Food and drink

Ross and its surrounding area is justly famous for its locally sourced produce and beer is no exception, with the Wye Valley Brewery producing local favourites like the malty Wye Valley Bitter, smooth Hereford Pale Ale, chocolaty Editors Ale and full bodied Butty Bach. ...more

Orles Barn is located about a mile outside of Ross and offers fresh, locally sourced food in addition to its high quality hotel rooms. The rooms are all named after apples, such as the Annie Elizabeth, Charles Ross, Molly Delicious and Orange Pippin. ...more

With its spectacular views across the Wye valley, there are few better places for a meal or a drink on a warm evening than the terrace of the Royal Hotel. As well as its 42 guest rooms, the hotel offers seasonal menus in both the restaurant and bar for locals. ...more

The New Inn is a 16th century coaching inn located four miles outside Ross at St Owen's Cross. A multi-award winning pub, 2008 saw it named pub of the year in the Flavours of Herefordshire competition as well as being voted Midlands Family Pub of the Year. ...more

About three miles outside Ross at Upton Bishop, the Moody Cow pub is another firm local favourite. A converted farmhouse - with the restaurant in a barn conversion - the pub sells home cooked food and a wide range of local ales from the Wye Valley Brewery. ...more

Coppini Caffé is a bright, spacious split-level coffee shop with tables outside where customers can sip their cappuccino in the warm weather. Open seven days a week, the café sells panini, toasties, sandwiches, soup, baguettes, wraps and mixed platters. ...more

Situated about half a mile west of Ross, Wilton Court has been a hotel since the 1970s but present owners Roger and Helen Wynn took over in 2000. 'It's improved year on year,' says Helen. 'We have a lot of loyal customers. ...more

As is clear from the rest of this site, Ross has no shortage of places to buy locally sourced produce - and meat is certainly no exception. A firm favourite with locals is the family-run Cornwall's butchers, situated on Broad Street in the town centre. ...more

The Saracen's Head hotel, restaurant and pub occupies a spectacular spot at Symonds Yat East on the River Wye, around six miles outside of Ross. Many rooms overlook the river and guests can even stay in the old boat house, one of the many large rooms converted to hip modern interriors. ...more

James Gourmet Coffee has been delivering premium coffee from around the world directly to its customers since 1999, but relocated to Ross-on-Wye around five years ago. ‘We had four of us trading out of a 550ft square shed,' says director Peter James. ‘We just needed some elbow room.' ...more