Goodrich Castle is one of the finest and best preserved of all English medieval castles. Hear all about the desperate Civil War Siege, grimace at the murder holes built into the castle walls, and admire the stunning stained glass window in the 13th-century chapel. From its Norman origins, to its dramatic fall in 1646, this splendid example of English military architecture once controlled a key location between Monmouth and Ross-on-Wye. William Wordsworth praised it as the “noblest ruin in Herefordshire.”
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- Castle Lane, Goodrich, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire HR9 6HY
- Distance: 4.5 mile drive (12 min) from the Chase Hotel
- Open: Monday–Sunday 10:00-18:00
- English Heritage website: http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/goodrich-castle/
