Speech House Hotel
Monmouthshire
📍 West Dean, GL16 7EL
🚆 Nearest station: · 2.6 mi
🔌 Nearest public charging: · 0.0 mi (Open Charge Map)
Photo: Roger Davies (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Former 17th-century hunting lodge set in ancient woodland
- 35 en-suite bedrooms, some with antique four-poster beds
- Dine in the historic Verderers' Court room restaurant
- Family-run hotel offering wedding and conference facilities
- Surrounded by walking and cycling routes in the Forest of Dean
Speech House Hotel sits in Monmouthshire, Wales, at the heart of the Royal Forest of Dean, in a former 17th-century hunting lodge once used by King Charles II. The family-run hotel offers 35 comfortable en-suite bedrooms, several with antique master four-poster beds, and dining in Verderers', its fine dining restaurant set within the historic Verderers' Court room. The surrounding ancient woodland is ideal for walking, cycling, or exploring with your dog, and the hotel also hosts weddings and events. Nearby attractions include Go Ape Forest of Dean at Mallards Pike, about two miles away, and the Coleford Great Western Railway Museum, just under three miles distant, with Lydney station around 6.4 miles away for travel connections.
How far to…
- Station
- 6.4 miles
- Go Ape Forest of Dean Mallards Pike
- 2 miles
- Coleford Great Western Railway Museum
- 2.9 miles
Practical details
- Pets
- Dog friendly
Accommodation on site
- Rooms
Details taken from the operator's own website on 28 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.
Facilities
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Pet Friendly
- 🚌 Near a Bus Stop
- 🔌 EV Charging Nearby
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