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スケンフリス城は、スケンフリスの趣のある村にある、ナショナル・トラストが所有・運営する美しい廃墟の城です。モンナウ川のほとりにある素敵な谷間の環境で、すぐ隣には同じように魅力的なセント・ブリジット教会があります。この城はもともと、1066年のイングランド侵攻後、ウェールズからヘレフォードへのルートを保護するためにノルマン人によって設立されました。1135年には大規模なウェールズの反乱が起こり、これに対応して、スティーブン王はスケンフリス城とその姉妹要塞であるグロスモント城とホワイトキャッスル城を統合し、「スリーキャッスルズ」として知られる領地を形成しました。この領地は、数世紀にわたってウェールズの攻撃から地域を守る役割を果たし続けました。現在では明らかに廃墟となっていますが、壁はまだかなり残っており、この場所の要は、そびえ立つ印象的な天守です。これは、1219年から1244年頃にヒューバート・ド・ブルフによって建てられた、3階建て、高さ12メートルの円形の天守です。駐車場も十分にあり、ピクニックや駐車のための緑地もたくさんあります。入場料も無料です。近くのグロスモント城やホワイトキャッスル城とともに、訪れるのに最適な場所です。

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

In the words of the National Tranport Trust - Wilton Bridge is an exceptionally fine red sandstone bridge. In 1597 an Act was passed authorising its construction. It was completed within the next 2 years. There are five semi- circular arches each with 3 ribs and massive cutwaters on each side, carried up and splayed back from the outer angle at parapet level forming semi-hexagonal refuges. At the point where the splay dies out is a moulded string which is mitred and carried up to the angle against the spandrils of the arches and then mitred and carried across to form a label above the arches. The voussoirs of the arches are chamfered and joggled and have various masons' marks. On the upstream side the bridge has been widened but now the parapet has been replaced by a wooden handrail. The South East approach to the bridge has been rebuilt in ashlar with 2 flights of stone steps to the river bank. The sundial, formerly in one of the refuges has disappeared, and only the base of the pedestal remains. All in all it is a fine bridge, and has done well to weather the floods that happen most winters - as evidenced by the erosion of even the top stones on the arches.

This 13th century Norman Castle is set in a beautiful riverside location. It's managed by the National Trust and has free parking and free entry. It's also a good starting point for exploring the area.

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

Located on Wilton Road just outside Ross-on-Wye, Wilton Bridge, constructed between 1597 and 1599, is crafted from red sandstone. It replaced a previous wooden bridge that had taken the place of the original ford in the Wye.

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.

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.