Lydney
1 2
1. Betty Shepherd's Hut
9.8Exceptional · 14 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Comfort 10.0
- Log burner / fireplace
- Dog friendly
12 places · prices checked 15 Nov 2026
We track 12 lodges, cabins and hot tub cottages in Lydney, usually £316 a night. A week in winter costs around £2,415 (£2,657 the rest of the year). Sleeps up to 24, 50% with a hot tub. Average guest rating: 9.2/10.
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Prices for 2 adults checked on Booking.com · updated 15 Nov 2026 · how we work
Lydney offers a mix rather than a single type of stay. Small cabins for two sit alongside two and three-bedroom lodges for four to six, and at the top end there is a seven-bedroom house for 14 with a pool. Several places allow dogs, and a few of the larger lodges combine a hot tub with a log burner. The cheapest night found is far below the usual level for the town, so it is worth comparing sizes and dates before settling on one. Lydney also works as a base for the Forest of Dean and the Wye Valley, so a car is useful for most plans.
Lydney
1 2
9.8Exceptional · 14 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Comfort 10.0
Lydney
2 6
9.5Exceptional · 13 reviews
A family or small group of up to six will find enough room here. The Lodge is a detached two-bedroom holiday home with two bathrooms, one of them private.
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Comfort 10.0
Lydney
2 4
9.4Exceptional · 8 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Location 10.0
Lydney
3 6
9.2Exceptional · 9 reviews
Guests love:Comfort 10.0Cleanliness 9.5
Lydney
1 2
10.03 reviews
Lydney
1 2
8.54 reviews
A couple looking for a small, self-contained base in Gloucestershire will find it in Lilly Cottage, a holiday home for 2 guests.
Lydney
3 6
8.0Very good · 8 reviews
Guests love:Cleanliness 10.0Comfort 9.5
Lydney
2 3
8.01 reviews
Lydney
3 6
A family or small group of up to six people will find enough room here. Perivale Lodge is a detached three-bedroom holiday home with one private bathroom.
Lydney
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Lydney
9 18
6.01 reviews
Lydney sits on the Severn side of the Forest of Dean, and the lodges here suit groups and families more than couples looking for the cheapest night away. The place count is small, but the range is wide: compact one-bedroom cabins for two, three-bedroom lodges for six, and one very large house with a pool for a big party.
Prices are on the high side for a short break. Most places are dog friendly, around three in four, and about half have a hot tub. Log burners are a little more common, at close to six in ten. The average rating is high, at 9.2 out of 10, and the typical lodge sleeps close to eight. Cheaper stays do exist, mainly for larger groups that split the cost, so the nightly figure looks very different depending on how many of you are travelling.
A garden is the most common feature, with a barbecue close behind, which suits the family groups that make up much of the choice here. Log burners appear in just over half of the places. Hot tubs are found in about half, and those places are noticeably dearer than the rest, usually well above the typical night for the town. The single place with a swimming pool is the dearest of all. High chairs are listed at about half of the places, which helps if you are travelling with a baby. A lake view is rare, with only one place offering it.
| Feature | Places | Share | Usual night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garden | 10 | 83% | £389 |
| BBQ | 9 | 75% | £309 |
| Log burner / fireplace | 7 | 58% | £322 |
| Hot tub | 6 | 50% | £490 |
| High chair | 6 | 50% | £316 |
| Swimming pool | 1 | 8% | £564 |
| Private pool | 1 | 8% | £564 |
| Fishing | 1 | 8% | £456 |
Size changes the sums more than anything else. A stay for two usually costs less per night than a lodge for six, but split between so few people it works out dearer per person, roughly double. The lodges that sleep five or six have about three bedrooms and bring the cost per person down to around half that of the smaller cabins. For a couple, the better value is a modest cabin without a hot tub. For friends or family, a three-bedroom lodge makes a short break more affordable.
| Sleeps | Places | Bedrooms | Usual night | Per guest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleeps 2 | 3 | 1 | £173 | £86 |
| Sleeps 5-6 | 4 | 3 | £253 | £42 |
Prices rise steadily from late autumn into spring. November is the cheapest month in the run, and December costs a little more. January and February are dearer again, and March and April are the highest, with April usually the dearest of the six. Availability moves the other way in places. November and December have the fewest free dates, while the later months have many more, so you have more choice in spring but pay more for it. If your dates are flexible, early winter is the cheaper period for a break.
| Month | Usual night | Nights still free |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | £297 | 32% |
| December 2026 | £322 | 41% |
| January 2027 | £335 | 68% |
| February 2027 | £370 | 72% |
| March 2027 | £390 | 62% |
| April 2027 | £425 | 75% |
If Lydney has nothing free on your dates, the nearby places are worth a look. Coleford has the lowest starting price of the group, and Chepstow and Bream also start below Lydney's typical night. Cinderford has the most places to choose from, with eight. Awre is the dearest place to start, so it suits a bigger budget. All are within reach of the Forest of Dean, so you can change base without changing the kind of break you are planning.
Yes, a little. A week in winter usually costs somewhat less than a week outside winter. Nightly prices rise month by month from November to April, so early winter is the cheaper period.
One-bedroom cabins sleeping two are the usual choice. Several have a log burner and allow dogs, and they are among the cheaper stays. A couple wanting a hot tub should expect to pay noticeably more.
There is one, a large house for 14 with seven bedrooms. It has both a private pool and a swimming pool, and it is the dearest place in town for a night. It suits a big group sharing the cost.
Yes, close to six in ten have a log burner or fireplace. Some of these also have a hot tub, and several allow dogs. Check the listing, as features vary even between places of the same size.
Based on the prices we check every day, a night in one of these lodges or cabins in Lydney usually costs £316, and a week in winter around £2,415 (£2,657 the rest of the year). Prices depend mostly on the dates and the size of the property.
Yes: 50% of the places on this page list a hot tub or spa bath on their property page.
75% of the places on this page accept pets, sometimes for a fee or on request. See also our dog friendly lodges.
The largest property in this selection sleeps up to 24 guests; the average is 7.8 guests.
In our data the busiest month is November 2026, with only 32% of nights still free. For Christmas, New Year and school holidays, book several weeks ahead; for a last-minute break, check the dates shown on each property.
Many lodges and cottages accept short breaks of 2 to 4 nights, but some only take weekly bookings in peak periods. The calendar on each property page shows the minimum stay night by night.
Go back to Lodges in the Forest of Dean to widen your search. You might also like Lodges, Log Cabins & Hot Tub Breaks in Bream, Lodges in Awre, Lodges, Log Cabins & Hot Tub Breaks in Coleford and Lodges in Chepstow.