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MV Conway Castle

Upton upon Severn (39 Pictures)

in the county of Worcestershire (2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction SE)

Upton upon Severn is a picturesque little riverside town in the county of Worcestershire, situated near the Malvern Hills and about 11 miles from the main City of Worcester. It is.....

Climbing the hills

Great Malvern (105 Pictures)

in the county of Worcestershire (2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction NW)

Malvern is famous for its beautiful hills that offer outstanding views across 3 counties, its famous spring water and the Morgan motor car. It also has strong associations with the famous composer Edward Elgar..

Eastnor castle, Eastnor, Herefordshire

Eastnor (10 Pictures)

in the county of Herefordshire (6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction SW)

A small village with a grand castle, a beautiful lake, and a park full of free roaming deer....

Village centre

Ledbury (92 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Herefordshire (7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction SW)

Ledbury is an attractive town whose centre has changed very little over the years. The Old Grammer School and Butchers Row cottage are but two of Ledbury's beautifully preserved Medieval buildings to be seen in the cobbled street, known as Church Lane...

Cast-iron milestone with pointing hands at Suckley, Worcestershire

Suckley (1 Pictures)

in the county of Worcestershire (7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction NW)

Suckley is an attractive, rural village nestling in the shadow of Edward Elgar's beloved Malvern Hills...

Worcester, River Severn

Worcester (212 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Worcestershire (7.9 miles, 12.6 km, direction N)

Worcester is a city dominated by its glorious Romanesque cathedral built between the 12th and 14th centuries...

Tewkesbury Abbey

Tewkesbury (124 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction SE)

Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire is an historic market town, situated near the Cotswolds, it has a beautiful Abbey over 500yrs old and lots of historic buildings and ancient alley ways to explore...

Looking across Elmley Castle cricket pitch. - Looking from Kersoe lane, Elmley Castle, Worcs.

Elmley Castle (2 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Worcestershire (10.7 miles, 17.2 km, direction E)

Elmley Castle is one of the most beautiful villages in England..

Graveyard of St. Andrews church, Ashleworth, Gloucestershire

Ashleworth (2 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Gloucestershire (10.8 miles, 17.4 km, direction S)

This is a lovely pastoral village set beside the west bank of the River Severn, in the middle of a typical rural Gloucestershire landscape...

A picture of Brockhampton

Brockhampton (5 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Herefordshire (11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction NW)

The village of Brockhampton is best known for its fine Stone and Concrete church designed by W.R.Lethaby a follower of the Arts and Crafts movement, and was built at the turn of the 20th-century. One of the beauties of the church is its stunning thatched roof, one of only three in the country...

Farmhouse and hop kilns 1986

Bromyard (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Herefordshire (12.4 miles, 19.9 km, direction NW)

Bromyard, a pleasant market town situated equi-distance between the towns of Malvern and Leominster and, as such Bromyard is surrounded by some of the most beautiful countryside in England...

Entrance to Sedgeberrow from A46

Sedgeberrow (2 Pictures)

in the county of Worcestershire (13.5 miles, 21.8 km, direction E)

The countryside is mostly laid to farmlands full of ripened corn and across the rolling landscape there are grassy meadows grazed by sleepy cattle and sheep...

This is Evesham back in july on a summer day

Evesham (107 Pictures)

in the county of Worcestershire (14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction E)

Particularly beautiful in the early spring when it is a mass of blossom, Evesham stands proudly on the river Avon right at the heart of a famous fruit and vegetable region known.....

Old School and School House, Aston Ingham village in Herefordshire

Aston Ingham (4 Pictures)

in the county of Herefordshire (14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction SW)

This is a serene pastoral village set in the rolling agricultural landscape of the valley of the River Wye...

View from Cleeve Hill

Cleeve Hill (11 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction SE)

Otherwise known as the Cleeve Cloud, Cleeve Hill is the highest point of the Cotswolds rising to a height of 1083 ft. Spread out below is the town of Cheltenham and its famous Prestbury racecourse, home of the Cheltenham Gold Cup meeting...

Town center, Gloucester

Gloucester (286 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of Gloucestershire (15.3 miles, 24.5 km, direction S)

Looking at the lively City we see today, it is hard to believe that Gloucester was once a tiny port on the River Severn...

View of The Bridge with the Church and Rectory. Mordiford, Herefordshire.

Mordiford (14 Pictures)

in the county of Herefordshire (15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction W)

The village of Mordiford is home to the oldest bridge in Herefordshire, which in parts dates to c. 1352 and tales of a Dragon that would come down from its lair, to drink at the confluence of the rivers near the village...

