Ross-on-Wye
Parish in Herefordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.915, -2.573 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 60 24 |
| Population: | 10,582 |
| Dialling code: | 01989 |
The market town of Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire sits on the western bank of the River Wye, tucked into the steep, wooded slopes of the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It has medieval roots and a compact historic centre with a notable market house and an old bridge across the river; the town also played an early part in the rise of riverside tourism after William Gilpin’s late‑18th‑century account of the Wye helped popularise the Picturesque.
Today Ross-on-Wye mixes agriculture and cider country with a lively independent high street of antique shops, cafes and specialist food retailers, and attracts walkers, boaters and short‑break visitors. It functions as a local service centre for surrounding villages and a gateway to the Forest of Dean, with community events, conservation activity and a strong small‑business culture shaping everyday life.
Postcode districts covering Ross-on-Wye
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 15.4 miles24.9 km
- Cheltenham 20.9 miles33.7 km
- Worcester 24.8 miles40 km
- Hereford 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Stroud 19 miles30.6 km
- Great Malvern 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Pontypool 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Tewkesbury 19 miles30.6 km
- Chepstow 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Dursley 18.7 miles30 km
- Abergavenny 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Bishop's Cleeve 22 miles35.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Ross-on-Wye Built-up area 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Ross East Ward 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Ross North Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Ross West Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Bridstow Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Brampton Abbotts Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Weston under Penyard Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Walford Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Foy Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Sellack Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Peterstow Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Hope Mansell Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Ross-on-Wye
HR9 5QB, HR9 5SR, HR9 7TL, HR9 5DH, HR9 5WA, HR9 7HD, HR9 7DL, HR9 5NP, HR9 5RL … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 37.3 miles60.1 km
- Cardiff Airport 48.7 miles78.4 km
- Parkend Railway Station 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Ledbury Railway Station 11 miles17.6 km
Hotels in Ross-on-Wye Ad
Schools in Ross-on-Wye
- Ashfield Park Primary School Primary
- Brampton Abbotts C of E Primary School Primary
- John Kyrle High School and Sixth Form Centre Academy Secondary
- St Joseph's RC Primary School and Nursery Primary
Local points of interest
- Harewood Estate 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Flaxley Abbey Historic site 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Forest of Dean Forest 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Rotherwas Estate 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Edgar Street Stadium 11.8 miles19 km
- Grace Dieu Abbey Historic site 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Hereford Racecourse Recreation 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Cuckoo Wood Forest 13.1 miles21 km
- Old Park wood Forest 13.7 miles22 km
- Dore (Abbey : Herefordshire, England) Historic site 14.1 miles22.8 km
- Ninewells Wood Forest 14.2 miles22.9 km