Ross-on-Wye

Getting there

By car Ross-on-Wye is on the A40 road from Fishguard to London. The M50 motorway starts near Ross-on-Wye.

By bus Stagecoach run services from Hereford and Gloucester every hour or so. There is a Nick Maddy Coaches service to Monmouth every other hour and a Stagecoach route to Monmouth four times a day.

By train There is no railway station in Ross. The nearest one is Ledbury around 8 miles north east.

See

1 Parish Church of St Mary's, Church St, HR9 5HN, ☏ +44 1989 562175. usually open during daylight hours, services Su 8AM, 9:30AM; Th 10AM. Built between 1280 and 1316 with a prominent spire visible for miles around. There is a children's guide to hunt for images of Hedgehogs (a symbol of Ross-on-Wye) in the church. (updated Aug 2018) 2 Goodrich Castle, Castle Ln, Goodrich, HR9 6HY (6 miles south-west of Ross-on-Wye), ☏ +44 1600 890538. adults £6.20, children £3.70, concessions £5.60. Museum of Board Games, Unit 16, The Shambles Retail Village, Newent, [email protected]. Established in 2021 by game designer Tony Boydell. (updated Dec 2023) 3 Yat Rock (Symonds Yat), Ross-on-Wye GL16 7EL. A 120-m-high natural rock escarpment with an awesome panoramic view. A forested park area has trails to a high viewpoint with picturesque views of the river. (updated Oct 2020) 4 Iron Age hill fort at Capler, near Fownhope.

Do

1 The Phoenix Theatre, Palace Pound, Saint Mary's St, HR9 5HT, ☏ +44 1989 564570. A small 63-seat amateur theatre. Hosts the occasional film too. (updated Feb 2018) 2 Bandstand Concerts, Caroline Symonds Gardens, Wye St.. Sundays in July & August. Outdoor summer concerts, in a bandstand which opened in 2005. (updated Jul 2018)

Buy

1 Ross-on-Wye Market. Th Sa. The charter for the market was issued in the 12th century. (updated Jul 2018)

Eat

1 Yaks n Yetis, 1 Brookend St, HR9 7EG, ☏ +44 1989 564963. Nepalese restaurant (updated Nov 2016) 2 Zam Zam Café, 23 High St, HR9 5BZ, ☏ +44 1989 764030. (updated Nov 2016) 3 Burger Star, 34A Gloucester Rd, HR9 5BS, ☏ +44 1989 562083. Small burger chain-restaurant. (updated Nov 2016) 4 Seven Seas Fish Bar, 22 Broad St, HR9 7EA, ☏ +44 1989 763103. M-Sa 11AM-10PM, Su 3-10PM. Best chippie in town. 5 Moody Cow, Upton Bishop, ☏ +44 1989 780470. W-Su.

Drink & nightlife

1 The Hope and Anchor Inn, Wye Street, HR9 7BU, ☏ +44 1989 563003. (updated Nov 2016) 2 The Crown & Sceptre, 6 Market Place, HR9 5NX, ☏ +44 1989 769407. M-F 10PM-late, Sa Su 11PM-late. (updated Nov 2016) 3 The Mail Rooms, Gloucester Road, HR9 5BS, ☏ +44 1989 760920. Su-Th 8AM-midnight, F Sa 8AM-1AM. Formerly the town's post office, now a Wetherspoon pub. (updated Nov 2016)

Sleep

The Hope and Anchor Inn, Wye Street, HR9 7BU, ☏ +44 1989 563003. £50-80 per night. (updated Nov 2016) 1 Field Cottage Peterstow, Peterstow, HR9 6LG (4 mi (6.4 km) W of Ross), ☏ +44 7418 310062. Self-catering Victorian-era cottage with four bedrooms and two bathrooms. There is also a one-bedroom annex. £200-300 per night. (updated Jan 2022) 2 New Inn, St Owen's Cross HR2 8LQ (5 miles west of Ross), ☏ +44 1989 553387. Coaching inn revamped in 2020, now an upscale restaurant with rooms, great reviews for the cuisine. B&B double £160. (updated Mar 2023)