Symonds Yat

Symonds Yat is a picturesque village split across both sides of the Wye in the lush Forest of Dean. One side of the village is in Herefordshire, while the other is in Gloucestershire. This is perhaps the most iconic part of the Ross area, a place of great beauty.

Symonds Yat East is also home to the Saracen's Head Inn which even has an ancient hand-operated cable ferry allowing customers and hikers to cross to the opposite banks.

More than 120 metres above the river on the Gloucestershire side is a lookout - staffed by knowledgeable RSPB volunteers - where visitors can observe peregrine falcons nesting on the cliffs through powerful telescopes. Oh, and a ‘yat' is a gate or pass - this one is certainly a gateway to some spectacular natural beauty.