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From £50.00
to £70.00
Coleford
Gloucestershire
GL16 7EL
England
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| This 17th century former hunting lodge rests in the heart of the Royal Forest of Dean . Comfortably appointed bedrooms, several with four-poster beds have been tastefully refurbished and offer modern facilities whilst retaining their original charm . Most overlook the romantic wilderness of the surrounding Forest of Dean . The beamed Verderer's Court restaurant reflects the room's continuing use as a courthouse for the Foresters of Dean, while the more intimate Freeminers Restaurant maintains links with a unique Forest tradition . Steeped in history, The Speech House Hotel has accommodated the Verderers Court for hundreds of years and has accommodated royalty such as Charles I I . And if you are looking for a place to stay and enjoy the surrounding walking, cycling and local activities, then look no further . |
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| Comfortably appointed en suite hotel bedrooms, several furnished with four-poster beds, have been tastefully refurbished and offer all themodern facilities whilst retaining their original charm. A new ground floor courtyard including a room with disabled facilities, three family rooms with twin and double beds and a health spa opened in mid 1999. Within the grounds are two cottages offering self-catered accommodation for up to six adults per cottage. Within the new Aquaspa is the spa bedroom, which benefits from the sole and private use of all the spa facilities when let. The public areas of the hotel and much of the beamed Verderer's Court clearly reflect the former use of The Speech House as a courthouse to the Foresters of Dean. Meeting four times per year, the Verderer's Court, with a raised dais and bench, remains Britain's oldest functioning courtroom and provides the hotel with a most fascinating judicial and royal history. |
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