Ross-on-Wye

Ross-on-Wye (Welsh: Rhosan ar Wy) is a small market town (population 10,000), located on the river Wye in the English county of Herefordshire. The town is also part of the Wye Valley (Welsh: Dyffryn Gwy), an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and the Forest of Dean.

The spire of St. Mary's Church

Ross-on-Wye is probably best known as a vibrant centre for the English antique trade, hosting a twice-weekly antique market and featuring a number of antique stores in the town. Each year, the town also plays host to the increasingly prominent Ross-on-Wye International Festival, attracting many big names in entertainment.

Get in

By car

Ross-on-Wye is on the A40 road from Fishguard to London.

Get around

See

• 🌍 Parish Church of St Mary's, Church St, HR9 5HN, ☎ [phone]. usually open during daylight hours, services Sun 8:00, 9:30, Thu 10:00. 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)
• 🌍 Goodrich Castle, Castle Ln, Goodrich, HR9 6HY (6 miles south-west of Ross-on-Wye), ☎ [phone]. adults £6.20, children £3.70, concessions £5.60.  

Do

• 🌍 The Phoenix Theatre, Palace Pound, Saint Mary's St, HR9 5HT, ☎ [phone]. A small 63-seat amateur theatre. Hosts the occasional film too. (updated Feb 2018)
• 🌍 Bandstand Concerts, Caroline Symonds Gardens, Wye St.. Sun in July & August. Outdoor summer concerts, in a bandstand which opened in 2005. (updated Jul 2018)

Buy

• 🌍 Ross-on-Wye Market. Thu and Sat. The charter for the market was issued in the 12th century. (updated Jul 2018)

Eat

• 🌍 Yaks n Yetis, 1 Brookend St, HR9 7EG, ☎ [phone]. Nepalese restaurant (updated Nov 2016)
• 🌍 Zam Zam Café, 23 High St, HR9 5BZ, ☎ [phone]. (updated Nov 2016)
• 🌍 Burger Star, 34A Gloucester Rd, HR9 5BS, ☎ [phone]. Small burger chain-restaurant. (updated Nov 2016)
• 🌍 Seven Seas Fish Bar, 22 Broad St, HR9 7EA, ☎ [phone]. M-Sa: 11AM-10PM, Su: 3PM-10PM. Best Chippie in town 

Drink

• 🌍 The Hope and Anchor Inn, Wye Street, HR9 7BU, ☎ [phone]. (updated Nov 2016)
• 🌍 The Crown & Sceptre, 6 Market Place, HR9 5NX, ☎ [phone]. M-F: 10PM-Late, Sa-Su: 11PM-Late. (updated Nov 2016)
• 🌍 The Mail Rooms, Gloucester Road, HR9 5BS, ☎ [phone]. Sun-Thu: 8AM-Midnight, Fri-Sat: 8AM-1AM. Formerly the town's post office, now a Wetherspoon pub. (updated Nov 2016)

Sleep

Budget

• The Hope and Anchor Inn, Wye Street, HR9 7BU, ☎ [phone]. £50-£80 per night. (updated Nov 2016)

Splurge

• 🌍 Wilton Court Hotel and Restaurant, Wilton Lane, Wilton, HR9 6AQ, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. This hotel is situated on the banks of the River Wye. There are 10 bedrooms. £120 - £185 per night. 

Go next

Map of places with Wikivoyage articles nearby

Routes through Ross-on-Wye

merges with ←	SW  NE	→ Tewkesbury → Birmingham
Cardiff ← Monmouth ←	SW  E	→ Gloucester → Cheltenham
Leominster ← Hereford ←	W  E	→ merges with
Worcester ← Ledbury ←	N  S	→ merges with