Links to Over Sites Giving Info about the Area

 

www.wyenot.com Info on the Wye Valley, but concentrating more on the area around Ross-on-Wye

www.wyevalley.uk.com provides a wealth of detail and pictures of the Wye Valley

www.forestofdean.gov.uk Royal Forest of Dean Tourism site

www.ukcampsite.co.uk Great site for finding Campsites

www.wyeknotinn.co.uk. The Wye Knot is the quickest pub to reach on foot from the campsite. Food every day except Wednesdays.

www.saracensheadinn.co.uk Opposite side of the river to the Ferrie Inn - can be reached by hand ferry, or across the Biblins foot suspension bridge.

www.dannydean.co.uk My sons website who also designed and produced this website.

 

PLACES TO VISIT

Westons Cider Farm - you can't visit Herefordshire without trying some cider! Well worth a visit, only a 20minute drive to Much Marcle. Tours available, shop, childrens play area - take a look at their web site www.westons-cider.co.uk/

Clearwell Caves - Ancient Iron Ore Mines - open to the public. Adventure caving trips also by arrangement. www.clearwellcaves.com.

Goodrich Castle - only 4 miles from the campsite. If you are feeling particularly energetic you could walk there. www.wyenot.com/goodrich200401.htm

Raglan Castle - 12 miles away. The last castle to fall to Cromwell during the civil war. www.cadw.wales.gov.uk.

Big Pit - Blaenafon - a real coal mine (closed in 1980). Only a 30 miniute drive from the campsite. Go 300ft underground with a real miner and see what life was like for the thousands of men who worked at the coal face (children must be 5 and over 1metre to go underground). A great day out and the whole thing is free!! www.nmgw.ac.uk/bigpit

 

ACTIVITIES

GO APE - terrific rope activity set in the tress at Mallards Pike - rope walks. tarzan swings. zop wires. its got it all. Booking in advance advised. Suitable for ages 10 and over - see site for more details. www.goape.co.uk

 

CANOE HIRE

The River Wye Canoe Hire Company www.thecanoehirecompany.co.uk
The White Lion Inn
Ross On Wye
Telephone: 01600 890 470 Mobile: 07525377437

Wye Canoes www.wyecanoes.com
Ye Olde Ferrie Inn
Symonds Yat West
HR9 6BL
Telephone: 01600 890 027 Mobile: 07789895082

Monmouth Canoe and Activity Centre www.monmouthcanoe.co.uk
Castle Yard, Old Dixton Road, Monmouth. NP25 3DP
Telephone: 01600 713461

Wyedean Canoe Centre
Symonds Yat East.
HR9 6JL
Telephone: 01594 833238

Wye Pursuits www.wye-pursuits.co.uk
Riverside House, Kerne Bridge
Nr. Ross on Wye. HR9 5QX
Telephone: 01600 891199

 

Cycle Hire

The Bike Shak thebikeshak.dowardpark.co.uk
01600 890438 Our external run onsite bike hire. Great for getting out and exploring the local area surrounding the campsite. Based onsite so all you have to do is get out of your tent and go!

Pedalbikeaway 01594 860065 An alternative to our on site hire, for the ride further a field, located in Forest of Dean near Cannop Ponds - handy for the cycle trails in the Forest.

 

Camper Van Hire

Happy Camper Holidays www.happycamperholidays.co.uk
They offer brand new but retro VW Campervans for hire, Based in Malvern.
Telephone: 01684 893588

 

Reviews Sites

Real Buzz - http://www.realbuzz.com/articles/doward-park-campsite-wye-valley/

UkCampsites - http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/sites/reviews.asp?revid=1133