The Royal Hotel, Ross-On-Wye

A large and imposing building up the hill and overlooking the valley. This is the main USP, which I greedily sampled to witness a beautiful summer’s sunset on the terrace balcony along with 50-60 other people. The inside, of which I had fleeting acquaintance, was quite upmarket as you would perhaps expect. Three ales on; 2x GK and Wye Valley Butty, which sadly was a flabby and listless liquid. The busiest out of all the Ross pubs I sampled that day, though the Kirstie & Phil Factor obviously plays a big part. Worth a visit for the sunset if you can time it right.