Goodrich Castle, Ross-on-Wye

Name: Goodrich Castle
Address: Castle Lane, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 6HY, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1600 890538

#1 among attractions in Ross-on-Wye

Top attraction, Historical place, Forts and castles, Reportedly haunted, More...

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Facts and practical information

Goodrich Castle is a Norman medieval castle ruin north of the village of Goodrich in Herefordshire, England, controlling a key location between Monmouth and Ross-on-Wye. It was praised by William Wordsworth as the "noblest ruin in Herefordshire" and is considered by historian Adrian Pettifer to be the "most splendid in the county, and one of the best examples of English military architecture". ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°52'36"N, 2°36'57"W

Address

Castle LaneRoss-on-Wye HR9 6HY United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1600 890538

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Ross-on-Wye

Day trips

Goodrich Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Monmouth Golf Club, Kerne Bridge, Herefordshire Trail, King Arthur's Cave.

5.2 miSW
Golf
Monmouth Golf Club
132 min walk • Nestled in the scenic Welsh countryside, Monmouth Golf Club offers both a challenging round of golf and breathtaking views. This golf course, with its rich history and meticulously maintained greens, has become a cherished destination for golf enthusiasts in the United...
0.6 miSE
Bridge
Kerne Bridge, Lydbrook
16 min walk • Kerne Bridge was built over the River Wye in the County of Herefordshire, England in 1825-28, on the site of an ancient ford crossing known as Flanesford. It is designated as a Scheduled Monument. Carrying the B4229 road, it connects the parishes of Walford on the river’s left bank and Goodrich on the right.
2.9 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Herefordshire Trail, Ross-on-Wye
74 min walk • The Herefordshire Trail is a long distance footpath in Herefordshire, England.
3.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
King Arthur's Cave, Letcombe Valley
86 min walk • King Arthur's Cave is a limestone cave at the foot of a low cliff at the north-western end of Lord's Wood in The Doward, near Symonds Yat, Herefordshire, about four miles northeast of Monmouth, in the Wye Valley.
3.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Canyon
Upper Wye Gorge, Letcombe Valley
97 min walk • Upper Wye Gorge is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, noted for its biological and geological characteristics, around Symonds Yat in the Wye Valley on the Wales–England border.
1.1 miS
Park
Coppet Hill, Letcombe Valley
28 min walk • Coppet Hill or Coppett Hill is a local nature reserve in the parish of Goodrich near Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire.
3.1 miSE
Church
Holy Jesus Church, Lydbrook
81 min walk • Holy Jesus Church at Lydbrook is a Church of England parish church in the English county of Gloucestershire.
2.9 miN
Forts and castles
Wilton Castle, Ross-on-Wye
73 min walk • Wilton Castle is a 12th-century Norman castle located in south-eastern Herefordshire, England on the River Wye adjacent to the town of Ross-on-Wye. The castle is named after the manor associated with it.
2.1 miSW
51°51'15"N • 2°38'58"W
Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo, Ross-on-Wye
55 min walk • Park, Outdoor activities, Farm
2.7 miN
Bridge
Wilton Bridge, Ross-on-Wye
70 min walk • Wilton Bridge is a Grade I listed bridge crossing the River Wye between Wilton, Herefordshire and Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England.
4 miSW
Natural attraction, Protected area
Lady Park Wood National Nature Reserve, Letcombe Valley
101 min walk • Lady Park Wood National Nature Reserve is a 45-hectare nature reserve straddling the borders of Gloucestershire in England and Monmouthshire in Wales.