Norton House Gold Award Bed and Breakfast

Whitchurch, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 6DJ
Telephone: 01600 890046
Fax: 01600 890045
English Tourism Council 4 Stars Gold Award
AA: 4 Stars
With the Michelin Guide

A Strictly Non-Smoking establishment

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Norton House, Ross-on-Wye, Front of House

Norton House was built as a farmhouse from locally quarried stone approximately 300 years ago. Carefully renovated to retain the original stone flag floors, oak beams, inglenook fireplaces, stripped pine shutters and doors, Norton House oozes old fashioned charm and character but provides all the modern comforts our guests could wish for.

We have three guest bedrooms all fully en-suite, centrally heated and attractively decorated to a high standard.

All have remote control colour television, tea and coffee making facilities and mineral water. You will be able to enjoy the luxury of old pine double beds, pretty patchwork quilts, crisp white cotton sheets and fluffy white towels, and fresh flowers to welcome you.

The Ross bedroom has antique twin beds en suite with a hand basin, bath, shower and WC.

The Doward room has a four poster bed, en suite with hand basin, shower and WC.

The Monmouth has a stripped pine double bed, en suite with basin, shower, WC and bath.

Breakfast is served in the beautiful oak beamed dining room with inglenook fireplace. Guests sit at the magnificent mahogany table surrounded by curios, old china etc displayed on the massive old farmhouse dresser.

Evening meals (if ordered) are served by candlelight and oil lamp - who could ask for a more romantic setting?!

There are also several pubs, hotels and restaurants offering evening meals within walking distance.

We offer three types of breakfast:
Traditional English
Vegetarian
Continental

Guests are given a full menu and asked to make their choice the night before.

Norton House Speciality Breakfasts are a real treat.

There is a lovely guest lounge, solely for the use of our guests, with roaring log fires in the winter. Here, we greet our guests when they arrive with a pot of tea or coffee and home made cakes to help them relax after their journey. Our guests are welcome to use the lounge during the day or relax in the evening after a meal.

The service we provide

Three double bedrooms all en-suite
Remote control TV and tea/coffee making facilities in all bedrooms
A packed lunch and evening meal if ordered in advance
We welcome dogs (we have two of our own) by arrangement
Laundry and drying facilities for those energetic guests who go walking in the rain!
Secure storage facilities for bikes and walking boots etc
For the comfort and safety of our guests, we ask people not to smoke
We regret we cannot accommodate children under 12 years of age.

Self Catering Cottage at Symonds Yat, near Ross-on-Wye

ETC 4 Diamonds

Two very individual cottages tastefully created from a listed 16th Century farm building.The cottages are set in the grounds of Norton House, which is already trading as an award winning Bed & Breakfast. The River Wye is only a short walk away, giving easy walking access to the whole of Symonds Yat, The Great Doward and Little Doward. Set in an Area of Outstanding Natural beauty, the location is ideal for exploring the Wye Valley, The Royal Forest of Dean, Herefordshire and South to Mid Wales.

Each cottage caters for two adults, with all the 'home from home comforts' that they could wish for.
Both cottages are equipped and furnished to a very high standard, with CD/radio & DVD/TV.
The kitchens are fully fitted with microwave, cooker, fridge & dishwasher.
Welcome pack of basic essentials for your first holiday breakfast and fresh fruit to make you feel at home.
Free use of a fully equipped laundry room.
Covered area for washing walking boots and muddy dogs!
Off road parking and storage for bikes.
Local pubs and restaurants within walking distance.
Fully heated throughout.
All linen, towels and electricity included in the price

Norton Cottages provide an ideal place to stay for people with a wide variety of interests:

Walking, canoeing, rock climbing, horse riding or cycling.
Fishing on the local lakes or rivers, playing golf at Monmouth or Ross on Wye.
Touring the beautiful countryside, the Brecon Beacons, Black Mountains, Golden Valley etc are also only a short drive away.
An area steeped in history with numerous castles within a twenty-mile radius.
The cottages look out on to The Great Doward and Little Doward, both are hills with an amazing geological and natural history background. There are four nature reserves within walking distance.
For the antique hunters and book browsers, there are the ancient towns of Ross-on-Wye, Hay-on-Wye, Ledbury and Monmouth nearby.

Places to visit

The historic towns of Ross-on-Wye and Monmouth are only a few minutes drive. Raglan and Goodrich Castles, plus many others, are also only a short drive away. The spectacular scenery of Symonds Yat and the beautiful River Wye are on the doorstep.

The lovely Forest of Dean
Tintern Abbey
A Falconry centre at Newent
Arthurs and Merlins cave on the Doward

Too many more to mention!

Things to do

Canoeing, boat trips and fishing on the River Wye
Walking on the Wye Valley Walk
Cycling and walking in the Forest of Dean
Golf at Ross, Monmouth and Hereford
Exploring the many museums, castles and historic churches and Abbeys
Bird watching - Symonds Yat Rock is a nesting site of peregrine Falcons
The Puzzle maze at Whitchurch will keep you occupied for a while
Touring the beautiful countryside.

Directions

From Ross-on-Wye
At the bottom of the hill, after the second bridge over the road, look out for the Little Chef on the right. Take the slip road to the left for Symonds Yat West, turn right at the roundabout, across the bridge and first turning left, turn left at the bottom of the slope. Norton House is 300 yards on the right.

From Monmouth
At the bottom of the hill look out for the petrol station and lorry park on the left. Under the next bridge (just around the corner) take the slip road to the left for Symonds Yat West. With the Crown Hotel on the right take the second turn to the left past the village shop. Norton House is 400 yards on the right.

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