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YOUR CASE
The Facts: In around AD 900 the Viking Army of Eric, The Blood Axe, landed near Chepstow, crossed the Forest of Dean and set up base at Symonds Yat. The Fiction? An ancient map was discovered recently which may shed light on where Viking treasure is buried. Can you solve the clues to find the location of the Viking booty?
Symonds Yat
Symonds Yat is an English village within the Forest of Dean and a popular tourist destination, straddling the River Wye on the county border of Herefordshire and Gloucestershire. Symonds Yat West is on the Herefordshire side of the river and Symonds Yat East is on the Gloucestershire side. The only connection between the two banks is by an ancient hand ("pull") cable ferry by which, for a small fee, the ferryman pulls people across the river using an overhead rope. The only connection by road is upstream over Huntsham bridge; this is a five mile trip.
The walking Treasure Trail starts in Symonds Yat East,and takes you across the river via the hand ferry. The Trail then follows the west side of the river downstream to Brislip Bridge, a suspension footbridge. You cross the river before walking upstream back to Symonds Yat East. At the end of the Trail there is an option to take a steep footpath up to Yat Rock.
The Trail takes around 2.5 hours and is approximately 3 miles.
The parking and the start point are in the same place!
Symonds Yat Rock is a scenic viewpoint towering 120 metres (394 feet) above the river on the Gloucestershire side. Apart from the magnificent views, peregrine falcons can be seen nesting on the cliff side between April and August. Other birds of prey including Goshawks and Buzzards can also be seen. Volunteers from the RSPB help visitors to use telescopes provided in a joint project with Forest Enterprise, owners of the site.
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