Rock Solid Café – River Wye loop from Wye Valley National Landscape

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Rock Solid Café – River Wye loop from Wye Valley National Landscape

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Rock Solid Café – River Wye loop from Wye Valley National Landscape

01:47

6.06km

150m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes a ferry crossing

Check ferry timetable.

After 1.49 km for 112 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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73 m

Symonds Yat Rock Visitor Centre and Car Park

Highlight • Rest Area

You can now pay for parking using the ring go app! 👌🏼

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455 m

Rock Solid Café

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely little gift shop and café. Enjoy a coffee and get that postcard written! 😊

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597 m

Symonds Yat Viewpoint

Highlight • Forest

Symonds Yat Rock is known as one of the best viewpoints in the country for watching peregrine falcons. With far-reaching vistas down the stunning Wye Valley, it's a special place, …

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607 m

View of the Wye Valley from Symonds Yat Rock

Highlight • Viewpoint

From Symonds Yat Rock you are afforded a stunning view over the picturesque Wye Valley. This viewpoint is one of the best places in the country to watch peregrine falcons. …

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1.46 km

Historic hand ferry at Symonds Yat

Highlight • Structure

£2 per person

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1.53 km

View of The Chalet (Sex Education House)

Highlight • Structure

Also known as the chalet, this unique building features in the popular series called Sex Education on Netflix.

This is private property but this is a nice unobtrusive viewing point from across the river near the ferry point.

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1.61 km

Symonds Yat East Ferry Crossing

Highlight • River

Symonds Yat is one of the most iconic and beautiful locations in the entire Wye valley. It is a kayak, climbing, hiking, canoeing, boating and cycling mecca for active sports …

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3.47 km

River Wye

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Wye was voted the nation’s favourite river in 2010. It starts not far from my home town in Brecon in mid-Wales and trundles south for some 150 miles before …

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6.06 km

End point

Bus stop

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