John and Liz Bloxham offer our guests a very warm welcome at Granton House Bed and Breakfast We are situated in the unspoilt parish of Goodrich, between Monmouth and Ross-on-Wye, and are close to the Forest of Dean, Cotswolds and Welsh Borders. Our C17th home has a secluded, south west garden, nestling into a valley and looks onto a conservation orchard and Coppet Hill beyond. This is a nature reserve, and is part of the Wye Valley Walk. The famous viewpoint at Symonds Yat is 2 miles away and can be seen from the bottom of our garden. Hay-on-Wye (famous for the annual Literary Festival), Abergavenny and Ludlow (both famous for  Food Festivals) Hereford, Gloucester, Bristol, Birmingham and Cardiff are all less than an hour's drive away. Cheltenham is about 40 mins away so is convenient for the Cheltenham Gold Cup. There is private parking and a secure lockup for bikes and fishing tackle. For our guest's convenience there is free WiFi access if you bring your laptop.

We provide superior, comfortable en-suite accommodation in beautiful surroundings and serve delicious breakfasts with homemade muesli, preserves, bread and fresh local Gloucester Old Spot sausages and bacon. We have been awarded 4 Gold Stars Highly Commended status and one of "Britain's Best B and B's" by the AA. Our aim is to make your stay with us memorable, whether you decide to come for a couple of nights or have a short break at any time of year. Easter and Whitsun special breaks away with family or friends are always popular. We can sleep 6/7 guests in the B&B and as there is a guest lounge where you can relax after a day out and about. Special offers are available throughout the year!

Granton House B&B is an ideal location as there are plenty of activities available locally, e.g. forest trails, fishing, canoeing, horse riding or golf, and there are beautiful gardens to visit nearby as well as National Trust properties, not to mention English Heritage's Goodrich Castle that is well worth a visit. The Forest of Dean nearby has so much to offer not to mention acres of bluebell woods in the spring and for breathtaking views Hay Bluff in the Brecon National Park is hard to beat at any time of year.

The house is located approximately 40 minutes from the Chepstow, Hereford and Cheltenham racecourses. Bristol, Cardiff and Birmingham airports are approximately an hour away with Heathrow airport being approximately two and a half hours away. We are fortunate to have several golf courses near to us and the Celtic Manor at Newport which is 35 minutes away hosted the Ryder Cup in 2010.

Our home probably dates from the late seventeenth century, when it may have been two cottages. Along the lane, leading southwards from the house is another very old dwelling called 'Whitehall'. This is probably the oldest building in Goodrich and stood on the ancient route to Monmouth. In 1388 the future King Henry IV travelled this route on his journey from Windsor and he crossed the river Wye on the ferry below Goodrich Castle. This was an important route between England and Wales. It was here that he learned from the ferryman of the birth of his son, the future King Henry V, in the castle at Monmouth.

Granton House was at one time the home of an eminent Victorian artist named Joshua Cristall and a plaque on the outside wall commemorates his life from 1768-1847. In 1996, a book entitled "Joshua Cristall - In Search of Arcadia" was published (Copies may be obtained from the village shop). Several collections by this artist are in the Tate, Victoria and Albert Museum, the Whitworth Gallery in Manchester, Birmingham and Leeds and in other private collections. At one time he was President of the Water-colour Society for the Royal Academy of Art. In the garden, just by the terrace, are the remains of an old cottage which he used as a studio during his residence in Granton House from 1822 to 1840. Several of his paintings depict local life and scenes. We have a copy of 'The Fern Gatherer on Coppet Hill' on the stairway.

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