Where to Stay in Worcestershire
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Information about Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a county of quiet and lasting beauty, a place of fruit orchards, hop yards, gentle river valleys and a landscape that changes with the seasons in ways that reward visitors at any time of year. Bordered by the Welsh Marches to the west and the Cotswolds to the south, it is a county that combines the best of the English countryside with a depth of history and culture that consistently surprises those who take the time to explore it.
The Malvern Hills are the defining landscape feature of the county, rising dramatically and unexpectedly from the Severn plain in a ridge of ancient Pre-Cambrian rock that offers some of the finest ridge walking in England, with panoramic views across eight counties on a clear day. The hills have a long association with the composer Edward Elgar, who drew inspiration from this landscape throughout his life and whose music seems to capture its character with extraordinary fidelity. Great Malvern, at the foot of the hills, is a Victorian spa town of considerable elegance with a priory church of outstanding beauty.
The River Severn flows through the heart of the county, passing through Worcester and a succession of attractive riverside towns and villages. The Vale of Evesham, in the south of the county, is one of the most productive and beautiful agricultural landscapes in England, its orchards spectacular in blossom in spring and rich with fruit through the summer and autumn.
Worcester itself is a city of genuine character, its magnificent cathedral rising above the River Severn in one of the finest riverside settings of any English cathedral city. The city has strong Civil War connections — the Battle of Worcester in 1651 was the final engagement of the Civil War — and a compact historic centre with much to reward the visitor. Pershore, Upton upon Severn and Bewdley, with its handsome Georgian riverside, are among the most attractive of the county’s smaller towns.
Whether you are looking for a walk along the Malvern Hills, a riverside stay on the Severn, a stay in historic Worcester or a peaceful retreat among the orchards of the Vale of Evesham, Worcestershire is a county of gentle and enduring charm that rewards every visit.
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