Parsons Grove Holiday Cottages, Bed and Breakfast

The morning sun filters through ancient oaks and across stone walls that have marked this Monmouthshire patch for centuries, birdsong the only alarm clock you'll need.

Parsons Grove offers both traditional B&B rooms and self-contained camping pods, so you've got proper flexibility whether you're after a cosy Welsh breakfast included or prefer your own setup with a bit more freedom. It's tucked into Shirenewton, a proper village setting between Chepstow and the Wye Valley — good walking country, close to the border, the kind of place where you're in proper countryside but not marooned. Dogs are welcome by arrangement, so worth asking when you book if you've got one in tow.

Facilities aren't specified in detail, so have a chat when you arrange your stay about what's onsite and what you'll need to bring. Campfires are a check-on-arrival situation, and the site runs year-round, which makes it handy for off-season escapes when the valleys are quiet and the footpaths are yours alone.