 The first illustrated tour guide to be published in Britain, it helped travellers locate and enjoy the most "Picturesque" aspects of the countryside.Regular excursions began to be established from Ross, the boat journey to Chepstow taking two days.Some of the most famous poets, writers and artists of the day made the pilgrimage to the great sights of Goodrich, Tintern and Chepstowamong them Coleridge, Thackeray and Turner.