekend was excellent and we will come back soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Frothy BnB

Very nice cottage .Lots of period features and very friendly owners . We would definitely return to this property.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Really good

A great stay, very comfortable. Quirky house. wonderful hosts. Beautiful setting
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

PATRICIA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very special place

Very cozy room in a historic house, best bed and shower from our trip. Breakfast was delicious. No TV, but instead , a lot of great books. I love the details of the decorations specially the ones in the living room. Close to restaurant .
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Myoungil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
They went out of their ways to help me when I had an issue with my car (flat tyre) and offered the drinks and the meal while we tried to sort out the issue!!! I can’t thank them enough to get myself organised and got back home safely!!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place and great host! We had a room at the top of the place and it was a bit noisy outside at around 10pm but after that we slept great. Our toilet wasn't flushed from the previous guests when we arrived but besides that the house was spotless. Charles was a very welcoming host and made us an incredible breakfast. Would definitely stay again whenever in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very disappointed

I embrace historic charm and quirkiness; what I don’t like are doors to bathrooms and bedrooms that don’t shut properly and lack of cleaning. The bedroom was described as deluxe double but there is nothing deluxe about it. The carpet was stained and had not been vacuumed recently as evidenced by dead flies and numerous bits. The door to the bedroom could not be properly closed and there was no lock. I’m not sure why this couldn’t be rectified as the door frames seemed relatively new and appeared ‘true’. Perhaps this is a “feature”. There is absolutely no sound insulation in the room. The bathroom was across the landing and we were provided with robes. However the bathroom could have done with a good clean too. The shower was hot and had good pressure. The bed was so soft that we found it uncomfortable, this is personal taste but beware if you prefer firmer beds. Breakfast was ok, but the breakfast table was covered in crumbs and bits from previous diners. Again lack of cleanliness and attention to detail. The hotel may be dog friendly, but certainly one of the resident dogs wasn’t friendly and nipped me as we were leaving; not a big deal for me but if you don’t like dogs… This review echoes that of one from 2021 and shows a lack of acceptance of customer feedback by the hosts. Finally, not that the hosts can do anything about this, but be warned that there are single track roads on all approaches and potholes aplenty- avoid the Ivy Cottsges turning!
Bathroom door secured with a hook; this photo shows the door fully closed.
Bedroom door which had no lock and would not fully close.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

M. J.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Onovertroffen

Fantastische plek met bijzonder vriendelijke gastheer en gastvrouw
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Terrible experience, very frightening

I booked this accommodation over a month before as part of a business trip - working all day in Dursley the day of arrival and all day the following day - and rang the previous day to confirm my expected time of arrival. When I arrived no one was at home. I rang the number provided, but that was a landline and I could hear it ringing out unanswered. I waited - in the cold and the dark - for 30 minutes and rang again, again to the landline, the only number I had and, again, could hear it ringing out unanswered. Fortunately I did not wait as I was not contacted by the owners until almost 2 hours later by which time I had found, with some difficulty, alternate overnight accommodation 16 miles away. Very frightening. Apparently, this is entirely Hotels.com's fault as they were told on the day the boiler had broken at the accommodation and that no guests could be accepted that day and then Hotels.com failed to let me know.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent! Debs and Charles are absolutely great hosts, the room was superb and we loved the snug, Breakfast was great and the homemade granola wonderful!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

4/10 Poor

Victoria

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Disappointed

On arrival there was nowhere to park within property boundary so we had to put the car on a grass verge on a junction on a very narrow lane. We were shown up to our room which had a remote bathroom for our sole use. Neither room nor bathroom could be locked. The bedroom carpet was covered in stains and had not been vacuumed. There were 2 mugs with facility to make tea/coffee. One of the mugs had debris in the base. The bathroom was clean but the toilet did not flush, we reported this before leaving for supper, it was not fixed before we left the following morning. Our hosts were apologetic regarding toilet facilities, but they should avail themselves of tradesmen who can supply an emergency service. To have no toilet facility for the duration of the stay was totally unacceptable. The bed itself was clean and comfortable, but the room was nothing short of grubby. I would not have walked barefoot on the carpet. We were told they would refund us £30 on our £125 advance payment. We have yet to receive. Breakfast was adequate, and the owners son who served us was delightful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful

Beautiful B&B in a stunning peaceful location.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely dog friendly B&B

What a find! Beautiful house and surroundings, lovely meal and breakfast- with homemade granola- and the hosts could not have been more friendly and welcoming. Only downside- we only booked one night!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful hosts
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mrs Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful house and people

Beautiful cotswold house with lovely enclosed gardens. Hosts are exceptionally friendly, dogs are truly welcome.
The bed & breakfast accommodation and garden
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a treat to stay at the Forthay! The innkeepers offer attentive customer service and excellent attention to detail. The bed was one of the most comfortable I have experienced and the breakfast was brilliant!!! Terrific experience in every front!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Geoff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great find, gem of a property

Walking the Cotswolds Way and chose this property as it’s location was perfect for our distance and it looked really nice in the photos. We were not disappointed, beautiful house, very tastefully decorated, great character and top quality fittings. Lovely welcoming hosts. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Philippa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024