Ross on Wye lays claim to being the birthplace of British Tourism. Find out why by downloading this app and following the trail around the pubs and inns of Ross on Wye. It takes you from the original wharf where all the towns good would have been imported, up into the town past the mock tudor walls, through the market square, down to where the Brewery used to be, past where the Railway Station used to be and back up to the main shopping streets of Ross.
If you are looking for things to do in Ross on Wye then this should be top of your list as an introduction to this pretty little market town. You will see most of the town and read some amazing stories of how life used to be.
The Pubs
White Lion
Overlooking the old town's wharf
Hope and Anchor
Riverside pub where British Tourism began
Man o Ross
Name after the towns favourite benefactor
Royal
Stunning hilltop views across the river
Kings Head
Once the towns premier coaching Inn
Crown and Sceptre
Pub thats kep the same name since the 17th Century
King Charles
Once a large wine and beer shop
Eagle
Named after the space craft, not the bird
Tap Bar
Formerly the brewery's actual Tap House
Drop Inn
Once the train stations local pub
Mail Rooms
Where the towns post office once stood
Kings Arms
Named after John Kyrles favourite drinking hole