|
|
|
| About the town of Ross-on-Wye |
 The historic market town of Ross-on-Wye stands high on a sandstone cliff overlooking a horseshoe bend in the River Wye. The view is dominated by the spire of St Mary's Church which dates back to the 13th Century and has many interesting features. |
 From the nearby Prospect Gardens where recent excavations revealed significant Roman and Medieval remains, a wonderful panorama looks from the meadows of the River Wye across rolling Herefordshire countryside to the Black Mountains. |
 The 16th Century Market House houses the Heritage Centre, museum and exhibition centre. Underneath and outside, Thursday and Saturday markets are held, with regular, additional events and antique, craft, continental and farmers' markets. |
 There are numerous places to eat in the town offering a wide variety of foods. You can relax in a restaurant serving Mediterranian or Oriental cuisine, in a hotel restaurant or in a traditional tea shop. There are fast food outlets, Pub Grub, coffee shops and pavement cafés. |
 Ross, with its newly acquired Fairtrade Town status, takes a pride in its interesting, independent shops. There are galleries, craft shops, book shops, boutiques, antique and gift shops as well specialist shops, including a large model railway shop and a large ironmonger and tool shop. |
 Sport is important to the life of the town. There are clubs covering a range of activities from tennis, football and cricket, to rowing, martial arts and bowling. The Larruperz Centre provides a venue for shows, dancing, and local interest groups. |
 Summer events include the Regatta, the Flower Show and the Carnival. The Ross Live festival and Jamstand bring music to the town. In winter you can enjoy the Christmas Lights switch on, a Christmas Tree Festival,the Father Christmas Parade and Shrove Tuesday pancake races. |
 Many local people are involved in the arts. Ross Choral Society and Ross Town Band rehearse and perform regularly and the Phoenix Theatre is home to amateur dramatics. On summer Sunday afternoons a band plays on the Bandstand in the riverside gardens. |
|
