Walk Highmeadow Woods from Symonds Yat
Delightful woodland walk
This 10 mile, Grade 6 (Moderate), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Symonds Yat in the Wye Valley & will take you about 6 hrs to complete.
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| Walk No.: | gl107 | |
| Length: | 10 miles (16km) | |
| Ascent: | 2335 ft (712m) | |
| Time: | 6 hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High Mountains | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
Route outline for this walk:
Symonds Yat - Symonds Yat Rock - Saracen's Head Ferry - The River Wye - King Arthur's Cave - Seven Sisters Rocks - The Wye Valley Walk - The Biblins - The Gosling Ash - Near Hearkening Rock - The Suck Stone - Staunton (Coleford) - Braceland - Motiva Ropes Course - Symonds Yat
Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:
The Seven Sisters that make up the famous Seven Sisters Chalk Cliffs in East Sussex are - from West (Cuckmere Haven) to East (Beachy Head): Haven Brow; Short Brow; Rough Brow; Brass Point; Flat Hill; Bailey's Hill and Went Hill
The Suck Stone is thought to be the largest single boulder in Britain.
At 33m (108ft) The Gosling Ash is the tallest recorded broadleaf tree in the Forest of Dean
King Arthur's Cave has revealed artefacts over 60,000 yrs old. The Arthurian connection is pure speculation.
The Ferry across the River Wye (small fee) is operated by the Saracen's Head. It does not operate after dark, in winter or when the river levels are high.
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 0 English Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 0 English Nuttalls |
 0 English Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 0 Marilyns |
 1 Bridget |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Symonds Yat Rock at 153m (502ft). Symonds Yat Rock is known as an English Bridget.
Be Adventure Smart
If walking in the Lake District (and anywhere else) please be adventure smart.
Ask yourself 5 questions before you set off:
- Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?
- Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?
- Do I have the right GEAR for the day?
- Do I have enough FOOD & DRINK for the day?
- Do I have all the ESSENTIAL ITEMS for the day?
Note that there is no mobile phone or WiFi coverage in many parts of the Lake District
A dedicated GPS Device can be a good navigational aid, but only if you know how to use it properly. See The Myths and Truths about GPS for Walking and Hiking
Free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
An Interactive Walk Planning Map for OS Explorer OL14 Wye Valley and Forest of Dean is not currently available
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
An Interactive Walk Planning Map for OS Landranger 162 Gloucester & Forest of Dean is not currently available
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk Highmeadow Woods from Symonds Yat
In no particular order . . .
The Black Mountains in the Brecon Beacons from Near Hearkening Rock, Highmeadow Woods
. . . load all 23 pictures & photos from this walk
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