YHA Wye Valley - Directions

Near Goodrich, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 6JJ

How to get here

By car or minibus: If you're driving, the hostel's postcode will take you to the wrong side of the river. Follow these instructions to find YHA Wye Valley.

From Ross-on-Wye, follow the A40 towards Monmouth. After Pencraig (50mph speed limit) take the next turning on your left, signposted Goodrich. After a mile you will enter the village of Goodrich. Pass Jollies stores on your right and then take the next turn on your left. This is signposted to Welsh Bicknor/Courtfield and the Youth Hostel. Continue over the bridge and up a steep hill. Follow the road for 1.5 miles keeping to your left all the way. You will cross a cattle grid and enter an open meadow. Around 250m after the cattle grid is a right hand turn in the meadow, the minibus may turn here if agreed or carry on. After another 500m you will reach a fork in the road. In the middle of the fork is a green sign which tells you the hostel is to the right and there is also a wooden fenced area on your right.

From Monmouth, follow the A40 towards Ross-on-Wye. At Whitchurch take the B4229 signposted Symonds Yat West. Make an immediate right-hand turn which takes you back over the A40 on a bridge. After the bridge take the turn on your left signposted Symonds Yat West/Goodrich/Kearne Bridge. Follow the B4229 towards Goodrich and then follow the directions above.

By coach or larger vehicle: Drive to the Stowfield Road layby in Lydbrook at postcode GL17 9PB (opposite the entrance to Lydbrook Football Club). This is the drop-off point for coaches. School groups and coach parties will be met by a member of hostel staff at the layby. Our team will transport your luggage to the hostel in our van and walk the group over Black Bridge to the hostel. Please call the hostel if your arrival time will differ from what was agreed in advance.

By bus: Herefordshire service 34 is the most regular one calling nearby, and stops in Goodrich. When walking from Goodrich follow the driving directions (1.5 miles).

By train: The nearest train station is Lydney. Gloucester and Hereford are slightly further away but have better connections to the local bus network.