Steve & Clare's guidebook
Sightseeing
Goodrich Castle is only 1.7 miles away and can be driven to in around 5 minutes. A walk to this attraction is possible and would take approx. 20minutes. Castle ruins that will capture the imagination of young and old alike.
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Goodrich Castle
Castle LaneGoodrich Castle is only 1.7 miles away and can be driven to in around 5 minutes. A walk to this attraction is possible and would take approx. 20minutes. Castle ruins that will capture the imagination of young and old alike.
Set in the historic Forest of Dean, beautiful woodland walks with ponds.
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Cannop Ponds
Set in the historic Forest of Dean, beautiful woodland walks with ponds.
A beautiful walk through the woods with the added attraction of some amazing art and sculpture installations. There is also parking and a cafe area here.
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Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail
Speech House RoadA beautiful walk through the woods with the added attraction of some amazing art and sculpture installations. There is also parking and a cafe area here.
Beautiful views from Yat rock of the River Wye, woodlands and also the filming location for some of the Star Wars trilogy.
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Forest of Dean
High StreetBeautiful views from Yat rock of the River Wye, woodlands and also the filming location for some of the Star Wars trilogy.
Find out all you need to know about birds of prey from eagles to owls.
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The International Centre for Birds of Prey
Find out all you need to know about birds of prey from eagles to owls.
If you want to experience the River Wye from a closer level then try a canoe. A great experience.
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Canoe the Wye
If you want to experience the River Wye from a closer level then try a canoe. A great experience.
A lovely short but scenic railway journey in the heart of the Forest of Dean. Check the timetables for when they are running steam engines or special events.
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Dean Forest Railway
A lovely short but scenic railway journey in the heart of the Forest of Dean. Check the timetables for when they are running steam engines or special events.
A beautiful and well maintained castle only 20 minutes drive away.
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Raglan Castle
Castle RoadA beautiful and well maintained castle only 20 minutes drive away.
A lovely place to look around, not just a garden centre, there is a pet shop section, farm shop and cafe to enjoy while you are there. Only 10 minutes drive away.
Pengethley Garden Centre
A lovely place to look around, not just a garden centre, there is a pet shop section, farm shop and cafe to enjoy while you are there. Only 10 minutes drive away.
Fantastic environment where you can get close to these lovey butterflies.
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Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo
Fantastic environment where you can get close to these lovey butterflies.
Food scene
A local pub within 5 minutes drive or 30 minutes walk. The pub has a great menu with delicious food. The outside area has swings and a slide for children. Great service and reasonable prices.
Cross Keys Inn
A local pub within 5 minutes drive or 30 minutes walk. The pub has a great menu with delicious food. The outside area has swings and a slide for children. Great service and reasonable prices.
Our personal favourite place for a cheap but extremely good meal, from breakfast, lunch to dinner. Set in a lovely building next to the Monmouth, Shirehall.
The Kings Head Hotel
8 Agincourt SquareOur personal favourite place for a cheap but extremely good meal, from breakfast, lunch to dinner. Set in a lovely building next to the Monmouth, Shirehall.
A lovely riverside pub only 10 minutes drive away with views across the River Wye. Boat cruises can be booked from here and the historic chain ferry will take you across the river. A brilliant pub with great food.
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The Saracens Head Inn
A lovely riverside pub only 10 minutes drive away with views across the River Wye. Boat cruises can be booked from here and the historic chain ferry will take you across the river. A brilliant pub with great food.
A fa5bulous pub only 5 miles away and next to the historic Wilton Bridge that takes you over the river into Ross-on-Wye. This pub has great outside eating on the banks of the River Wye. Sometimes hosts live bands and music.
White Lion Inn
Wilton LaneA fa5bulous pub only 5 miles away and next to the historic Wilton Bridge that takes you over the river into Ross-on-Wye. This pub has great outside eating on the banks of the River Wye. Sometimes hosts live bands and music.
Ming's Takeaway Fish & Chips
25 Brookend StreetThe best fish and chips and kebabs that you can get in Ross.
A great place for a meal or drinks that has an outside area that overlooks the Horseshoe bend.
