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The Wye Bridge in Monmouth is a grade II listed building. It has five arched spans with the original pointed arches visible beneath. The total span of the bridge is 71 metres (233 ft).

The original wooden bridge was built in the Middle Ages but was completely rebuilt in stone in the early seventeenth century (1615–17). At that time, tolls were collected from all those crossing the bridge.

A plaque on the parapet records the widening of the bridge on both sides in 1878–80

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Co-ordinates: 51.81127, -2.709761 • what3words: ///dote.ever.accented

The Monmouth Viaduct or Chippenham Meadow Viaduct is a 20-arch, 183-metre red sandstone viaduct which carried the Coleford, Monmouth, Usk & Pontypool Railway line across the River Wye at Monmouth, Wales.

The line it carried was opened in 1857 and extended in 1861 on the east side of the viaduct. The bridge was not heavily used until 1876 when the Wye Valley Railway completed its line from Chepstow and south Wales. The building of the viaduct took exactly ten months.

In 1873, the Ross & Monmouth Railway arrived from the north-east at Monmouth May Hill. Connecting the town’s two terminii – thereby creating a through route – demanded a ¾-mile link and another bridge, this time a three-span wrought iron structure almost 300 feet in length, with a bowstring central section. This Duke of Beaufort bridge opened on 1st May 1874.

The line between Monmouth Troy and Mayhill was closed on 6 January 1964

The viaduct’s river span has been removed and its masonry arches – particularly on their northern side – have suffered marked deterioration. The river bridge is still standing and, despite its rust, is due to provide a link for pedestrians and cyclists as part of a Sustrans scheme.

It's a lovely setting just 20 minutes walk from Monmouth town centre. TOAL point is next to the Duke of Beaufort bridge from a public footpath. Access closer to the dismantled bridge not currently possible due to a landslide that took out the footpath

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Co-ordinates: 51.80545, -2.706448 • what3words: ///concerned.relations.carpeted

Monnow Bridge in Monmouth, Wales, is the only remaining fortified river bridge in Great Britain with its gate tower standing on the bridge. Such bridge towers were common across Europe from medieval times, but many were destroyed due to urban expansion, diminishing defensive requirements and the increasing demands of traffic and trade.

The importance of the bridge and its rarity are reflected in its status as a scheduled monument and a Grade I listed building..

Construction of Monnow Bridge began in 1272 to replace a 12th-century Norman timber bridge. It also served as a gaol, a munitions store, a lodge, an advertising hoarding, a focus for celebrations and, most significantly, as a toll gate.

Built predominantly of Old Red Sandstone, the bridge was the subject of significant reconstruction and rebuilding in the 18th and 19th centuries. In those centuries, it also became a popular subject for artists; Turner, Gastineau and Cotman produced sketches of the bridge and gate.


Parking was in public pay and display car park 30 metres away, TOAL from the public footpath running along the river

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Co-ordinates: 51.80901, -2.720138 • what3words: ///prank.blocking.progress

The Church of St Michael, Llanfihangel Tor-y-Mynydd, Monmouthshire is a parish church with its origins in the 14th or 15th century. The building is Grade II* listed as "an attractive and well preserved medieval church" and remains an active parish church.


The church is constructed of Old Red Sandstone rubble with a roof of Welsh slate The nave and bellcote are part of a Victorian restoration.


Theirs a car park next to the church fence (private but available to use for visitors to the church) and TOAL was from a public footpath leading off from the churchyard

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Co-ordinates: 51.71267, -2.777567 • what3words: ///hairstyle.steaming.outer

Chepstow Castle is the oldest surviving post-Roman stone fortification in Britain. Located above cliffs on the River Wye, it was the southernmost of a chain of castles built in the Welsh Marches, and with its attached lordship took the name of the adjoining market town in about the 14th century.

In the 12th century the castle was used in the conquest of Gwent, the first independent Welsh kingdom to be conquered by the Normans. It was subsequently held by two of the most powerful Anglo-Norman magnates of medieval England. However, by the 16th century its military importance had waned and parts of its structure were converted into domestic ranges. Although re-garrisoned during and after the English Civil War, by the 1700s it had fallen into decay. With the later growth of tourism, the castle became a popular visitor destination.

The ruins were Grade I listed on 6 December 1950.

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Co-ordinates: 51.64383, -2.675385 • what3words: ///undertook.dots.cringe

Situated in Rotherham, South Yorkshire.

Wentworth Woodhouse is the largest, privately owned estate in the UK and has been used as a location for a number of movies and TV series including:

Films:

Darkest Hour
Downton Abbey (movie)


TV Series:

Victoria (ITV)
Gentleman Jack (BBC)
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (BBC)
Charles III
Billionaire Boy
The Irregulars (Netflix)
Bodies (Netflix)
The Regime (HBO)
Most Haunted (Sky)

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Co-ordinates: 53.47424, -1.40375 • what3words: ///users.lease.locals

Work started in 1964, was completed in 1968 and was opened by Queen Elizabeth II the following year. The sole purpose of Backwater is to supply residents of Angus, Dundee and Perthshire with drinking water. Along with the nearby, smaller, Lintrathen Loch they are capable of supplying 300,000 people. It is 3km long and holds 24.55 million cubic meters. It was also the first dam in Britain to use chemical grouting to make a waterproof barrier below the embankment. It's a very popular walking route and can get pretty busy. Plenty parking space on the south available and a viewpoint on the north east side.

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Co-ordinates: 56.72354, -3.217045 • what3words: ///mulls.layered.shimmered

The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin in Ross-on-Wye is one of the largest churches in Herefordshire. The church serves a town of some 10,000 inhabitants.

The church's origins can be traced back to the 13th century, with Robert de Betun, Bishop of Hereford, founding it. The current building, which is now a Grade I listed building, was built between 1284 and dedicated in 1316

The spire of St Mary’s, the tallest in Herefordshire, towering 205 feet into the air, can be seen from miles around as a welcome to worshippers and visitors.

While the church itself is spectacular to see, its location at the top of the town makes a visit even more worthwhile. From the Prospect next door (my TOAL point) , there are views across the horseshoe bend of the River Wye to Brampton Abbotts, and well beyond the boundaries of the Ross Parishes as far as the Welsh Mountains.

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Co-ordinates: 51.91349, -2.585886 • what3words: ///budget.diets.boomer

In short, the quarry closed in 2010 and was previously owned by Bardon Aggregates.

A few years ago, there was talk of turning it into a water park, but that idea never progressed. Currently, it consists of a large actual quarry and a few gantries, machinery and control rooms.

Overlooking the quarry is the Crich Memorial Monument. The annual Regimental Pilgrimage and service at the Crich Memorial, commemorating the opening of the Battle of the Somme, is held on the first Sunday in July.

PLEASE DO NOT FLY ON THE FIRST SUNDAY OF JULY.

Thank you.

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Co-ordinates: 53.0972, -1.488572 • what3words: ///tutorial.rafters.rejoiced

Wilton Castle is a 12th-century Norman castle located in south-eastern Herefordshire on the River Wye adjacent to the town of Ross-on-Wye. The castle is named after the manor associated with it.

This castle is still standing mostly to battlement height having been finally destroyed in the English Civil War (1642-1651) by troops led by local Royalist Barnabas Scudamore, a period that saw skirmishes and sieges locally at Goodrich Castle, Ruardyn Castle and Raglan Castle.

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Co-ordinates: 51.91652, -2.597119 • what3words: ///crops.direction.procured