Symonds Yat – King Arthurs Cave, Biblins Bridge, Near Hearkening Rock, Symonds Yat Rock, River Wye Circular

Full route: www.welshmanwalking.co.uk/symonds-yat

This 7.7-mile Symonds Yat and Biblins Bridge circular walk links some of the finest sights in the Wye Valley. Starting from Lord’s Wood Car Park, the anticlockwise route visits King Arthur’s Cave, follows the River Wye to Biblins Bridge, climbs through Lady Park Wood towards Near Hearkening Rock and continues to the famous viewpoint at Symonds Yat Rock.

You can drive to Symonds Yat Rock and park there, but noticing there were a couple of really interesting things to see and walk to, we put the circular together and we really enjoyed it. Symonds Yat East & West has to be one of the most beautiful areas of the UK, and it’s full of walkers of all ages, campers, tourists, kayakers, cyclists and because of this, it’s well maintained, has some excellent facilities and the trails are really good and well-trodden. We were able to stop and buy a coffee twice, there plenty of places to have a little rest on cut out logs, benches and so on, but there also plenty of places where you can be on your own in the woods, and really feel you’re off exploring and following trails.

If you’re fancying a bit kayaking or canoeing along the Wye, I highly recommend Symonds Yat Canoe Hire, and you’ll get to meet the legend Guy who’ll give you all the best advice for the day, you’ll love it.

Distance: 7.7 miles / 12.4 km

Duration: Around 4 hours walking; allow up to 5 hours for a coffee break, photographs and time at the viewpoints

Ascent: 1,391 ft / 424 m

Difficulty: Moderate

Start / Finish: Lord’s Wood Car Park

Terrain: Woodland tracks, riverside paths, short steep slopes, surfaced sections and well-used trails

Main highlights: King Arthur’s Cave, Biblins Bridge, the River Wye, Near Hearkening Rock and Symonds Yat Rock

Navigation: Several woodland junctions make the verified GPX strongly recommended

Route type: Anticlockwise circular

Suitability: Suitable for children, inexperienced walkers and dogs with the fitness for a 7.7-mile route