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Royal Hotel
A great place for a meal or drinks that has an outside area that overlooks the Horseshoe bend.
New Golden Horse
26 High StThe best Chinese Take Away in Ross. We are regular users.
Fantastic choice of pizza and some great meal deals as well. The owner is friendly and the pizza's are delicious.
Pan Pizza
8 Gloucester RdFantastic choice of pizza and some great meal deals as well. The owner is friendly and the pizza's are delicious.
If you want a beautiful and delicious restaurant then this is the place. Booking is essential.
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No3 Restaurant
3 Gloucester RdIf you want a beautiful and delicious restaurant then this is the place. Booking is essential.
Looking for a curry then this is the place. A lovely restaurant in the heart of Ross-on-Wye or a great take-away. If you order between Mon and Wed (excluding Bank Holidays) they have an amazing meal deal whether you eat in or take it away.
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Zam Zam Cafe
23 High StreetLooking for a curry then this is the place. A lovely restaurant in the heart of Ross-on-Wye or a great take-away. If you order between Mon and Wed (excluding Bank Holidays) they have an amazing meal deal whether you eat in or take it away.
You will probably need to book to eat here! Fabulous burgers and fries, fun atmosphere and one of a kind!
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The Beefy Boys
You will probably need to book to eat here! Fabulous burgers and fries, fun atmosphere and one of a kind!
A great Italian restaurant in the New Market Complex in Hereford. Booking essential on Friday and Saturday nights.
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Zizzi
A great Italian restaurant in the New Market Complex in Hereford. Booking essential on Friday and Saturday nights.
A lovely place to sit and enjoy food and drink. Close to Kerne Bridge. It would be walkable from the cabin if you're feeling fit, approx 30mins walk. Otherwise only a 10 minute drive.
Hen & Dot Cafe at Flanesford Priory
A lovely place to sit and enjoy food and drink. Close to Kerne Bridge. It would be walkable from the cabin if you're feeling fit, approx 30mins walk. Otherwise only a 10 minute drive.
A quaint and cosy place to go and eat, only 5 minutes drive away. Booking essential. Can highly recommend the breakfasts!
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The Potting Shed Whitchurch
B4164A quaint and cosy place to go and eat, only 5 minutes drive away. Booking essential. Can highly recommend the breakfasts!
The nearest local village shop only 5 minutes drive away. Plenty of produce to choose from and a lovey cafe.
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Woods of Whitchurch
The nearest local village shop only 5 minutes drive away. Plenty of produce to choose from and a lovey cafe.
City/town information
Only 5 miles away is the historic market town of Ross-on-Wye, the birthplace of tourism over 250 years ago! A varied choice of shops from mainstream supermarkets, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Aldi to boutique shops. A vast array of restaurants and take-away's. A lovely riverside walk, canoe's can be launched from there. The historic St Mary's Church with views from the church yard of the horseshoe bend.
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Ross-on-Wye
Only 5 miles away is the historic market town of Ross-on-Wye, the birthplace of tourism over 250 years ago! A varied choice of shops from mainstream supermarkets, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Aldi to boutique shops. A vast array of restaurants and take-away's. A lovely riverside walk, canoe's can be launched from there. The historic St Mary's Church with views from the church yard of the horseshoe bend.
Monmouth is only 7 miles away and just over the border into Wales. A town with Lidl, Waitrose and Marks and Spencer Food Hall for your groceries. Wetherspoons provides very cheap but good meal options, along with various other mainstream and boutique shops and eateries. A lovely place to spend a day.
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Monmouth
Monmouth is only 7 miles away and just over the border into Wales. A town with Lidl, Waitrose and Marks and Spencer Food Hall for your groceries. Wetherspoons provides very cheap but good meal options, along with various other mainstream and boutique shops and eateries. A lovely place to spend a day.
