Ross-on-Wye
Ross-on-Wye is a small market town, located on the river Wye in the English county of Herefordshire. The town is also part of the Wye Valley, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Forest of Dean.Places of Interest
Highlights include Wilton Castle and Church of St Mary the Virgin.
Wilton Castle
Ruins
Photo: Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Weston under Penyard and Bridstow.
Weston under Penyard
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Weston under Penyard is a small village in Herefordshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2021 Census was 1,000. It lies on the A40 road two miles east of Ross-on-Wye. The Penyard is a prominent hill. Weston under Penyard is situated 2 miles east of Ross-on-Wye.
Bridstow
Hamlet
Photo: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bridstow is a village and civil parish in Herefordshire, England, 2 km west of Ross-on-Wye and 17 km south-east of Hereford. The parish is bounded to the east and south by the River Wye.
Ross-on-Wye
- Type: Locality
- Location: Herefordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.9122° or 51° 54′ 44″ northLongitude
-2.5885° or 2° 35′ 19″ westElevation
207 feet (63 metres)Open location code
9C3VWC66+VHGeoNames ID
7297956
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