Visitor information
Opening hours
Open every day except Christmas Day. The site opens at 8am every day and the closing times are as follows:
November to February - 5pm
March - 6.30pm
April - 8pm
May to August - 9pm
September - 7.30pm
October - 6.30pm
Please see the Cafe Facebook page for current opening times.
Symonds Yat Rock is often quieter on weekdays (outside of school holidays), earlier in the morning, and later in the afternoon.
How to find us
Sat Nav Postcode:
GL16 7NZBy Car
Follow tourist signs for the Forest of Dean. Take the B4432 from Coleford and Christchurch, heading North. The site is on the left before the steep downhill road to the river.
Please note, if coming from the north along the B4229 from the Goodrich direction you will come up Yat Hill. This road is not suitable for larger vehicles.
By Public Transport
The 708 bus runs from Coleford to Symonds Yat Rock.
OS Grid Ref
51.83788064362, -2.6355895381287
Parking and prices
Pay for your parking with debit/credit card, Google Pay/Apple Pay or use the RingGo app. Please note: Our onsite pay and display machine is located in the main car park.
Forest of Dean members park for free, buy your annual Membership now for £46. Parking charges and memberships help us to look after the Forest of Dean for everyone.
Parking Charges
| Early bird - exit before 10.30am | £2.00 |
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| Up to 2 hours | £3.00 |
| Up to 4 hours | £5.00 |
| All day | £7.00 |
| Minibuses | |
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| Up to 2 hours | £8.00 |
| Up to 4 hours | £10.00 |
| All day | £12.00 |
| Coaches | |
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| Up to 2 hours | £16.00 |
| Up to 4 hours | £18.00 |
| All day | £20.00 |
Additional information
Facilities and access
Symonds Yat Rock Cafe is open all year around, although the hours vary depending on the time of year.
If you have limited mobility, why not hire a Tramper through the Countryside Mobility Scheme? Trampers are off-road mobility scooters, which are easy to use and able to tackle a range of surfaces and gradients come rain or shine. You do not have to be registered disabled to hire one.
Disabled Parking - in the main car park, or a separate car park for blue badge holders only which is closer to the viewpoint and café but further from the toilets.
For more information on planning your visit, take a look at our accessibility information:
- Accessible toilet
- Assistant dogs welcome
- Cafe
- Dogs allowed
- Easy access trail
- Picnic area
- Toilets
Contact details
Things to do
Activities at Symonds Yat Rock
