Closed for the day. Open tomorrow from 8am.
Staying in Goodrich? Breakfast is a short walk, not a drive
Godric's Café at The Hostelrie. Way in: round the back of The Hostelrie, through the pub garden.
Goodrich is a village on the River Wye between Ross-on-Wye and Monmouth, with a castle and a church. Godric's Café is inside The Hostelrie, the pub in the middle of the village. We open at 8am Tuesday to Sunday for coffee and a cooked breakfast, and serve lunch Tuesday to Saturday. If you are self-catering, you do not have to cook breakfast.
Jolly's of Goodrich
Jolly's of Goodrich holiday cottages (Jolly Cottage, Shop Cottage and Jolly's Studio) are in the centre of the village, in the same postcode as The Hostelrie. Their own listing puts us at a one-minute walk. Breakfast from 8, lunch from 11:30, and the pub's Sunday roast at 12 (booking essential: book with The Hostelrie): all without moving the car.
The rooms at The Hostelrie
The rooms at The Hostelrie open on 29 October 2026. Rooms, rates and booking are on hostelrie.com.
Other places to stay nearby
Holiday cottages in Goodrich, Walford, Kerne Bridge and Welsh Bicknor, the YHA at Welsh Bicknor on the Wye Valley Walk, and the hotels and inns at Symonds Yat are all within a few miles. Wherever you are staying, breakfast is in the village below the castle.
What to do from the village
- Goodrich Castle. About 7 minutes' walk up Castle Lane to the gate. Check English Heritage for opening days and times.
- Walks, rides and runs. Coppett Hill from the castle car park; the Wye Valley Walk from Kerne Bridge.
- The river. Canoe launch and fishing at Kerne Bridge.
- St Giles' church. The parish church of Goodrich, Grade II* listed, with a 14th-century tower and stone spire, about 7 minutes' walk from the café through the fields. Thomas Swift, grandfather of Jonathan Swift, was vicar here in the Civil War. Services are held on the second and fourth Sundays of the month; check A Church Near You for times.
- Symonds Yat Rock. A few miles by road. The viewpoint over the Wye gorge, peregrines in spring.
- Ross-on-Wye. A short drive, for shops and the market house.
Sunday in Goodrich
Breakfast at Godric's from 8 until 10:30, then coffee and pastries until midday. Sunday roast at The Hostelrie from 12 until 3:30 (last orders), in the same building. Booking essential: book with The Hostelrie at hostelrie.com or on 01600 890241. The castle and Coppett Hill fit neatly in between.
When we're open
| Day | Godric's Café | Also |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | Closed | |
| Tuesday to Saturday | Breakfast 8am to 11am · Lunch 11:30am to 4:30pm | Coffee, cakes and pastries whenever we are open |
| Sunday | Breakfast 8am to 10:30am · Coffee and pastries until midday | Sunday roast in The Hostelrie, 12 to 3:30pm (last orders). Booking essential: book with The Hostelrie |
Questions
Where can I get breakfast near Jolly's of Goodrich?
At Godric's Café inside The Hostelrie, about a minute's walk, from 8am Tuesday to Sunday. Closed Monday.
Where can I eat in Goodrich?
Godric's Café at The Hostelrie serves breakfast and lunch; The Hostelrie serves pub food and a Sunday roast (booking essential: book with The Hostelrie).
Does The Hostelrie do breakfast for non-residents?
Yes. Godric's Café, inside The Hostelrie, is open to everyone from 8am Tuesday to Sunday. You do not need to be staying.
When are services at St Giles' church, Goodrich?
Holy Communion on the second and fourth Sundays of the month. Check A Church Near You for times.