The historic city of Hereford is well worth a visit. Only 16 miles away, around 20/40 minutes drive. The cathedral is a great place to visit with a walk up the tower for amazing views. It also has the oldest map of the world nearby, the Mappa Mundi and chained library. The town has all the usual supermarkets, including Asda and Tesco. The Old Market area has various restaurants and main stream fashion shops to explore, with onsite parking. The town itself has various pubs, bars, restaurants and cafe's for eating and drinking.
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Hereford
The historic city of Hereford is well worth a visit. Only 16 miles away, around 20/40 minutes drive. The cathedral is a great place to visit with a walk up the tower for amazing views. It also has the oldest map of the world nearby, the Mappa Mundi and chained library. The town has all the usual supermarkets, including Asda and Tesco. The Old Market area has various restaurants and main stream fashion shops to explore, with onsite parking. The town itself has various pubs, bars, restaurants and cafe's for eating and drinking.
A beautiful, historic town with plenty of shops, pubs, restaurants and an amazing collection of great charity shops! Only 20 minutes drive away.
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Ledbury
A beautiful, historic town with plenty of shops, pubs, restaurants and an amazing collection of great charity shops! Only 20 minutes drive away.
A lovely Gloucestershire village to roam around with eclectic shops and the Birds of Prey centre.
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Newent
A lovely Gloucestershire village to roam around with eclectic shops and the Birds of Prey centre.
A lovely town set in the Malvern Hills. There is a vibrant theatre and plenty of shops, restaurants and walking to be done.
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Great Malvern
A lovely town set in the Malvern Hills. There is a vibrant theatre and plenty of shops, restaurants and walking to be done.
The capital city of Wales and only an hour's drive away. Plenty to see and do from shops and eating to Cardiff Castle and an amazing indoor mini gold centre. A great day out.
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Cardiff
The capital city of Wales and only an hour's drive away. Plenty to see and do from shops and eating to Cardiff Castle and an amazing indoor mini gold centre. A great day out.
If you love books then this is the place for you, almost every shop in this small town is a book shop. Also the home of the internationally renown Hay Festival. Only 40 minutes drive but a lovely scenic route through the Herefordshire countryside.
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Hay-on-Wye
If you love books then this is the place for you, almost every shop in this small town is a book shop. Also the home of the internationally renown Hay Festival. Only 40 minutes drive but a lovely scenic route through the Herefordshire countryside.
Entertainment
If you are looking for a smaller, friendlier, family run cinema then this is the place for you!
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Studio Cinema Coleford
14 High StIf you are looking for a smaller, friendlier, family run cinema then this is the place for you!
If you fancy a round then this course is only 10 minutes away!
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Ross-on-Wye Golf Club
If you fancy a round then this course is only 10 minutes away!
Halo Ross Swimming Pool
Fancy a swim or even the gym! This is the nearest place only 5 miles away.
Reportedly the prettiest golf course in the area. Only 7 miles away.
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The Rolls Of Monmouth Golf Club
B4233Reportedly the prettiest golf course in the area. Only 7 miles away.
If you are on the look out for a good night out, check their website for what's on. A great small theatre that has everything from films, plays and concerts to pantomime's at Christmas.
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The Courtyard
Edgar StreetIf you are on the look out for a good night out, check their website for what's on. A great small theatre that has everything from films, plays and concerts to pantomime's at Christmas.
If you want to practice your tennis skills or even have fun on their small pitch and put course.
Ross on Wye Tennis Centre
Walford RoadIf you want to practice your tennis skills or even have fun on their small pitch and put course.
Retails shops, plenty of parking and the chance to book a cruise on the river.
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Gloucester Quays
Retails shops, plenty of parking and the chance to book a cruise on the river.
Only 5 minutes drive away is this fantastic shopping mall. Retail shopping with a cafe and seafood bar as well.
Labels Shopping
Netherton RoadOnly 5 minutes drive away is this fantastic shopping mall. Retail shopping with a cafe and seafood bar as well.
If you are into your fishing and need tackle or bait for your visit to the banks of the Wye. Or even good for an unusual gift!
Badger's Bait and Gifts
Hill StreetIf you are into your fishing and need tackle or bait for your visit to the banks of the Wye. Or even good for an unusual gift!