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Fabulous and iconic Sandstone building, centrepiece of Ross on Wye.

A simple 4.6 mile walk walk for all ages only a few gradients but nothing difficult, mainly gravel tracks and short sections of woodland.

Great lanes, though the valley to Pontshill via Big Mills and the fruit farms certain times of year, can be busy with farm activities.

Great stopping point and a hub for rides in all directions. Plenty of coffee shops

Nestled by the River Wye, Ross-on-Wye is a charming market town. Originating from the first travel guidebook by William Gilpin in 1782, it inspired picturesque tourism. It has independent stores, 19th-century mock-Gothic walls, a Gazebo Tower folly, and colourful homes cascading down the hillside to the river.

St Mary's was founded as a Benedictine priory in 1075 but what remains today dates mostly from the 18th and 19th centuries. The church, which is Grade II-listed, has some wonderful stained glass windows from the 1880s.

The distinctive brick piers of the old Backney railway bridge stand in the river Wye like symbols from an age gone by. They make for a dramatic addition to the landscape of the Wye Valley.

Perched above the River Wye, Ross is a pretty market town that played a significant role in nature tourism's history. In 1770, William Gilpin started organising boat trips down the Wye. Some believe that this was the very origin of the Picturesque Movement, leading people to appreciate the natural world and its beauty. Ross has a lot to offer the hiker. Gateway to the Wye Valley and the Forest of Dean, it is also within easy driving distance of the Brecon Beacons, the Cotswolds and the Malverns.