The Lodge at Hilltop Cottage

15/06/2022

Finally finished the fire pit ready for the Summer

14/04/2022

Fantastic, and within an hour from us! Great for the Summer

Coming soon...The Clevedon Marine Lake will be the first lake/tidal pool to be fully wheelchair accessible by the summer! 🎉🥳

We need input from people with disabilities (including invisible ones) who will be using the disabled changing room and hoist. If you would like to be part of a focus/user group please PM me. (Hilary Jenkins-Spangler)

Remote links will allow participation if you're unable to attend in person. 😁

Thank you to Rowan Clarke, Mike Farmer (our new treasurer) and Mike Perrott for organising the purchase and installation of the hoist.

Hilary Jenkins-Spangler

30/03/2022

Been waiting 7 years for a Hawfinch and I got male and female. Stunning and worth the wait.

I suppose all bird watchers must have a bird they've always wanted to see and photograph. Living in the Forest of Dean, we, of course, have been spoilt with variety. Daily and annual visitors are Goldfinches by the dozen, Chaffinches, Blue T**s, Great T**s, Coal T**s, Marsh T**s, House Sparrows, Wag...

20/02/2022

We Have a Last Minute Half-Term Long Weekend Special 23rd to 26th Feb 4 nights £350

15/12/2021

Due to a late availability we have have a four night New Year special available 29th Dec to 1st Jan inclusive £350 total

30/11/2021

12/11/2021

https://www.thelodgeathilltopcottage.co.uk/post/hiking-alternatives

When it comes to hiking, the Forest of Dean is probably not the first place that comes to mind. I mean, it's not the mountains of Wales, the coastal paths of the South West or Pembrokeshire, the Pennines or the Lake District; there are no real rugged steep trails and peaks to bag. I get it. I'm a hi...

04/11/2021

https://www.thelodgeathilltopcottage.co.uk/post/bird-watching-in-the-forest-of-dean

Wild life in the Forest of Dean is one of the great reasons to visit. There is a huge variety of birds, from song birds and game birds to birds of Prey making it a must for any bird watcher or RSPB member.

27/06/2021

https://www.thelodgeathilltopcottage.co.uk/post/the-story-of-the-lodge-at-hilltop-cottage-part-one-how-it-all-began

A few years ago we had a dream: to move from London and start a better life; a life where we could live in open countryside, enjoy walks in nature, see some wildlife and most importantly of all set up a holiday home for family and others to enjoy. It wasn't an easy dream. It meant finding the place....

23/06/2021

Great news. We have just been assessed by VisitEngland and have been given an M3A rating for disability and four star accommodation rating

21/06/2021

The Lodge at Hilltop Cottage is the perfect place for a staycation. Quiet and tranquil setting, beautiful luxury building, south facing garden, views to the Black Mountains and stunning sunsets. Come and enjoy!😀