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Looking south from Worcester Beacon

A View of Malvern

The editor's personal view of the best attractions for visitors in and around Malvern.

This is a new page, summer 2007. It should help us make the MalvernTrail website, originally started for fun and our own reference, more useful.

Coming Up

I've been pretty unexcited by the programme of previous Autumn in Malvern festivals (October) but this year (2007) there is more than just obscure talks and a few classical concerts. See Events - Malvern.

In Great Malvern

Historic, buildings

Apart from the general Victorian aspect to the main part of town, which developed in the enthusiasm for water cures and visting the springs, there's the Priory (mainly 15th century) and the train station (19th century). See Malvern Places.

Activities

Malvern Theatre is known for putting on quality plays often with well-known actors. Also music, comedy, dance performances etc, and a single screen cinema.

Many people come to the area just for an event at the Three Counties Showground (Spring Gardening Show in May is our favourite). This is a couple of miles from town.

There are a few seasonal festivals. See Events for these and links for the above.

About the Malverns

See Walks around the Malverns, Malvern Hills, Hill refreshments, local bus/travel information.

A visit to Malvern isn't complete without a walk on the Malvern Hills, preferably combined with collecting spring water. By including St Ann's Well in the route towards the middle or end of the walk, if you get the timing right call in at St Ann's Well cafe for tea and cake. And get the best views by heading towards Worcestershire Beacon, the highest point (425 metres).

An alternative is to start at Wynds Point (British Camp), perhaps using the bus to get there and walk back to town. Herefordshire Beacon/British Camp, while not the highest peak, has iron age ramparts, good views and a choice of refreshment facilities at the base.

Visiting the area

See Towns and Villages, Places Around (hills, forests, valleys, historic trails), Further Afield.

Historic, buildings

Hellens, Much Marcle. Ancient mansion dating from 1292 with fascinating history and some great furnishings, artwork and grounds.

Kempley old Church (St Mary's). Wall paintings, ancient timbers and simple beauty.

Cycle touring or by car

Kilpeck Church (and surroundings)

Dore Abbey

Events

See Events page for dates, links and many more.

Big Apple Weekends around Much Marcle - either celebrating the apple (and pear) harvest or the spring blossom and in each case including opportunities to taste local ciders and perrys. Wider tasting in spring, chance to see apple presses etc in action in October.

Daffodil Weekends around Kempley, Dymock and Ross.