Riding

The Wye Valley is an ideal place for riding. Bridleways cut through the area, and Forest Enterprise allow horse-riding on many hard stoned tracks through their woodlands.

Several riding stables in or adjacent to the area offer lessons and opportunities for trekking through beautiful countryside.

These include Court Equestrian, Llangarron near Ross-on-Wye; Forest of Dean Equestrian Centre, Yorkley, Lydney; Lea Bailey Riding School, Lea Bailey, Ross-on-Wye; Severnvale Equestrian Centre, Tidenham, near Chepstow www.severnvale-equestrian.com. For details of British Horse Society approved stables visit www.bhs.org.uk/where_to_ride/Wheretoride.htm.

For information regarding accessible riding and carriage driving routes in the Forest of Dean and the Wye Valley contact the Forest of Dean Horse Riders and Carriage Drivers Association www.deanforestriders.co.uk/carriagedriving.html

For horse-lovers and race-goers, the area is also well-served by two race courses - Chepstow racecourse, within the AONB, and Hereford racecourse, just to the north of the area.

The Chepstow International Horse Trials is held annually in the beautiful landscape of Piercefield Park, near Chepstow. The area is also served by an all-weather equestrian arena, the nearby David Broome Event Centre at Ballan Manor, Crick.