Whitchurch, Herefordshire
Whitchurch is a very small village on the A40 just a few miles down the road from The Benches, so you'll drive through it if you're going from Monmouth to Ross on Wye. It's much like any other village - quiet, not much happens, but there are good walks nearby and a lovely restaurant called The Potting Shed, which is open for breakfast, lunch and tea. Symonds Yat isn't far at all from Whitchurch; go there for kayaking and canoeing with Canoe the Wye, or for a family trip to Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo or the The aMazing Hedge Puzzle.
All information correct at the time of writing