Viewpoints · South Wales
Duchess Ride
In or near St Briavels.
Duchess Ride is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Philip Halling — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Perrygrove · 7.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Duchess Ride is a named viewpoint in South Wales, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is within the Wye Valley National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Monmouthshire parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Perrygrove, about 7.1 km away. Postcode area NP25.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Wye Valley
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Duchess Frederica of Württemberg (German: Friederike Elisabeth Amalie Auguste von Württemberg; 27 July 1765 – 24 November 1785) was a daughter of Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg and Friederike Dorothea of Brandenburg-Schwedt.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.7409, -2.6891
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Wye Valley
- Postcode
- NP25 4AT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Nearest railway station
- Perrygrove — 7.1 km
Sources
- osm: n6834429892 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Duchess Frederica of Württemberg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Duchess Ride?
- Duchess Ride is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP25 4AT), in the parish of Wye Valley.
- What is Duchess Ride?
- Duchess Ride is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Duchess Ride?
- The nearest railway station is Perrygrove, about 7.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP25 4AT.
- Is Duchess Ride a protected site?
- Yes — Duchess Ride is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Duchess Ride free to visit?
- Yes, Duchess Ride is free to enter.
- How do I get to Duchess Ride?
- The nearest railway station is Perrygrove, about 7.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP25 4AT.