Walking the Wye Valley

Secluded charm, ancient woodland and the majestic River Wye

Holiday Information Sheet Extending your stay: should you wish to extend your holiday please contact us on 01707 386800 or by e-mail at Holiday Dates [email protected].

Please note that prior to us making any changes to your booking, you must Grade D/D+ confirm any request for additional 2016 holidays accommodation in writing. Date Nights Code Sun 07 February 7 71407 Lindors Country House Hotel (A. Russell) Sun 01 May 7 71407 Sat 11 June 7 71407 Hotel information: Sat 03 September 7 71407 Lindors Country House Hotel The Fence St Briavels What to expect Lydney Gloucestershire  Moderate walking at grade D/D+. GL15 6RB  Moorland and rolling hill terrain. Tel: 01594 530 283 Fax: 01594 530 559 www.christianguild.co.uk/lindors Your Hotel [email protected] Wye Valley – Symonds Yat Rock (A. Russell) Our hotel sits above nine acres of gardens with streams and small waterfalls, making our base idyllic and a Joining the Holiday majestic place to find peace and tranquillity. To reach the hotel… The hotel is situated in its own valley  by car: from Chepstow (J2 of above the River Wye and offers M48) take the A466 north towards exquisite gardens with streams and Monmouth. Stay on this road waterfalls. Inside the hotel there are around the outskirts of Chepstow, comfortable lounges and log fires in the through Tintern and Llandogo and colder months. Lindors Country House Hotel (A. Russell) across Bigsweir Bridge. Immediately after crossing the We stay on a half board basis, with the bridge, bear right up the hill first meal being dinner on the day of Hotel facilities include: following the signposts for arrival and the last meal breakfast on Coleford. The entrance to Lindors is the day of departure. Picnic lunches  well appointed rooms with bath or about ¾ mile along this road on are not included in this holiday but can shower & wc, tea & coffee making the right. be purchased locally or from the hotel. facilities, hair dryer, CD player and a television  by rail: Travel to Lydney railway Check in on arrival is from 2pm.  indoor heated swimming pool station or Chepstow railway station. Check out is by 10am.  Wi-Fi access  Lounges, a restaurant and a fair- There is no taxi rank at Lydney and trade coffee shop taxis are infrequent at Chepstow, so it is advisable to pre-book a taxi from the station to Lindors – 8 miles from Lydney and 10 miles from Chepstow.  by coach: the nearest bus station Whilst you are on an included walk or Goodrich & Coppett Hill: We walk is in Chepstow, located about 10 excursion, an additional guided tour or from Goodrich and then take a path miles from the hotel. entrance to an attraction may be running alongside the River Wye. We offered as an optional activity at a ascend Coppett Hill Common, a local  Taxis: it is advisable to pre-book a reasonable charge. If you choose not nature reserve, and from the top take in taxi from the bus or railway to participate in a proposed option, you the views along the Wye Valley. About 9 stations to the hotel. The following will normally have time at leisure at the miles, 650ft (200m) ascent. taxi companies may be able to help starting point of the offered activity. you and provide you with a quote; Please keep your leader advised of your Symonds Yat to Monmouth: We CDS Taxis – 01594 834834 plans. travel out to Symonds Yat rock for Freeway Travel – 07773 505675 perhaps the finest view of the Wye The cost from Lydney to the hotel valley, and then walk across to Kymin is around £18. Tower and across to the attractive town Insurance of Monmouth. About 8½ miles, 1700ft (520m) of ascent. Although not compulsory for this Forest of Dean: We can spend the holiday, we strongly recommend that day walking in the Forest of Dean you take out travel insurance to cover enjoying the pleasant woodland and you in the event of eventualities such as coming across occasional reminders of unexpected cancellation, accident or the area’s coal mining heritage. About illness before your holiday, lost or 8½ miles, 492ft (150m) of ascent. stolen personal possessions etc.

Walking from Tintern © Wales Tourist Board Further Information Your Ramblers Worldwide Holidays Tour Leader You may also wish to look at the Please note that unless we need to following website for advice on the best contact you regarding payments due or way to travel to the hotel; Your Ramblers Worldwide Holidays any late revisions to the holiday www.rome2rio.com leader will assure you of safe and arrangements, we do not expect to enjoyable walking throughout your contact you again before the start of holiday. Route planning to and from Lindors your holiday. Country House Hotel: As our representatives 'in the field', Should you require any further leaders are responsible for the safety of The AA and RAC both offer free and information regarding this holiday, the walking group and the overall detailed on-line route planning facilities please call us on 01707 386800 or success of the holiday. Any final on their websites which may help you contact us by e-mail at decision regarding the daily programme find our hotels. Details can be found at: [email protected]. and the safety of the group as a whole or the participation of individuals lies  www.theaa.co.uk Our conditions of booking and general with the leader.  www.rac.co.uk information regarding our holidays are available in our brochure. Please also Please advise your leader if you have take a look at our website at Meeting your tour leader and any medical condition that he or she www.ramblersholidays.co.uk. fellow walkers: should be aware of and which may require attention or special Please check the time of dinner consideration during your holiday. (approximately 7:00pm) on arrival at the hotel, and aim to be in the hotel lounge half an hour before dinner for an introduction to your Ramblers Recommended Maps Worldwide Holidays tour leader, an outline of the planned programme for Our intended route is covered by the your holiday and the chance to meet following map: your walking companions. Ordnance Survey Outdoor Leisure series (1:25,000): Your Holiday Programme OL14 Wye Valley & The Forest of Tintern Abbey (E. Savage) Dean The Wye Valley contains beautiful countryside and we will walk to some great viewpoints on cliffs above the General Holiday Information valley, as well as visiting some great Local Costs & Expenses sites of local history. Please note that additional general Although the cost of local transport as information relating to your holiday is The walking programme may include a required in conjunction with the leader’s included in our General Information selection of walks from the following, walking programme is included in the Booklet which will be enclosed with which may give an indication of the holiday, the cost of any entrance fees to your confirmation of booking. nature of the walking terrain and the sites visited is not. format of the holiday. Contact us Personal Notes

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Please note that this Holiday Information sheet may be periodically updated and reissued.

In most cases any revisions will be minor and the overall nature of the holiday will be unchanged. Should we need to make a major change to the holiday arrangements between you booking your holiday and your date of travel we will notify you to specifically draw your attention to any significant change.

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Issued: 14 September 2015

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