SLIDE 1 COMMUNITY FACILITIES & AMENITIES IN THE PARISH
The parish has a very active community life with many long-running and well supported organisations and institutions Goodrich Village Hall
- riginally built in 1888 and extended 1970
3 rooms/halls available
Goodrich Cricket Club
established in 1903, was formally part of the Goodrich Court Estate
Goodrich Tennis Club
3 floodlit courts, members only
School and its PTFA
Goodrich V.C. Church of England School (primary)
Shop
The Village Shop and Post Office (formerly ‘Jollys’)
Café
at Goodrich Castle visitor centre
Pubs
The Hostelrie, The Cross Keys both in Goodrich and the Saracens Head in Symonds Yat East
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Hotels
The Hostelrie at Goodrich and the Saracen’s Head, Royal Hotel and Forest View Hotel at Symonds Yat East all with meeting facilities
Churches
St Giles Church Goodrich and St Margaret’s Church Welsh Bicknor (private ownership since October 2014) limited access upon request
Castle
11th century castle run by English Heritage publicly accessible right of way up to drawbridge
Flanesford Priory
Privately owned c14th century converted priory available for weddings conferences
SLIDE 3 LEISURE ACTIVITIES IN THE PARISH
Goodrich Village Hall
The Village Hall has 3 rooms that in the course of a typical year host the following
- Community events eg
- Meeting venue for organisations
- curry night
- Parish Council
- Santa’s soup kitchen
- Greenspace
- Quiz nights
- Village Hall committee
- race night
- Roaring Megs Community choir
- Bare Bones Theatre Company
- rehearsals and concerts
- (productions since 2004 December 2016)
- Later’, monthly ‘open mike’ evening
- Arts Alive theatrical events
- for local musical/artistic talent
- Table Tennis Club
- Pilates
- The Ladies Guild
- The Afternoon Club
- Art Club
- Flicks in the Sticks
- Visiting holiday orchestra
- Charity Fashion show
- Annual charity plant sale
- Book Fair/sale
- Band rehearsals
- Ceilidh
- Walford Cub Scouts,
- Walford Beaver Scouts
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LEISURE ACTIVITES IN THE PARISH
Cycling
Cycle routes through the parish eg Peregrine Path linking Goodrich to Monmouth
Horse Riding
Public bridleways an
Walking
Many public rights of way/paths Goodrich walking group
Fishing
River Wye - mainly private but options available for day fishing permits
Community
Open Gardens, Annual scarecrow festival
Canoeing
Along the river Wye. At Symonds Yat East, public canoe hire and Wyedean Canoe Club (canoeing, kayaking, slalom and polo)
OPEN SPACE IN THE VILLAGE
Moors Meadow
0.75 hectares of community recreational ‘greenspace’ in the centre of Goodrich includes meadows, walks, picnic area and children’s play area
Coppet Hill Common
96 hectare nature reserve available for walks
Pool Ellocks Reserve community orchard River Wye/AONB
public footpaths and riverside walks, canoeing, fishing, pleasure boat rides
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SPORT AND ACTIVITIES IN THE PARISH
Tennis Goodrich Tennis Club has a
Clubhouse and 3 floodlit hard courts.
Table Tennis
Goodrich table tennis club, formed in 2013 is based in Goodrich Village Hall and has two teams playing in the Herefordshire League
Cricket
Goodrich Cricket Club has been established 1903 and owns its own ground including a Clubhouse and Net facilities. Cricket played includes Marches League cricket for first team and second team, T20 league team, junior league cricket, friendly games and Sunday games
NOT AVAILABLE IN THE PARISH
While many activities and recreation opportunities are provided and available in the parish, some areas have been lost which were previously accessible and some currently accessible areas will be lost to the community in the near future
Open Recreation Space
Playing fields for the original school in Goodrich used to be accessible for for informal cricket, football etc
Open Amenity space
Previously protected open area southwest of St Giles Church - now potentially being developed for housing
Sports unavailable in the Parish
Sports not catered for but available locally include, football, rugby, golf, netball, basketball, bowls amongst others
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