Goodrich Castle is built out of red sandstone and stands on an outcrop overlooking the River Wye. It is situated 3 miles S-W of Ross.

The castle is nearly square, like a parallelogram, and has a round tower at each corner of the curtain wall.

The tall and rectangular keep, made of white stone, is the oldest part of the castle, dating from the middle of the 12th c. The surrounding walls and towers were built ca.1280. Most construction took place in the 14th c., except for the keep.

A vaulted gatehouse leads into the central court area, where ruins of the main living rooms, the great hall and the chapel can be seen.

The courtyard sits in the middle of the castle and had covered walks along the east and west side. It is roughly rectangular in shape. Against the north range is a large rectangular well which is sunk 169 feet below the level of the courtyard.

The great hall is situated in the west range and is 65 feet long and 27 1/2 feet wide. It has transomed trefoil-headed windows facing outside, all of which had window seats. Higher up are windows without transoms facing inside. A 10 foot wide fireplace with a corbelled hood is found in the west wall of the hall, between the windows.

The great hall was served by two service rooms in the S-W tower, separated by a partition.