Worcester in General

I have posted this review here because I can't find anywhere else to put Malvern and it deserves to be put somewhere being one of my favourite getaways. Worcester is the town nearest to Malvern, being some 12 miles away and the hills and Malvern Town itself are easily accessible from Worcester by both road ( about 15 minutes) or direct train link ( about 8 minutes). If you’re looking for somewhere to go in the holidays this summer you could do a lot worse than hit the sights of Malvern. Malvern is an old Victorian spa town nestling in. Yes the Malvern Hills. In days gone by people would visit the town from near and far to partake of its mysterious waters, ...  Read the complete review

**22/07/02 UPDATE AT END** ...the Faithful City. A title bestowed by King Charles due to its staunch Royalism in the Civil War (the populace are still generally very pro-royalty), and a title the local Evening News uses half to death... Think of Worcester, and you think of salmon fishing on the cricket pitch. Well, you do if you live there - like many towns along the River Severn (as I know from personal experience) its winter floods can be very severe indeed. But assuming you've managed to visit on a day when the car parks aren't underwater, what can you expect to find? The answer is, a great deal. For such a small city (Worcester's ...  Read the complete review

I have lived in Worcestershire on and off throughout my life, and I'm proud to be able to call it home. I'm going to write about the county of Worcestershire, because if you just stay in Worcester itself then you are missing out on alot. I will divide the information into sections, so that you can pick the bits that interest you if you fancy a visit to the area! 1. Worcester by day 2. Worcester by night 3. Eating and drinking 4. Historical areas of Worcestershire 5. Countryside and walking 6. Music 7. Where to stay 1. Worcester by day Worcester is one of those places where the days just fly ...  Read the complete review

I recently visited Worcester with my partner who was on a course there for two days. This meant that I had to amuse myself in Worcester during the day whilst he was working (sounds good to me!) I was very impressed with the shopping centre. There is a good mixture of the well-known department stores and other more intimate gift and specialist shops. These are set in a number of airy shopping malls, as well as in the streets outside. The cathedral is very impressive with its 14th century tower, which dominates the town. The cathedral itself was started in 1084 and has a wealth of fine carvings depicting all sorts of scenes. It was lovely to spend some ...  Read the complete review

I grew up in and around Worcester, and found it offered very little to me as a youngster. As quickly as I could, I migrated to London, and really noticed the contrast between a real city and what Worcester effectively is, a very large town. As a city, Worcester seemed to lack excitement and enlightenment, and I was very glad to get away. However, now I really feel quite attached to the place, and generally love to go back. The city is really quite pleasant in a lot of areas, my favourites being the Cathedral (on back of £10 note), river and cricket ground. Despite a lot of development, the countryside is still close enough, and the influence of rural life ...  Read the complete review