Overview
The Wye Valley is set in an area of outstanding natural beauty with amazing landscapes and wildlife. The River Wye is world renowned for its coarse and game fishing. In addition to fishing, the valley is perfect for outdoor activities from walking and horse riding to cycling and canoeing.
The historic towns and cities of Hereford, Ross on Wye, Monmouth, Leominster, and Chepstow are all nestled within this valley.
Accommodation
Stay by the Wye, The Annexe - Herefordshire, Wye Valley
From £80 / night
From £560 / week
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Jolly’s of Goodrich - Herefordshire, Wye Valley
From £80 / night
From £500 / week
Old Barn House - Herefordshire, Wye Valley
From £1200 / week
Angling
What's on offer
For those preferring running water the River Wye (134 miles long!) and its many tributaries offers prolific coarse and game fishing for a range of species from specimen barbel and pike through to wild brown trout, grayling and salmon.
For stillwater enthusiasts there are numerous ponds, lakes and gravel pits situated in beautiful surrounding providing both coarse and game fishing.
Angling
Where and how to get fishing
For the visiting angler, the River Wye has two main operators of day tickets which can all be pre booked online. Day tickets are limited ensuring exclusive fishing for just a few rods each day.
There are a number of clubs operating river stretches and stillwaters in the valley (on season and day tickets). Although we can’t list them all here, some of the larger clubs include:
- Hereford and District Angling Association
- Newport Angling association
- Worcester Angling Society
- Ross on Wye Angling Club
- Birmingham Anglers Association
You will need to contact the clubs well in advance of your trip to understand availability and joining rules.
Stillwaters are available through many of the listed clubs but also at a range of private waters on a day ticket basis. Some of the most popular include:
- Trippenkennet Farm, nr Hereford
- Nathans Carp Lake, Hay on wye
- Docklow Pools, Leominster
- Redhill, Monmouth
- Phocle lake, Ross on Wye
- Andy’s Fishing Lake, nr Ross on Wye
- Letton Court Fishery, nr Hay on Wye
- Millpond, nr Hereford
- Kingfisher Trout Lake, nr Hereford
- Bigwell Fly Fishery
- Biddlestone Pool, nr Ross on Wye
Angling
Tackle and Guiding
Some of the main tackle shops in the region are listed below:
There are a number of local guiding services including:
Itineraries
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Top 10 things to see and do
Other than fishing!
Here’s a list of some of our favourites:
- Enjoy a brew and some amazing cakes overlooking the Wye Valley at the Hen and Dot cafe.
- Go to the lookout at Symonds Yat rock to see the peregrines.
- Spend a lazy afternoon browsing the book and antique shops in Hay on Wye.
- Explore the Forest of Dean.
- Enjoy the best of local food and drink whilst overlooking the Wye Valley at the Saracens head, Symonds Yat.
- Visit some of the oldest castles and abbeys in the country at Chepstow, Goodrich and Tintern.
- Have a picnic by the river at Lower Lydbrook.
- Have a magical day out with the family at Puzzlewood in the Forest of Dean.
- Take a 1/2 day canoe trip from Glasbury to Hay on Wye.
- Walk along the Wye Valley Trail.
