Would you like to explore the best of the Malvern Hills? This guidebook covers 15 of the best short walks in the area (between 3 and 8km), including Great Malvern Priory, Worcestershire Beacon, Herefordshire Beacon, Black Hill, Eastnor obelisk and Holy Well.

Why choose this guidebook?

• Easy to moderate walks suitable for almost everyone
• Short climbs but no challenging terrain
• Numbered points which tie OS maps to clear route description
• Facilities, parking and highlights for every route
• Route Summary Table to help you choose your walk

Cicerone’s Short Walks guidebooks contain everything you need to get outdoors and discover the best of an area. The routes are perfect if you’re new to walking or looking for something you can enjoy with the whole family. Let the adventures begin!

CONTENTS
Map key
Overview map
Using this guide
Route summary table
Introduction
Walking on the Malvern Hills
Things to see
Bases and places to stay
Travel
The walks
1. Great Malvern Priory and Worcestershire Beacon
2. Malvhina fountain and St Ann's Well
3. Around North Hill on Lady Howard de Walden Drive
4. Woodland and apple orchard walk
5. Worcestershire Beacon from the Wyche Cutting
6. British Camp Iron Age hill fort
7. Black Hill
8. Wynds Point (British Camp) from Colwall
9. Holy Well from Gardiner’s Quarry
10. The Southern Hills
11. Eastnor obelisk
12. St Wulstan's Nature Reserve
13. Around Malvern Common
14. Malvern Community Woodland
15. Old Hills
Useful information

Seasons

The Malvern Hills can be enjoyed at any time of year but it can be windy on the peaks and it's always a good idea to take a waterproof.

Centres

Great Malvern is the main town in the area. The walks are also easily accessible from Ledbury and Worcester.

Difficulty

This book includes walks that are almost flat, as well as some that are more challenging. The Malvern Hills can be enjoyed by people of all levels of ability and fitness. For most routes, no special footwear is needed, although a few can get muddy, as indicated in the descriptions.

Must See

Worcestershire Beacon, highest peak in Worcestershire and the Malvern Hills; Herefordshire Beacon (British Camp) - an Iron Age hill fort that dominates the skyline and is the highest peak in Herefordshire; Malvern Priory; the springs all around Malvern (also known as wells) - Malvinha and Holy Well are in the book

We do not yet have any updates available for this book

We are always grateful to readers for information about any discrepancies between a guidebook and the facts on the ground. If you would like to send some information to us then please use our contact form. They will be published here following review by the author(s).

Free Royal Mail 48 postage on UK orders. European postage is £3.50 per item. Worldwide postage is £5.50 per item. If you're not happy with your purchase for any reason, we'll give you a full refund.