'A Taste of Worcestershire'
'A Taste of Worcestershire' Roadtrip
Your own taste of adventure
Broadway
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Referred to as the Jewel of the Cotswolds, Broadway is the perfect place to begin your orientation – particularly with the view from the ‘broad way’. The Broadway Tower is spectacular and has provided inspiration to the likes of Oscar Wilde, John Singer-Sargent, Claude Monet, Edward Elgar and William Morris. On a clear day the view from the Tower provides 14 English Counties outstretched!
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Attractions nearby:
Gordon Russell Museum - a well known furniture designer of the Arts and Crafts movement. Broadway Museum and Art Gallery - a Tudor House displaying works from the Keil family. The Broadway Museum opened in 2013 is a partnership museum of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford - here you can see furniture, objects, paintings and textiles from the Ashmolean’s reserves. For further information see - Broadway Museum and Art Gallery. Visiting Famous GardensThere are several famous gardens within 15 minutes car journey of Broadway including Hidcote Manor, Snowshill Manor, Bourton House, Sezincote, Hidcote Manor, Kiftsgate Court and Batsford Arboretum. Broadway is centrally situated for visiting such Tourist Attractions as Warwick Castle, Stratford-upon-Avon, Snowshill Manor, Chastleton House, Worcester Cathedral, and the ancient villages and market towns including Chipping Campden, Stow-on-the-Wold, Bourton-on-the-Water, Moreton-in-Marsh, Upper and Lower Slaughter, Snowshill, Stanton and Winchcombe. Broadway Village The charming village of Broadway nestles beneath the Worcestershire hills of the Cotswolds. Today, Broadway attracts visitors from across the world – all drawn to the beauty and attractions of this quintessential English village. Broadway Tower Broadway Tower was the brainchild of the great 18th Century landscape designer, Capability Brown. His vision was carried out for George William 6th Earl of Coventry with the help of renowned architect James Wyatt and completed in 1798. |
Bewdley
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Bromsgrove |
A traditional market town of character, surrounded by beautiful rolling countryside first documented in the early 9th century.
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Close to Bromsgrove you will find the Clent and the Walton Hills. With just under a million people visiting each year, the Clent Hills are graced with several classically inspired architectural works from around the 1750s.Most of them in the private grounds of 18th Century Hagley Hall, which is open to the public.
Events throughout the year take place in the town’s parks and open spaces including the Town Centre with it’s striking traditional, long high street which hosts a popular refurbished outdoor market. The active community promotes a vibrant music and arts scene around and in the Town Centre as well as within the Artrix – a cinema, arts, music and comedy centre. Great food and drink, real ale pubs, canal restaurants and country pubs provide a great choice for visitors. 
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Jinney Ring Craft Centre
Beautiful 200 year old barns converted into 12 craft studio workshops, plant shop, daytime farmhouse restaurant, craft gallery and gift shop. Superb landscape gardens with stunning views of the Malverns. 
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Droitwich Spa
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The natural Droitwich brine is ten times stronger than sea water and only rivaled by the Dead Sea.Famous for its Salt, the 15th & 16th September sees the Droitwich Spa Salt Festival a weekend of Salt Festivities, featuring Romans, renenactors and entertainment.
