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Symonds Yat Rock is well known, not only as one of the country's best viewpoints, but also as an excellent climbing venue, and there is no shortage of climbing routes to suit all abilities. While beneath the limestone rocks of the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley, lie beautiful grottos and rock formations in a fascinating subterranean world.
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The desire to climb is with us from childhood, from those first faltering efforts to get a view from a window, our desire to be higher and see more grows with us.
Both novice climbers and the more experienced will find Symonds Yat Rock, as well as other parts of the Wye Valley, the perfect climbing experience. The area is suitable for individuals or groups and is also ideal for other activities such as Tyrolean traversing and abseiling.
As for caving and mine exploration, the natural caves and ancient iron ore mines of the Forest of Dean present great adventure and exploration of the unknown. Find out how the system was formed, the age of the minerals, and how the ore was extracted hundreds of years ago before modern mining techniques.
