The
place for information on Ross-on-Wye and the Wye Valley
ROSS-ON-WYE
- GATEWAY TO THE WYE VALLEY
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Known as the
'Gateway to the Wye
Valley', Ross-on-Wye was the birth place of British tourism.
Over looking the River Wye, the ancient market town has attracted
visitors since the 18th Century, who came to escape the industry
of the cities and enjoy the scenic
Wye Valley and its surrounding countryside. Local tourism began
when the rector, Doctor John Egerton started taking friends on
boat trips along the river to enjoy the local scenery, castles
and abbey. In 1782, William Gilpin's book, 'Observations on the
River Wye' was published - the first illustrated tour guide of
its kind in Britain.
ROSS-ON-WYE
- SCENIC, ROAD NAVIGATION INFO AND EVENT VIDEOS
Video
1. Time lapse and stop motion Ross-on-Wye:
(first in the play list above) was shot in Ross-on-Wye. The beautiful
sun and moonset scenes were shot from Royal Parade, where they can
be watched often, as both Royal Parade and The Prospect afford beautiful
views to the horizon. The views of the town (from outside looking
in) were shot from a field in Brampton Abbotts. The people and car
movement sequences were shot over one Saturday in April and three
evenings in July 2009.. All of the night 'people' scenes were shot
on Saturday, 25th July 2009. The aerial views were shot from a helicopter
in April 2007 and the flood scenes in town which flash by were shot
in June 2008.
The
other videos:
Some of these show Ross-on-Wye during
and after the heavy snowfall in January 2010, one shows the visitor
how to navigate the town's one-way system and others show nearby
places to visit if staying in the town, known as the 'Gateway to
the Wye Valley'.
A
PHOTOGRAPHIC STREET MAP OF ROSS-ON-WYE TOWN CENTRE CLICK A STREET NAME TO SEE THAT STREET
Ross-on-Wye
Heritage Centre is located on the upper floor of the town's
17th century Market House building. Inside, the visitor will
find information boards depicting...
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St.
Mary's Parish Church has been the town's most prominent landmark
when approaching Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire from most directions
for the past 700 years...
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The
bell ringers of St. Mary's kindly allowed me to climb the
spire in 2001 and photograph the town from on high. However,
the camera I used at the time, a Kodak...
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These
photographs of Ross-on-Wye from the spire of St. Mary's Parish
Church were taken on a bitterly cold winter day in 2004. The
steps up to the spire are...
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The
photographs below, which were taken during the summer of 2000,
depict some of the many buildings to be found in Ross-on-Wye,
Herefordshire of historical...
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The
photographs on this page were some of my first for 2003 and
were just a few of those taken during an early Sunday morning
walk by the river and home again through...
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The
market town of Ross-on-Wye is not only a place to visit during
the summer months - it is a nice place to visit at Christmas
time...
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Heavy
snow fall is quite infrequent in the part of the Wye Valley
between Ross and Monmouth, and snow in Ross Town has been
very infrequent over recent years. It does happen occasionally
however...
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As
well as transforming the the River Wye into a winter wonderland,
snow can make the town of Ross-on-Wye look very pretty. Here
are a few snow scenes photographed...
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A
view of Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire - Gateway to the Wye Valley.
STREET INDEX
Some
of the streets in the list below do not appear on the map.
