Walks from the doorstep include Linton Ridge, Mayhill, Weston-under-Penyard and Ross-on-Wye. Eastview is located a few yards off the 'Ross Round', an 18 mile circuit around Ross (can be broken down into shorter sections)
Ross-on-Wye has been designated a walkers are welcome area. An annual walking festival takes place in October. Jon and Sue are both keen walkers (Sue is a member of Ross Walking Group) and we welcome walkers to join us over this weekend. Jon and Sue will be leading a 6 1/2 mile circular walk starting from Bromsash this year. This starts on the Ross Round and returns via the old Roman Ariconium settlement site. Tea and cake at the end too. See the Ross Walking website where more details will be published soon (under Walking Festival) - click on the link here -- Ross Walking website
There are many cycle routes in and around the local area. The 'Wye Valley Leisure Cycle Ride' provides details of a small selection.
Take to the River
The River Wye is popular with canoeists. Why not hire a canoe from one of th e many local providers and try it for yourself. If canoeing isn't for you then you may like to take a more sedate route and try the Kingfisher cruises at Symonds Yat or cross the 
river on the hand pulled passenger ferry. Take a stroll along the river from Symonds Yat and watch the canoes on the rapids, cross the river on the swing bridge and return via the hand ferry. 
Ross on Wye nestles in the South Herefordshire countryside and is an ancient town with panoramic views overlooking the River Wye. The town sits on a high on a sandstone cliff and has peaceful gardens and excellent walks beside the River. Eastview is located just 4 miles from the centre of the town.Monmouth is a Welsh border market town situated at the confluence of the Rivers Wye, Monnow and Trothy. With its wealth of history it makes a great day out! The annual, free to attend music Festival, is a delight for locals and tourists alike.
Days Out
There are many attractions close to Eastview Bed and Breakfast. These include:-
- Gloucester Cathedral (where Harry Potter and Dr Who were filmed) and Gloucester Docks.
- Hereford Cathedral with the Mappa Mundi and Chained Library.
- Cider making, vineyards, art trails, cheese making, pottery
- The International
Centre for Birds of Prey Newent (Day
visits or enrol on a course)
- Clearwell Caves, Soudley Visitor Centre, Puzzle Wood, Steam Railway Centre.
- Symonds Yat Maze, butterfly centre and visitor park
- Historic churches, castles and houses.
Hire a canoe at Mordiford or Symonds Yat.
Go mountain boarding.
Take a balloon flight and enjoy the beautiful local countryside from the air.
Other activities available nearby include horse riding, zorbing, llama treking, quad biking, paintballing, go karting, off road driving, fishing, golf to name but a few.
Visit the various National Trust sites in the area. These include Croft Castle and Berrington Hall near Leominster, and Brockhampton Estate near Bromyard.
Visit Hellens Manor at nearby Much Marcle, Eastnor Castle on the Ledbury/Malvern road.
Hergest Croft is worth visiting and has a tea room and plants for sale.
LAND
OF WYE AND AONB
The Wye Valley
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) was first designated in 1971,
covering
128 square miles from Mordiford near Hereford,
through Ross-on-Wye, Symonds Yat and on to Chepstow in the south. It is
an internationally important protected
landscape, one of the most dramatic and scenic areas in southern
Britain. It is the only AONB to straddle the border
between England and Wales.
The market town of Ross-on-Wye is the only town within the AONB (the boundary closely skirts the towns of Monmouth and Hereford).
The Wye Valley witnessed the birth of British tourism in the 18th century. The earliest known appreciation of the area's spectacular beauty can be dated to the beginning of the century, when John Kyrle developed the 'Prospect' at Ross-on-Wye, and it was later mentioned in verse by Alexander Pope.
In 1745, John Egerton, later Bishop of Durham, started taking friends on boat trips down the valley from the rectory at Ross. The area became more widely known following the publication of works by the poet Thomas Gray, and, in particular, Observations on the River Wye by the Reverend William Gilpin, published in 1782. The first illustrated tour guide to be published in Britain, it helped travellers locate and enjoy the most "Picturesque" aspects of the countryside. Regular excursions began to be established from Ross, the boat journey to Chepstow taking two days.
Some of the most famous poets, writers and artists of the day made the pilgrimage to the great sights of Goodrich, Tintern and Chepstow — among them Coleridge, Thackeray and Turner. Wordsworth was also captivated by the area, writing Lines Written a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey in 1798. Poetic influence continued to be felt in the next century, as in 1811, popular 'peasant poet', Robert Bloomfield wrote 'The Banks of Wye; a Poem in Four Books' providing account of an 1807 trip made by him and a party of friends down the River Wye and surrounding areas.[5]
The first of Britain's great landscapes to be 'discovered', the Wye Valley's particular attraction was its river scenery, and the many guidebooks, engravings and paintings ensured a continuing steady stream of visitors. Viewpoints were specially constructed, including the Kymin above Monmouth, with its round house giving panoramic views across the town. Another highlight for travellers was the cliff ascent and walks at Piercefield. However, most of the truly 'Picturesque' scenes were sketched from river level, with the shimmering water as the foreground for the forests and cliffs behind, and the castle and abbey ruins.
The AONB is dominated by the river Wye, the 5th longest river in the United Kingdom.
Canoeing is a popular way to travel the river. Canoes can be hired from Ross-on-Wye and Symonds Yat. There are three rowing clubs on the river at Hereford, Ross-on-Wye and Monmouth. Annual regattas are held at Ross-on-Wye and Monmouth
See the link to
Wyenot website for short films on the Wye valley.