Droitwich literally means ‘Place of Salt’ and gets its name from the time that the Romans occupied the area and exported the then very valuable commodity. https://www.visitdroitwichspa.com/ Droitwich Spa is situated 6.5 Miles north east of Worcester astride the A38 road. This one time small town has many places of interest, with ample and convenient parking and its attractions have popular appeal. There is much evidence of its historic past, old waterways used for the transportation of salt , spa water pumping stations can all be seen within the town. Droitwich was known in Roman times as Salinae and salt was extracted by them, however the origins of salt extraction in the area go back to prehistoric times, the brine is 10 times stronger than seawater and can only be compared with that in the dead sea. It was not until the early 19th century that the benefits of flotation in brine were fully appreciated and brine baths built , John Corbett turned Droitwich into a fashionable spa, he was a salt king and a member of parliament and promoted Droitwich as a health resort. An ideal starting point for visitors is the Heritage Centre in Victoria Square, this centre houses a small but very interesting museum which includes items from the Roman past, the history of salt and of more recent times its connection with radio broadcasting with a display of equipment used. The original Brine Baths have long since closed, but a new brine bath (part of the Droitwich Spa private hospital) opened to the public for relaxation and hydrotherapy. But this too is now closed for financial reasons (December 2008). No date is yet known for it to reopen. The Raven Hotel has a considerable historical past, this ancient building (much of it timber framed) is in St. Andrews Street and was built during the reign of Elizabeth I, however the central part of the building is much older and was once known as the Manor of Wyche. It was the birthplace of St. Richard de Wyche in 1197, saint and bishop of Chichester, he was a friend of the homeless and adopted as patron saint of the Guild of Coachmen of Milan - presumably because he drove carts on his family farm. He was canonized by Urban IV in a Franciscan church at Viterbo in 1262, he died at the age of 56 in Dover and his celebrated feast day is the 3rd of April. A little further along St. Andrews Street is St. Andrews Church, built of stone in the Norman and early English and decorated styles. In 1928 its bell tower had to be removed because of subsidence making it unsafe. Amongst many interesting parts of the church is the chapel dedicated to St. Richard, here the old bells can be seen and with the exception of 2 are inscribed - it was said that at one time his relics were contained here. |
Driotwich Spa town
Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings - Stoke Heath, Bromsgrove. Continuing on the A38 towards Bromsgrove the museum is signposted, and is sited near the B4091 road. The open air museum opened in 1967 and has historic buildings spannng over 700 years. These have been rescued and rebuilt on this picturesque site, the buildings include a 17th century Cock Pit, a Victorian Mission church, a Windmill and a 1946 Prefab. There is a Restaurant , picnic area , and shop amongst other attractions. Opening times March to November , as times vary telephone 01527 831363 for further information Church of the Sacred Heart and St. Catherine of Alexandria This beautiful church can be reached by taking the A38 from Droitwich towards Worcester and is only a short journey from the town, to the rear of the church there is adequate car parking available. Upon entry into the church it is possible to use the timed lighting system to enable visitors to see the superb mosaics which cover the walls and are considered to be superior to any other than Westminster Cathedral. There are scenes depicting St. Richard receiving the popes blessing and of the life of our lady, there are a number of fine sculptures positioned about the church. For those who appreciate fine art or the tranquillity of the surroundings, this church is well worth a visit. |
Evesham
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From the tranquil banks of the river Avon to the undulating hills and peaceful wooded slopes of the Cotswolds, the Vale offers some of the prettiest countryside in the United Kingdom.The region has and continues to be well known for its fruit and vegetable growing (especially asparagus) since medieval times, which can be enjoyed seasonally throughout the year and purchased from any of the numerous roadside farm shops located around the Vale of Evesham.
In spring there are dazzling displays of blossom from the many acres of plum and apple trees giving great swathes of colour. The 40 miles AA signposted Blossom Trail ensures that visitors can enjoy the swathes of colour from mid March to mid May |
Evesham is a picturesque, riverside historic market town situated in the centre of the famous horticultural Vale of Evesham – the fruit and vegetable basket of England.
