Worcestershire Way

The Worcestershire Way is a waymarked long-distance trail within the county of Worcestershire, England. It runs 31 miles (50 km) from Bewdley to Great Malvern.^[1]

History

When launched back in 1989 the Worcestershire Way was 48 miles (77 km) long and ran partly into Herefordshire. The route and its length were modified in 2004 and it now runs wholly within Worcestershire.^[2]

The route

From Abberley Hill

Green Valley, Malvern Hills

The Worcestershire Way begins in the Georgian town of Bewdley running south to Ribbesford; the route then heads to Heightington before passing through woodland on narrow winding lanes down to Abberley Hill. From Abberley Hill the route goes south and up the steep Walsgrove Hill with views over the Teme Valley before continuing south to Ankerdine Hill and the Suckley Hills. From the Suckely Hills the Worcestershire Way heads south-east finishing in Great Malvern.^[1] The route over the northern Malvern Hills is waymarked with stone direction markers which can be difficult to find.^[3]

Places of interest

The Worcestershire Way passes numerous places of interest, including St Leonard's church in Ribbesford, Abberley Clock Tower, Birchwood Common (where Sir Edward Elgar composed much of his music), the Malvern Hills^[4] and St. Ann's Well.^[3]

Circular walks

Official circular walks along the Worcestershire Way include:

Ribbesford Circular Trail
The Abberley Circular Walk
The Martley Circular Walk
Walks on the Northern Malvern Hills

Connecting trails

The Way links with the North Worcestershire Path in the north—which in turn links to the Staffordshire Way.

See also

• Long-distance footpaths in the United Kingdom

St Ann's Well and Cafe

External links

• Info from the Ramblers Association
• Worcestershire Way - LDWA Long Distance Paths
• Off-site Waymarked Circular Walks
• Photos of the Worcestershire Way on geograph.org.uk
• Abberley and Malvern Hills Geopark

References