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SYMONDS
YAT - YAT ROCK - ROSS-ON-WYE
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Symonds
Yat - Yat Rock, Herefordshire
- at National Grid Reference: SO 56377 / 16019. At a little over
500 feet above sea level, Yat Rock is one of the most well known
view points in the Wye
Valley and Forest
of Dean. Located approximately six miles west of Ross-on-Wye
town centre, Yat Rock affords views over the villages of Symonds
Yat East and West as well as the meandering River Wye which
are are without a doubt, spectacular.
As
well as being a favourite spot for woodland walkers, Yat Rock
is a popular place for bird watchers as the Peregrine falcon nests
in the surrounding cliffs. Historic Goodrich
Castle is also very close and is one of the many attractions
open to visitors locally and King
Arthur's Cave is well worth a visit.
A
spectacular view of the River Wye from Yat Rock.
In
this short film, shot in April 2009, you will fly you
over the part of the Wye Valley between Foy Bridge and
Tintern Abbey, taking in the horseshoe bend at Ross, Wilton
Castle, Goodrich Castle, Kerne Bridge, Symonds Yat, Tintern
and its Abbey and finally back to Wilton Castle and over
the town of Ross-on-Wye.
It
is very difficult to hand hold a camera inside a helicopter,
so I apologize for the shaky view at times. I hope this
does not spoil your enjoyment of the beautiful scenery.
This
short high definition film shows King Arthur's Cave and
some of the surrounding area of the Doward, near Symonds
Yat and the Seven Sisters Rocks.
The view of the river in the film is shot from the Seven
Sisters.
The
music, excluding the 30 second introduction over the narration,
is my own composition and recording. I recorded 'Palaeolithic
Storm' in 1999 but remixed the original instrumental tracks
yesterday for this film. In case you are wondering, the
'caveman' voices are my own voice, reversed and pitch
shifted.
The film
can be watched full screen by clicking the button at the
right hand side of the progress bar. More
HD films covering the Wye Valley and forest of Dean can
be found here.
Yat
Rock viewpoint.
Yat
Rock is a popular spot for bird watchers.
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