Travel Reference
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Hiking in the Malverns
The
Malvern Hills
run north-south
for about 9 miles between Great Mal-
vern and the village of Colwall, offering
fine views across the Severn Valley and
some relatively easy and rewarding
hikes. The entire length of the hills is
open to the public and is criss-crossed
with bridleways and footpaths. The
quickest access point is
St. Ann's Well
Café
(
&
01684/560285;
www.
hillsarts.co.uk/stannswell), St. Ann's
Road, a popular pit-stop where Malvern
Spring water seeps from the ground,
around 0.8 miles from Great Malvern
train station. From here you can make a
3.5 miles (2-hr.) loop up to the highest
point in the Malverns, Worcestershire
Beacon at 425m (1,394 ft.), or an equally
bracing stroll around North Hill and North
Quarry (2
3
⁄
4
miles). Visit www.malvern
hillsaonb.org.uk or www.malvernhills.
org.uk for more information.
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of the Morgan Motor Company, founded by Harry Morgan in 1909 (his grandson still
runs the firm).
Spring Lane off Pickersleigh Rd. (B4208), Great Malvern.
&
01684/584580.
www.morgan-motor.co.
uk. Guided tours £10 per person. Mon-Thurs 8:30am-5pm, Fri 8:30am-3:30pm. Tours must be pre-
booked.
Sir Edward Elgar's Birthplace Museum
HISTORIC HOME This
charming red-brick country cottage is where one of England's greatest composers was
born on June 2, 1857. Serving as a memorial to Elgar, the cottage houses a unique
collection of manuscripts and musical scores, photographs, and other personal
memorabilia. Just yards from the cottage, a visitor center introduces you to the man
and his music, even showing film clips of the composer with his beloved dogs. Sir
Elgar wrote, among other pieces,
The Enigma Variations
and the
Dream of Gerontius.
St. Wulstan's Church,
2 miles west of Great Malvern on the Ledbury Road, is
where Elgar is buried with his wife and daughter
.
Crown E. Lane, Lower Broadheath.
&
01905/333224.
www.elgarfoundation.org. Admission £7 adults,
£6 seniors, £4 students, £3 children 16 and under, £14 family ticket. Daily 11am-5pm. Closed Dec 24-Jan
31. Drive out of Worcester on the A44 toward Leominster. After 2 miles, turn off to the right at the sign.
The house is a half-mile ahead on the right.
Worcester Cathedral
CATHEDRAL Set majestically on the banks of the
River Severn, Worcester Cathedral is most famous for its Norman crypt and unique
chapter house, but its handsomely carved central tower is also one of the most strik-
ing in England. The crypt dates from 1084 and contains the tombs of King John,
whose claim to fame is the Magna Carta, and Prince Arthur, the popular elder brother
of Henry VIII. The 12th-century chapter house is one of the finest in England and,
along with the cloisters, evokes the cathedral's rich monastic past. Climb the tower
for stupendous views of the city. From Easter to October visitors can just “turn up for
a tour” Monday to Saturday at 11am and 2:30pm (tours Sat only Nov-Easter).
College Yard, at High St.
&
01905/732900.
www.worcestercathedral.co.uk. Free admission; adults
asked for a £3 donation. Tower £4 adults, £2 children 15 and under, family ticket £8; tours £3 adults, free
for children. Daily 7:30am-6pm; tower Easter-Sept Sat and school holidays 11am-5pm.
Worcester Porcelain Museum
MUSEUM See the world's largest collection
of Worcester porcelain, displayed in various galleries evoking the Georgian, Victorian,
