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Worcestershire

County of England

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Overview

Worcestershire is a county in the West Midlands in England. It is best known for the Malvern Hills and the cathedral city of Worcester. It is also the starting point of the Severn Valley Railway.

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Worcestershire sauce
Worcestershire is known for its eponymous condiment.

Getting there and around

Getting there

It's easy to reach Worcester from Birmingham, Bristol, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Newport, Hereford, Shrewsbury or Cardiff by train. Trains from London also run directly to Worcester from London Paddington.

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Getting around

Getting around Worcestershire is easy by car or bike, but like many rural areas of England can be challenging if public transport is your main option.

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Cities and towns

UnderstandThe most popular tourist destinations are Malvern and Worcester. These have many historical sites, and in Malvern's case, also has some excellent hill walks, which are however also quite easy to access.

Get inIt's easy to reach Worcester from Birmingham, Bristol, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Newport, Hereford, Shrewsbury or Cardiff by train. Trains from London also run directly to Worcester from London Paddington.

Get aroundGetting around Worcestershire is easy by car or bike, but like many rural areas of England can be challenging if public transport is your main option.

SeeThere are a good number of history building in the county to visit, for example Hagley Hall, Hanbury Hall near Droitwich, and Witley Court and Hartlebury Castle, near Stourport-on-Severn

Stay safeAs with the rest of the UK, in any emergency call 999 or 112 (from a land-line if you can) and ask for Ambulance, Fire or Police when connected.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Worcestershire" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
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