Symonds Yat Rock Lodge

Superb modern open-plan apartments and comfortable bed & breakfast rooms at Symonds Yat Rock on the Wye Valley.

Set in quiet wooded surroundings, overlooking the stunning Ruardean valley and opposite many footpaths into the Forest of Dean and to the Wye, Symonds Yat Rock Lodge is a peaceful, scenic location ideal for exploring:

Wye Valley
Forest of Dean
Monmouthshire and Welsh borders
Herefordshire
Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds

A perfect base for walking (dogs welcome), canoeing, wildlife, adrenalin activities, sightseeing and attractions, or just relaxing in this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Relax in comfortable, Four Star bed & breakfast accommodation with views across the rolling countryside.

All rooms are self-contained with their own front door. We have four-poster, twin, double and family (double bed plus single bed) rooms.

All are en suite with showers, tea and coffee making facilities, hairdryer and flatscreen TVs with Freeview, radio, DVD and CD player.

Open all year

Bed & breakfast rooms are warm and inviting and attractively decorated.

Breakfast is served in the adjacent dining room, which opens onto the guests' garden where you can be served breakfast or just relax, admire the scenery and watch the birds.

There is ample courtyard parking, and from your own front door you can walk straight into the Forest of Dean. The accommodation is on the ground floor and on one level.

Wireless broadband access on site.

Ironing facilities are available.

Activities:

Symonds Yat Rock Lodge is the ideal base for activities - from gentle strolls to rope rides and caving. Below are just a few suggestions:

- Canoeing or cruising the Wye
- Rock climbing on the Yat
- Fishing on the River, or Grange Spring Fishing Lakes
- Golf at quality courses from Woodlake Park Golf Club and its views to the Ryder Cup course at Celtic Manor
- Llama trekking
- High wire at Go Ape!
- Quad biking or mountain boarding

Walking and Cycling:

We are part of the Walkers Welcome and Cyclists Welcome schemes and provide bicycle storage and washing facilities. We have a selection of walk books and leaflets for you to borrow, and OS Explorer Map OL14 is recommended.

Symonds Yat is on the Wye Valley Walk; part of the Forest of Dean's hundreds of miles of foot, cycle and bridle path and adjacent to Offa's Dyke Walk, The Gloucestershire Way, the Black Mountains and Brecon Beacons.

Wildlife:

Fallow deer, wild boar, peregrine falcons, buzzards and the endangered forest white butterfly are just some of the things to see. And plant life is just as exciting, visit for the bluebells or to see the autumn colours.

Bird watching: as well as the peregrine falcons nesting at Symonds Yat Rock you may be lucky enough to see goshawks, osprey, red kites, kestrels, sparrowhawks and treecreepers. Barn owls hunt in the field behind the Lodge and you will hear and see the buzzards circling and ravens in the Forest. The RSPB man the Rock in spring and summer.

Places To Go:

Head out in any direction for sightseeing, shopping, attractions, historic market towns and beautiful pink stone villages.

Within walking distance of Symonds Yat Rock Lodge are:

• Symonds Yat Rock • Forest of Dean • Wye River and Symonds Yat East - comprising pubs, cafés, canoeing and hand ferry.

Below are just a few suggestions for places to explore a bit further afield:

• Monmouth historic town and shopping • Goodrich Castle • Amazing Hedge Puzzle • Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo • Puzzlewood • Walled market town Ross-on-Wye • Hay-on-Wye with its famous bookshops • Tintern Abbey and antique shops • Brecon Beacons

Food and Drink:

There are plenty of great places to eat and drink, some of which are destinations in their own right. See our website for more details

At Symonds Yat Rock