Ways of enjoying the natural and cultural delights of the countryside and towns on and around the Malvern Hills, especially cycling and walking. An easily accessible largely rural area in the Heart of England and also in reach of Welsh border country.
MalvernTrail has a range of information pages. The most popular are:
Cycle Malvern is a group working for more and better cycling facilities to encourage more bike use locally, and has info on cycle parking in town. MalvernTrail has the bike shops and groups listings.
Suggestions are welcome for additions or amendments to the site – use the general contact form, or a specific one for event submissions.
Photo albums
Check out views of the area in several galleries listed under ‘Malvern Hills’ in the main menu. Some other albums are in an old format and can be accessed from the full album list – please use the navigation bar or back button to return to the main site.
News and Events
Events listings are for locals and visitors alike. MalvernTrail also features occasional news items – latest below …
Get walking with new Daffodil Line bus
After the bus connecting Ross-on-Wye, Newent, and Ledbury was axed in 2022, local people got together to find a way to get a replacement service. They have now succeeded, with buses rolling on a 2 hourly schedule from 2nd April. The timetable…
Walks without a car in the Midlands
Great to welcome a new website featuring day walks accessible without a car in the Midlands. Ledbury station to Malvern is “An early walk, very much a prototype!” according to the site creator’s tweet. Check out Walk Midlands for more ideas. Note…
Refreshing the local coffee stops
A recreational cycle ride or walk is always improved by a decent refreshment stop. Worth noting then that a number of new independent cafes have opened around the MalvernTrail area recently, despite the various restrictions we all had to respect. We’ve visited…