Two
stables
in
the
garden
of
our
own
home,
with
the
Forest
of
Dean
all
around.

Stone barn frontage with grey stable-style doors, lantern wall lights, wooden armchairs and barrel planters on a paved terrace
Close-up of a rusted metal name plate with cut-out lettering mounted on a stone wall
Paved courtyard with wooden benches, a five-bar gate, timber gazebo and a stone barn behind, with a small dog on the paving
Stone barn frontage with grey stable-style doors, lantern wall lights, wooden armchairs and barrel planters on a paved terrace
Close-up of a rusted metal name plate with cut-out lettering mounted on a stone wall
Paved courtyard with wooden benches, a five-bar gate, timber gazebo and a stone barn behind, with a small dog on the paving
Stone barn frontage with grey stable-style doors, lantern wall lights, wooden armchairs and barrel planters on a paved terrace
Close-up of a rusted metal name plate with cut-out lettering mounted on a stone wall
Paved courtyard with wooden benches, a five-bar gate, timber gazebo and a stone barn behind, with a small dog on the paving
The place
Oak and Elm are two stable conversions in the garden of our own home at Aylburton, on the southern edge of the Forest of Dean. We live here, the dogs holiday here, and the whole place is set up so both of those work. That is really all the story you need: you drive in, the gates close behind you, and the Forest is on the doorstep.
Your hosts
We're Phil and Lauren. The stables share a garden with our own barn, so we're on site if you need us and out of the way if you don't: guests have called Phil "a great discreet host" and said "nothing is too much", and we would rather earn lines like those than write our own. We do ask a few things of every guest, and we try to explain why we ask them; our house rules are all written down on the FAQ page before you book.
Guests

"Phil is a very amiable, friendly host, nothing is too much."

Sharon
Confirmed guest on cottages.com · November 2025
Stone barn frontage with grey stable-style doors, lantern wall lights, wooden armchairs and barrel planters on a paved terrace
average rating from confirmed guest reviews on cottages.com
4.9 to 5
stables in the garden, Oak and Elm, each sleeping two
2
dogs welcome per stable, always free
2
guest reviews that mention the dog paddock
7 of 12
A stay, plainly
Each stable sleeps two: a 5ft king-size bed in the open-plan living space, a shower room, everything on the ground floor. Two dogs are welcome in each, free. Outside each stable is its own enclosed paddock, a dog wash station with blow drier for muddy days, and a gazebo for slow evenings; take the whole place and both paddocks are yours alone. We're adults-only, and we say that plainly here so you know before you book, not after. Oak, Elm and the whole place are all on the Stay page.