MalvernTrail is a web site put together by John Howes. He moved to Malvern (Worcestershire, UK) in 2001 after many years involvement in community and voluntary action in London. A founder member of London Cycling Campaign, he was their rides organiser for seven years and the longest serving crew member for Bicycle Beano cycling holidays. He hopes to attract a wide range of people to cycling, walking and appreciating the local environment.
Connected websites and a round-up of selected individuals with the same name now feature on personal website johnhowes.uk (along with some archive images).
Copyright and disclaimer
All material on this website is copyright of John Howes, unless otherwise stated. Please get in touch if you wish to re-use any of it, especially photos. A note of any web links to MalvernTrail that you create would also be appreciated. Thanks.
Disclaimer: All content is provided in good faith and is usually checked for accuracy at time of production. However, things change and we can give no warranties.
Comments and Contact
We’d be happy to have comments and suggestions on places to visit, good cycle or walking routes in the area, etc. Please use the contact form.
Adding events, news
Our Events section covers a personal selection of activities across the wider Malvern area, for visitors and locals alike, plus a selection of more significant ones a little further afield. Updates and amendments are welcome.
The occasional news item will appear when something catches the eye, for site updates, and sometimes even about new coffee stops or major happenings locally. You can send in suggestions for coverage, but no promises!
We reserve the right to edit entries, for consistency, accuracy etc. and not to carry items we consider inappropriate or offensive. Sorry, we cannot take responsibility for any accidental errors or omissions.
Adverts
Most advertising has now been removed from MalvernTrail although there may still be the odd link through to books available on Amazon.
Cookies and Privacy
Cookies – small files stored via your web browser -set by the JetPack (WordPress) system gives us an idea of the number of visitors and what they are viewing, but uses cookies more sparingly than the Google alternative. Using the the social media buttons may also trigger cookies. Note that web browsers such as Firefox allow the setting of your own choice on which sites can use cookies (although some other sites won’t work well without them).
Quotes
“Suggestions for following in (Elgar’s) tyre-tracks are available at the excellent website www.malverntrail.co.uk”. Simon Calder, The Independent online travel section, 23 March 2002.
“A good web-based link to the area, with loads of route and local info” Cycling Plus, February 2004.
No, not that Malvern ….
Malvern, Victoria, Australia (eastern suburb of Melbourne – where Malvern Star bicycle company started). We’ve also been told that there is a Malvern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia.
Malvern County, now absorbed into Selwyn District, South Island, New Zealand.
Malvern, Pennsylvania, USA.
Malvern, Arkansas, USA. “Brick capitol of the world”!
Nor Malvern in Iowa or Ohio, USA.
Apparently there are other Malverns in Jamaica, Canada (neighbourhood of Toronto) and South Africa (suburb of Johannesburg).