Name: The Mooring Post
Address: The Wharf House, Over, Gloucester, GL2 8DB, United Kingdom, The Wharf House, Over, Gloucestershire, GL2 8DB, UK
Rating: 8.2

The Mooring Post

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On the edge of Gloucester, The Mooring Post offers award-winning accommodations and dining by the River Severn. There are luxurious rooms with attached bathroom with river views, free Wi-Fi and parking. The Mooring Post includes 7 individual bedrooms and 1 family room, each with wonderful views of the River Severn and restored Canal Basin. Each room at The Mooring Post has a flat-screen TV, safe, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. Most have a bath with shower above and are fully supplied with luxury toiletries. The Twin Room has a walk-in shower. The accommodations is adjacent to The Lock Keepers restaurant, which provides comforting, traditional British food with a contemporary twist. Menus include everything from beautifully seared steaks and sandwiches to light bites, lunches, brunches, burgers and puddings. The village of Over is less than 1 mile from the center of Gloucester, with the attractive spa town of Cheltenham less than 10 miles away. Popular Cotswolds towns are as little as 35 minutes away, and you can reach the Forest of Dean in 20 minutes.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.8 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.8)

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Room Type	Number of guests
Standard Double Room 1 queen bed
Standard Twin Room 2 twin beds
Superior King Room - Ground Floor 1 queen bed
Luxury King Room 1 king bed
Deluxe Family Suite 2 twin beds and 1 queen bed

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Anne

Canada

“Beautiful quiet location, adjacent to the bike route. Covered area to lock our bikes overnight”

Alyson

United States

“Great location. Quiet and comfortable room. Kind staff.”

Mhorag

United Kingdom

“The room was beautiful and very comfortable. It was a fantastic location. Staff were brilliant, even though they were extremely busy. They were friendly and couldn't be more helpful - they are an asset.”

Sugden

United States

“Beautiful location near the town yet it felt like the country side in a safe neighborhood next to the canal and river easily accessed by bus, taxi from the train/bus terminal in Gloucester. Resturant was fantastic and the owner stated that they...”

Pamela

United Kingdom

“Everything in the questions. The lovely walk on the canal to Gloucester.”

James

United Kingdom

“Great setting,warm clean hotel and fantastic food.”

Catherine

United Kingdom

“Good coffee provided and breakfast (extra cost) was very good with nice range of menu. The room was quite spacious with partial river view but nearby main road caused some noise in early hours of morning. Pleasant gardens, countryside around hotel.”

David

United Kingdom

“The riverside location and outdoor terrace are great. The room is fine, but as stated there's no breakfast and the bar & restaurant don't open Mondays.”

Matthew

United Kingdom

“Lovely location, really neat to the Over Barn wedding venue, the staff were really really helpful.”

Lysa

United Kingdom

“Beautiful location. Accommodation was very comfortable with everything you need for a relaxing night away.”

Managed by The Mooring Post

Company review score: 8.6Based on 502 reviews from 1 property

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Property info

PLEASE NOTE WE ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR BREAKFAST UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. WE ARE SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE REGARDING THIS HOWEVER ITS ESSENTIAL FOR OUR BUSINESS. we have some local recommendations only a few minutes walk away. The entrance to The Mooring Post accommodation is based on the left hand side of the Lock Keepers restaurant. Our restaurant is open 12:00 - 21:00 Tuesday to Saturday and 12:00pm - 6pm (last food order at 15:45) Sunday, if you are arriving with in these times we would be more than happy to check you in. However if you are arriving outside of these times please contact us prior to arrival so that we can send you the access codes for your accommodation. Please be aware that the restaurant is closed on Monday - so the hotel will be unmanned on these days. If you are departing on Monday please leave you key behind in the bedroom. Payment for your accommodation will be debited from your card 14 - 7 days prior to your arrival. Our cancellation policy is 2 weeks prior to arrival. If you need anything else at all or if you would like me to reserve any tables in the restaurant The restaurant is open Tuesday to Saturday 12:00-21:00 (last food order 20:45) and Sundays 12:00pm - 3:45pm. We do not currently serve breakfast however there is a lovely farm shop cafe within a 5 minute walk on the main road called Over Farm Market. However we offer contactless self check in so our accommodation is available, we will be in touch via your booking com inbox with the access codes prior to your stay.

Neighborhood info

Close to the City but perching above the River Severn and alongside a stretch of our very own restored Canal. You can abandon the car and walk off road into Gloucester Docks through a nature reserve or jump on a bus almost outside the front door. On site you can explore the Canal and our fleet of restored Heritage Boats. You may be lucky enough to see our breeding kingfishers, otters or swans - who raised 6 cygnets each of the last 3 years.

Languages Spoken

English,Polish,Russian,Ukrainian

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site

The Lock Keepers

Cuisine
British • French • Italian • Mediterranean • Local • European
Open for
Lunch • Dinner • Cocktail hour
Ambience
Family-friendly • Traditional • Modern • Romantic
Dietary options
Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free

Amenities of The Mooring Post

Great facilities! Review score, 8.1

House rules

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Check-in

From 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Check-out

Until 10:00 AM

Cancellation/ prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.

Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 18 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years

Crib upon request

Free

The number of cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cribs are subject to availability.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Pets

Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.

Accepted payment methods

Cash

Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please be aware the property in unmanned from 6pm Sunday, and on Mondays.

The restaurant is also closed Sunday evening and Monday so no food or breakfast is available.

Access to the accommodations is always possible via key code, this will be emailed to you prior to arrival if you are arriving after 5pm on Sundays, or on a Monday.

When traveling with dogs, please note that an extra charge of GBP 12 per dog per stay applies.

The Mooring Post