Upper Wye Gorge

Upper Wye Gorge
Site of Special Scientific Interest
The Wye Gorge from Symonds Yat Rock
Location within Monmouthshire
LocationGloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire
Grid referenceSO560155
Coordinates51°49′34″N 2°39′00″W / 51.8261°N 2.6501°W / 51.8261; -2.6501
InterestBiological/Geological
Area245.1 hectares (2.45 km2; 0.946 sq mi)
Notification1969 (1969)
Natural England website

Upper Wye Gorge is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), noted for its biological and geological characteristics, around Symonds Yat in the Wye Valley on the Wales–England border. The site is listed in the "Forest of Dean Local Plan Review" as a Key Wildlife Site (KWS).