Spend a night in Gloucestershire's "wonderfully scenic" (Lonely Planet) Forest of Dean -- England's oldest oak forest -- 20 minutes' drive from the historic towns of Monmouth and Chepstow. Dinner, bed and breakfast stays with a bottle of prosecco at the 19th-century Dean Valley Manor start at £89 until 23 December. A 2-night package with daily breakfast, a bottle of prosecco, dinner on the first night and a cream tea on the second day are available from £149. |