Sunday Roast
Bottomless vegetables, family style
Pub & Restaurant
Morning Café
Hoping for October
Dogs Welcome
Where the Wye Valley meets
the Welsh Marches
The Hostelrie sits at the heart of Goodrich village, between Ross-on-Wye and Monmouth. We're a five-minute walk from Goodrich Castle, ten minutes from Kerne Bridge, and a short drive from the canoe and kayak centres at Symonds Yat. If you're coming on Sunday, book ahead.
Food & Drink
People come from Ross, Monmouth and Symonds Yat for the Sunday roast. Aimee cooks British food properly. Real ales are kept well. You won't leave hungry.
Our signature
The Sunday roast
Proper meat, Yorkshires, roast potatoes, and bottomless vegetables. Bowls go on the table, you help yourself, and we keep them coming.
Until 4pm. Muddy boots are fine.
Bottomless vegetables
Served family style
Book ahead
Book Sunday Lunch
Midweek cooking
Aimee's menus, from scratch
Mains
Haddock and chips, Penang curry, the crab burger
Small plates
Scotch egg, arancini, and the rest
The Garden
Cold pints in the sun, herbs growing for the kitchen
Proudly local
Meat and vegetables come from Wye Organic, just up the road. Ales from Wye Valley Brewery. Wine from Wythall Estate.
When we serve food
Lunch and dinner on Wednesday and Thursday. All day from noon on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday the roast is the main event until 4pm; ask if you want something else from the lunch list. Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Worth booking
We're a small village pub. Sundays fill up, so book online or give us a ring.
Godric's Café
Breakfast from 9am. Walkers and canoeists included.
Before it was Goodrich, this village was called Godric's Castle. We borrowed the name for the morning café.
Cooked breakfast from 9am if you are heading for Kerne Bridge, Symonds Yat, or the Wye Valley Walk. Ring us if you are a crowd.
Café Hours
Wednesday to Sunday, 9am until noon
The heart of the village
Locals call us "The 'Til" and have done for generations. Step inside and you'll find low ceilings, flagstone floors, and the kind of atmosphere that only comes from nearly two centuries of village life. Three log fires crackle through winter, regulars prop up the bar, and dogs curl up in their favourite spots by the hearth.
The pub is managed by Corrin and her daughter Aimee. Some of you will know them from The Cross Keys, the other village pub, which they still run. They've been with us since we reopened under new ownership in April 2025. Corrin runs the front. Aimee runs the kitchen and will not let you leave hungry. Doggy bags are common. Room for pudding is not guaranteed.
Low ceilings, three fires, dogs by the hearth. Come as you are.
In the 1830s, Sir Samuel Meyrick asked his friend Edward Blore to redesign the village inn. Blore was the architect of Buckingham Palace, and the gothic turrets he added still define the building today.
Stay the night
We hope to open eight rooms in early October. They're being refurbished now. The rooms are small, because the building is old, but they will be warm and comfortable.
Breakfast is included and served in Godric's Café. The castle is a five-minute walk. Kerne Bridge and the river are ten minutes. Symonds Yat is a short drive.
Breakfast included
Being refurbished
Near Goodrich Castle
Walkers & canoeists welcome
Hoping to open early October
Eight rooms in the Wye Valley
We'll start taking bookings soon. Leave your email and we'll let you know when rooms are available.
Register Your InterestBook a Table
Lunch, dinner, or Sunday roast. Sundays go quickly, so book.
Or call us on 01600 890241
Find Us
Hours
Café: Wed–Sun, 9am–Noon
Pub: Wed–Sun from Noon
Food: Lunch & dinner Wed/Thu,
all day Fri/Sat, Sun lunch until 4pm
Walkers, canoeists & weekend groups
The canoe centres at Symonds Yat, the launch at Kerne Bridge, and the Wye Valley Walk all sit around us. We are the village pub in the middle.
Before you get on the river
Godric's Café opens at 9am, Wednesday to Sunday. Cooked breakfasts, coffee and cake for groups heading to Symonds Yat West or Kerne Bridge. Give us a ring if you're a crowd and we'll get you fed and out on time.
After a day on the trail
The Wye Valley Walk, Goodrich Castle and the lanes around the village all finish nicely here. Muddy boots, dogs and a pint by the fire are the usual order of things.
Sunday after a weekend on the Wye
Make the roast the last stop. Bottomless vegetables. Book ahead.
Common questions
Where can I eat after canoeing or kayaking at Symonds Yat?
We're in Goodrich, about a 15-minute drive from the canoe and kayak centres at Symonds Yat West and a 10-minute walk from Kerne Bridge. Groups often come for breakfast before the river, or for Sunday roast after a weekend on the Wye.
What makes the Sunday roast different?
Bottomless vegetables, family style, until 4pm. Book.
Is there breakfast for walkers near Goodrich Castle?
Yes. Godric's Café is a five-minute walk from the castle and open Wednesday to Sunday, 9am until noon. Cooked breakfasts, coffee and homemade cake.
Are dogs and muddy boots welcome?
Yes. We're a dog-friendly village pub. Walkers in muddy boots are part of the furniture.
What's Nearby
Goodrich Castle 5 min walk
Kerne Bridge 10 min walk · canoe launch
River Wye canoeing & kayaking
Symonds Yat 15 min drive · canoe centres
Wye Valley Walk on the doorstep
Ross-on-Wye 10 min drive