Closed for the day. Open tomorrow from 8am.
Walks, rides and runs from Goodrich, with breakfast first
Godric's Café at The Hostelrie. Way in: round the back of The Hostelrie, through the pub garden.
Godric's Café is inside The Hostelrie pub in Goodrich, open from 8am Tuesday to Sunday. The Wye Valley Walk crosses the river at Kerne Bridge below the village. The Coppett Hill circular starts from the castle car park. National Cycle Route 423 comes through the village. Start here with coffee and a cooked breakfast, finish here with lunch, Tuesday to Saturday. Free parking at The Hostelrie. Bike parking on site, and dogs are welcome inside and out.
The Wye Valley Walk
The Wye Valley Walk does not pass through Goodrich village. It crosses the River Wye at Kerne Bridge, about 15 minutes' walk below us. The stage from Kerne Bridge to Symonds Yat East is 6.75 miles (11 km), about three hours, with 250 metres of ascent, past Welsh Bicknor church and youth hostel and Lydbrook's old railway bridge. The stage from Ross-on-Wye to Kerne Bridge is 5.5 miles (8.8 km) on the east bank via Chase Hill.
We are about 15 minutes up the lane from Kerne Bridge: breakfast from 8 before you set off, or lunch when you get back.
Joining the Walk from the café: have breakfast, walk down the lane to Kerne Bridge and join the path. Free parking at The Hostelrie.
Diversion (checked October 2026): Lydbrook Bridge is closed for repairs, with a diversion via Symonds Yat West and the hand ferry, or the Biblins bridge if the ferry is not running. Check wyevalleywalk.org before you go.
Coppett Hill circular (6.3 miles)
Start at Goodrich Castle car park. The Ross-on-Wye Walkers are Welcome route climbs Coppett Hill to the trig point (188 m) and the ruined Folly, drops to the river below Coldwell Rocks (peregrine country; the RSPB watch point is across the river at Symonds Yat Rock in nesting season), passes Welsh Bicknor youth hostel and St Margaret's church, and returns through Goodrich village. Moderate, with three stiles and four stile-or-gate crossings. OS Explorer OL14.
Coppett Hill is a Local Nature Reserve of about 98 hectares, one of Herefordshire's largest commons. There is no parking on the hill; access is on foot. The route comes back through the village, so lunch at Godric's is on the way to your car.
Goodrich and Symonds Yat circular (about 9 miles)
A longer day: Kerne Bridge, the riverside to Lower Lydbrook, Welsh Bicknor, up to Symonds Yat Rock for the view, down over Huntsham Bridge and back to Goodrich church and the village. About four hours, mostly flat except the climb to the Rock. Breakfast at 8, back for a late lunch before 4:30.
Cyclists
National Cycle Network Route 423 (Cwmbran to Ross-on-Wye via Monmouth) passes through Goodrich, Symonds Yat Rock and Symonds Yat East. It is mostly quiet lanes and steep in places. We are on the route, in the middle of the village, with bike parking on site. The Peregrine Path, a traffic-free riverside route from Monmouth to Symonds Yat East, is a few miles south; check for closures before you ride.
Runners
Coppett Hill is the local hill. The Coppett Hill Race is 8.6 km with 335 m of climb; check the organiser's listing for the next date. Trail runners also use the Wye Valley Walk and the Symonds Yat loops. We open at 8, Tuesday to Sunday.
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
Is there a café on the Wye Valley Walk near Goodrich?
Godric's Café is about 15 minutes' walk up the lane from Kerne Bridge, where the Wye Valley Walk crosses the river, in Goodrich village. It is inside The Hostelrie pub, open from 8am Tuesday to Sunday, with breakfast until 11 and lunch Tuesday to Saturday.
Where can I get breakfast before walking Coppett Hill?
At Godric's Café in Goodrich village, from 8am Tuesday to Sunday. The Coppett Hill circular starts at Goodrich Castle car park, a little way up from the village, and comes back through the village, so you can walk the whole loop from the café. Free parking at The Hostelrie.
Is Godric's Café dog-friendly for walkers?
Yes. Dogs are most welcome everywhere except the kitchen: inside and in the garden. Coffee to take away, and we fill flasks.
Is there a cycle-friendly café on Route 423 in the Wye Valley?
Godric's Café at The Hostelrie, Goodrich, is on National Cycle Route 423, with bike parking on site. Coffee and breakfast from 8am Tuesday to Sunday, lunch Tuesday to Saturday.