Easy to get there - difficult to leave

 Visit us in any Season and enjoy.  
Equally captivating in every season, High Beeches is available for weekend and holiday bookings by arrangement with the owner. With three double bedrooms, three bathrooms and a superb, sunny studio with a double sofa bed, parties of up to eight adults will sleep soundly and rise refreshed. With a large garden to roam, and almost all the passing traffic being on four legs rather than four wheels, well-behaved children and pets are welcome to enjoy a safe and happy haven.

Sun Set

Enjoy a drink all year round on the terrace, in studio or indoor conservatory and view the Brecon Beacons, Royal Forest and Wye Valley sunsets.  To book your sundowner contact LKTLondon@aol.com  Picture taken by guests 2007

 

  • Directions to High Beeches.

  • Meet the owner of High Beeches Lynda King Taylor.

    • The Royal Forest of Dean is steeped in history - from ancient megalithic sites through Victorian times to the 20th Century. Prepare for your escape to the Royal Forest of Dean and Wye Valley - there are bountiful books which illustrate its heritage & history; plus people, personalities & places.  Through them you can step back in time and work forwards to see how the modern day developed.  High Beeches has a library of banter & books,  and much more can be found across the bookshops and museums of the area.  

    For information, inspiration & ideas :  historical heritage  http://www.fweb.org.uk/dean/deanhist/    book browsing    http://www.fweb.org.uk/dean/deanhist/books.htm

     

  • For more info on Lynda and her work please visit lyndakingtaylor.com
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  • See the Royal Forest of Dean website
  • Visit Forest of Dean
  • Forest of Dean Herefordshire - Monmouthshire Tourism

    • More websites offering information all within easy travelling distance of High Beeches.

  • The Forest of Dean Equestrian Centre has been established now for over 25 years. Visit it when on a High Beeches holiday
  • Forest of Dean Activity and Leisure
  • Local food and drink (within 6 miles of High Beeches )
  • www.visitsouthwest.co.uk
  • www.wyedeantourism.co.uk
  • www.visitwyevalley.com
  • www.visitwales.com
  • Fishing in Wales
  • www.tourism.powys.gov.uk
  • www.breconbeacons.org
  • www.herefordshireandwyevalley.com
  • http://www.royalforestofdean.info/places-to-visit.shtml
  • http://www.royalforestofdean.info/forest-of-dean/index.shtml
  • Forestry Commission - Learning & Education in the Royal Forest of Dean. http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/INFD-6EUFCK
  • For a variety of Forest activities minutes from High Beeches visit here
  • the Wye Valley
  • the Vale of Usk
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    Studio

    The studio, containing a sofa  bed, accommodates all ages. If you want to work,  seriously study, read robust research, bring your laptop  as High Beeches has broadband on a dedicated internet and telefax  line.  Or simply sit on the tempting terrace with visionary views reading  from our bounty of books about famous Forest folk.

    High Beeches garden, the Royal Forest, Wye Valley & Symonds Yat towards the Brecon Beacons beyond and Wales. This view is enjoyed from all the south west facing windows including the kitchen, master bedroom, conservatory, studio and terrace.

    High Beeches now has Broadband for fast internet access at the dedicated studio telephone line - allowing you to work if you really must.

    Forest of Dean Council

    Cardiff's magical Millennium Stadium
    Cardiff's new Millennium Stadium is within an hour's drive of High Beeches, or by frequent local train services. Great if you want to attend all the national & international sporting fixtures now being played there including football and rugby cup finals. This spectacular stadiuum also now plays host to exciting events including the world's leading musicians and showstopping stars.

    Sun ray....a haven minutes from High Beeches

    The Forest of Dean covers 35 square miles and was formerly a royal hunting forest. For centuries it was valued for its resources of iron, coal, stone and timber. Today it is a place of few crowds and much peace, with the largest area of old oak trees in Britain. It came to the UKs Forestry Commission in 1924. To Dennis Potter, the playwright, who was born and grew up in the forest, it was more than just a heart-shaped area on a map; for him the beauty and magic of the landscape also captured his heart - as the Royal Forest & High Beeches will yours too!

    How to get there:

    Coleford, Monmouth, Cinderford are the nearest towns or villages.
    OS Grid Reference: SO624114

    View the map (Multimap)
    Local Weather Forecast (Multimap)

    Easily accessible from M4/48, M5, A40 and A49.

    Mainline trains via Newport or Gloucester

    Places to go in Royal Forest of Dean


    Other places to go when visiting High Beeches
    Facilities across the Royal Forest of Dean:
    InformationParkingToiletsParking ChargeEasy AccessVisitor CentreRefreshmentsForest ShopOther Facilities

    Activities

     WalkingFishingWildlife ActivitiesBarbecuePicnicCyclingEducationalOther ActivitiesArtsPlay AreaView PointWatersports

    Want to be spoiled then Contact

    Recreation Ranger
    01594 833057
    e-mail:     dean@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
    Lynda King Taylor and the property High Beeches is a member of the   

    Timeless Tranquility

    Nestling high above the rich woodlands of the Royal Forest of Dean, High Beeches is a large detached home which has been lovingly developed to provide complete comfort and perfect privacy. Standing in established gardens, with panoramic views towards the evocative hills and moutains of Wales, it is a world apart from the hustle and bustle of city life - the ideal place for rest, relaxation, reflection or perchance romance. 1000ft above the Wye Valley its location is unique in this borderland between England and Wales.

    Within 15 minutes of High Beeches is one of England's most celebrated views, the River Wye seen from Symonds Yat Rock. Here the Wye makes sweeping meanders against the towering limestone cliffs of the Royal Forest of Dean, before plunging through a dramatic gorge all the way to the Severn estuary.

    A stunning sunset from the balcony at High Beeches; the perfect setting for a 'sundowner' with friends. Photo: Cheltenham Gold Cup week, 2007 by David Dowse

    High Beeches taken on a summer evening from under the bough of its 250 year old oak tree. The tree is the oldest oak in the Royal Forest in private property.
    Enjoy a BBQ, which sits inside a purpose-built wishing well in the garden, or a sundowner on the terrace and watch Wales - and the occasional peregrine falcon flying overhead!

    High Beeches, a home for all seasons - Snowman! built in the garden at Christmas. Picture taken by Crystal

     

    A fire to warm the cockles of the heart - making High Beeches a perfect place to come home to in any season.


    Visit us during the year and in any season.
    HIGH BEECHES     is unique and affordable for all budgets. To discuss your booking and bargain breaks please contact Lynda King Taylor at
    TEL: +44 (0)20 7262 1531 Fax: +44 (0)20 7706 1551

    or email LKTLondon@aol.com

    Want to know more about what to see and do when you visit High Beeches : then visit the info on activities and attractions http://www.visitforestofdean.co.uk/see.asp