EASTER 2012 Symonds Yat

We saved the motorway for the return journey and took the scenic route to Chepstow for the Easter Monday race meeting. As there was very little traffic and we didn't see any rain it was a very pleasant drive. We had heard of a delightful pub in Cliffords Mesne which did an aMAZing Sunday lunch...we both had "Roast Leg of Forest of Dean Wild Boar" and it was absolutely fantastic. Ditto the bread and butter pudding and the fresh pineapple crumble. What a pity the pub is so far away.



The local sheep regularly walk round the village eating all the flower tubs and making a nuisance of themselves. After discussing the sheep's unsociable habits with the landlady it wouldn't be a complete surprise to see local lamb on the menu. And I thought they were cute, oops.




On the way to Chepstow we called at Symonds Yat Rock which overlooks a spectacular gorge through which the River Wye flows.







My new plastic mac is still dry! Easter Day and lovely weather in Gloucestershire. This is looking north up the River Wye.



Peregrines and goshawks nest in the cliffs here.




Well fed and only a few miles away, we were all ready for Chepstow Races tomorrow!