Cheltenham's Parish Church

Cheltenham (152 Pictures)

in the county of Gloucestershire (15.5 miles, 24.9 km, direction SE)

Cheltenham, the very mention of this grand old town conjurs up not only images of gracious georgian houses but also of superb thoroughbred horses thundering round the town's.....

Church at Winchcombe, Gloucestershire

Winchcombe (79 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Gloucestershire (15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction SE)

To experience the quintessentially English town of Winchcome, is to part-take of a miscellany of pure delights...

Cutnall Green, Worcestershire. July morning from the field at the top of New road hill.

Cutnall Green (13 Pictures)

in the county of Worcestershire (16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction N)

The village of Cutnall Green lies amidst the rich agricultural landscape of Worcestershire, a short distance away from the old spa town of Droitwich...

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Eastnor castle, Eastnor, Herefordshire

Eastnor Castle (16 Pictures)

(6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction SW)

This fairytale like castle is set amongst the Malvern hills and is surrounded by a famous arboretum and beautiful lake. It is a.....

Worcester Cathedral

Worcester Cathedral (77 Pictures)

(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction N)

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A picture of Old Baptist chapel

Old Baptist chapel (4 Pictures)

(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction SE)

The Old Baptist chapel and Burial ground- A 15th century building opposite the abbey that was used for worship around the time.....

Pershore Abbey

Pershore Abbey (7 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction E)

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Tewkesbury Abbey

Tewkesbury Abbey (89 Pictures)

(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction SE)

Standing taller than any other building in tewkesbury, is the fantastic tewkesbury abbey. It is over 500 years old and has the.....

Lower Brockhampton Hall

Brockhampton Estate (20 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction NW)

Brockhampton Estate tells us much about the way in which our wealthy medieval ancestors lived. It comprises of a landscape of.....

Evesham Abbey bell tower. Evesham, Worcestershire

Evesham Abbey (8 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction E)

Viewing the Evesham skyline from across the waters of the River Avon the visitor gets a dramatic glimpse of a "dreaming spires of.....

Pittville Pump Rooms, Cheltenham, Glos

Pittville Pump Room (2 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.9 km, direction SE)

Pittville Pump Room is just one of the many rare gems left over from Cheltenham's hey-day - its Regency period. It was built for.....

The Lady Chapel

Gloucester Cathedral (203 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 23.9 km, direction S)

One of the finest cathedrals in England and rated as one of the most beautiful in the world, Gloucester Cathedral is a.....

A picture of Holst Birthplace Museum

Holst Birthplace Museum (5 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction SE)

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Hanbury Hall with the gardens in full bloom

Hanbury Hall (21 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction NE)

Hanbury Hall is an impressive brick-built, stone-dressed house from around 1700, in the style of Christopher Wren and probably.....

Narrow boats moored up at Gloucester docks.

Gloucester Docks (72 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction S)

Today Gloucester Docks bristles with excitement for everyone, for this is a lavish landscape where care has been taken to.....

Sudeley Castle from Humble Bee cottage. Winchcombe, Gloucestershire

Sudeley Castle (75 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.5 km, direction SE)

The pretty village of Winchcome has been blessed with the stunning buildings and gardens of Sudeley Castle since the time of the.....

Hailes Abbey

Hailes Abbey (37 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction SE)

Hailes Abbey occupies a lovely site and as you look at the remains of the dramatic cloister arches you get some idea of just how.....

Middle Littleton Tithe Barn, Evesham

Middle Littleton Tithe Barn (1 Pictures)

(16.8 miles, 27.0 km, direction E)

13th-century tithe barn, one of the largest and finest in the country...

The Fleece Inn, Near Evesham

The Fleece Inn (1 Pictures)

(17.4 miles, 28.0 km, direction E)

An unspoilt English pub which originally sheltered a farmer and his stock under the same roof...

In an English Country Garden.

Snowshill Manor (72 Pictures)

(18.0 miles, 28.9 km, direction E)

The romantic atmosphere of Snowshill Manor is made more vibrant by stories of ghostly happenings deep in the past. Given that a.....

Flaxley Abbey, Flaxley, Gloucestershire. - Once a Cistercian Abbey now a private dwelling

Flaxley Abbey (3 Pictures)

(18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction SW)

Flaxley Abbey has a long and illustrious history, it was originally built to house a Cistercian order by Roger, Earl of Hereford.....

Hereford Cathedral

Hereford Cathedral (21 Pictures)

(18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction W)

Hereford Cathedral is a grade1 listed building, The oldest part - the bishop's chapel - dating to the 11th century, though the.....

Westbury Court Gardens.  A National Trust property in Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire

Westbury Court Garden (24 Pictures)

(19.0 miles, 30.6 km, direction S)

Only restored Dutch water garden in the country, and reputedly home to England's oldest evergreen oak...


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