Evesham Tourist Information and Travel GuideThe old riverside market town of Evesham is situated in the centre of the famous horticultural Vale of Evesham - the fruit and vegetable basket of England. From the tranquil banks of the river Avon to the undulating hills and peaceful wooded slopes of the Cotswolds, the Vale offers some of the prettiest countryside in the United Kingdom. The region well known for its fruit and vegetable growing (especially asparagus) since medieval times, can be enjoyed seasonally throughout the year. In Spring there are dazzling displays of blossom from the many acres of plum and apple trees giving great swathes of colour. A major attraction is the River Avon, with very popular recreational areas offering something for everyone from fishing to walking to boating. Abbey Park with its Victorian bandstand offers you music on Sunday afternoons from June to September, where you can sit back and soak in the tranquil atmosphere of a lazy sunny afternoon. Find out about the town's traditional roots by visiting the Bell Tower, the only major remaining building of the once great abbey, knocked down after Henry VIII closed the monasteries in 1540. No visit is complete without a visit to The Heritage Centre at The Almonry. This 14th century building, once the home of the Abbey's Almoner, houses a wealth of information and artefacts, documenting such important happenings as the history of the great Abbey and the defeat of Baron Simon de Montfort at the Battle of Evesham in 1265. See the Pennywhistle sculpture by Tom Harvey by the riverside in Abbey Gardens. The piece was commissioned to commemorate the start of the 2007 Evesham music festival and was carved out by using a chainsaw from a cedar log. VISITING FAMOUS COTSWOLD GARDENS There are several Cotswold famous gardens within 20 minutes car journey of Evesham including Hidcote Manor, Snowshill Manor, Bourton House, Sezincote, Kiftsgate Court and Batsford Arboretum. See - Cotswold Gardens and North Cotswold Gardens Map and Driving Directions. SPRING BLOSSOM TRAIL - Evesham in Worcestershire The beautiful Vale of Evesham is one of the most fertile areas for fruit-growing in the country, and every spring thousands of blossoming fruit trees transform the landscape into a riot of colour. The Blossom Trail covers 40 miles of some of the prettiest countryside in Worcestershire. Best in bloom: Depending on the weather, the flowering season usually lasts from late March to early May. It begins with plums and damsons, followed a couple of weeks later by pears and then apples. And there's more: For the energetic, there's also a Blossom bike-trail. Evesham railway station is the suggested starting point. When to Go : April and early May. How do I get there by train? London Paddington to Evesham Station or Moreton-in-Marsh Station if staying in Broadway. Places to Stay - Accommodation at Evesham and Broadway (Broadway is 5 miles from Evesham). ANNUAL RIVER FESTIVAL In July each year, Evesham hosts a spectacular weekend - The River Festival - where boats moor alongside Workman Gardens for an illuminated boat festival with fireworks. |
Kidderminster
Malvern
Pershore |
Pershore is an unspoiled, picturesque Market Town, famed for its elegant Georgian architecture and magnificent Abbey.
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Redditch
Stourport on Severn
Upton on Severn
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Upton upon Severn - Signposted off the A 38 from Worcester and off the A449 from Great Malvern by taking the A4104 .This Riverside Town has many Georgian buildings, with numerous pubs and eating places , it attracts many visitors , there is a Marina and places for Caravan parking .
It is known for its annual Jazz , Blues, Water and Folk Festivals a popular feature being the Mardi Gras Parade. Jazz bands from all corners of the world have attended what has now become an important event on the Jazz Calendar.
It is known for its annual Jazz , Blues, Water and Folk Festivals a popular feature being the Mardi Gras Parade. Jazz bands from all corners of the world have attended what has now become an important event on the Jazz Calendar.
Tenby Wells
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Discover for yourself the history behind the Pilgrims and Mayflower voyage with your own adventure at your own pace in one of our unique, award-winning campervans. Follow in the footsteps of the Pilgrims with our self-guided tour, maps and app.
You're guaranteed a taste of adventure with this cost-effective way for a multi-destination break where accommodation and transport can be conveniently rolled in to one!Perfect for adventuring couples or families looking to explore outdoor areas as well as traditional |
Explore using our interactive Mayflower and nautical map
We can facilitate with booking optional tours with other providers and provide some assistance with booking at the Caravanning and Camping Club. Unfortunately we are not able to book these on your behalf however we are more than happy to help with information where we can.
