Nine places in Worcestershire you should visit

 


1. Broadway

Located in the Cotswolds, this quaint village is known for its postcard style look with a long high street full of trees and Cotswold bricked houses with the iconic Broadway tower looking upon the village.

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2. Bromsgrove

Bromsgrove may look like an average town with a population of over 30,000 people, but it has more to offer with mostly all of its shops in one street and a little but atmospheric theatre.

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3. Droitwich Spa

Salt has played a pivotal role for this spa town and its one of the reasons why to visit. Webbs of Wychbold is one of the biggest garden centres in the county and the Lido attracts thousands of visitors in the summer.


4. Evesham

This town was the location of the battle that Simon De Montfort would lose to Prince Edward. Not only that, the market town is home to the asparagus and has a pleasant park with a 500 year old bell tower at the top.

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5. Kidderminster

As the most northern town, Kidderminster played a huge role in the carpet industry. It is the home of Kidderminster Harriers, the only football club in Worcestershire that has played in the Football League and the WestMidlands Safari Park has been a national favourite for all the family with 165 animal species to visit.


6. Malvern

It’s no surprise that Malvern has inspired books such as Narnia & Lord Of The Rings. Its pub, the Foley Arms, is worth a visit after a trek on the beautiful Malvern hills. The Morgan cars also call Malvern its home.

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7. Pershore

Pershore is another calm, tiny town that is known for its illustrious Pershore Abbey, which was once burnt down by Henry VIII. Its plumfestival is hosted every July to celebrate its proud history of plum farming.

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8. Redditch

The ring roads may be a nightmare, but don’t let that lower your expectations. The Kingfisher Shopping centre is a paradise for shoppers with mainly all of the town’s stores located there. It is also known as the birth town of famous singer Harry Styles.


9. Worcester

As the most populated and the name sake of the county, Worcester is a 100,000 populated city with massive amounts of history such as Edward Elgar, the Cathedral, Worcester Warriors, where the English Civil War ended and (of course) Worcestershire sauce.

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