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Spa town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England
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Malvern is a spa town in Worcestershire. It has been famous for its bottled water since 1622. The town was the chosen location for the British government in case of evacuation from London during World War II.
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The area's most obvious asset with the 425 m (1,394 ft) Worcestershire Beacon rising directly above the town of Great Malvern. Further to the south, British Camp remains a brilliant example of an ancient Iron Age hilltop fortification with spectacular views across Herefordshire and the Vale of Evesham.
A more recent addition and points out the residences of some of the town's more famous visitors and citizens. These include the scientists Charles Darwin and John Cockcroft, the writer C.S. Lewis, famous nurse Florence Nightingale, the house where Franklin D. Roosevelt convalesced with polio as a child and the hotel Haile Selassie (Emperor of Abyssinia) fled to after Mussolini's invasion in the late 1930s.
A former Benedictine monastery (built c. 1075) and is by far the oldest building in the mainly-Victorian town, providing a focal point in the town centre. The medieval architecture remains largely intact is one of the area's most beautiful buildings.
The Winter Gardens
A beautiful civic park in the town centre, featuring a band stand and ornamental lake.
A famous British sports car manufacturer, resident in Malvern Link. Tours are available.
Dotted all over the hills, providing clean water on tap for free.
Festival Theatre
In the Winter Gardens, they play host to a wide variety of touring national theatre productions.
Family-run cafe. Good for light lunch and cakes.
Cafe during the day. Hosts a tasting menu two evenings a week. Book ahead
Local, country pub. Fantastic food and excellent service. Seasonal menu with local game with brilliant wine.
Notable among the pubs in the town, was voted Britain's Pub of the Year in 2008 and features as many as 16 real ales on tap all year round.
Beautiful little hotel, perched on side of Jubilee Hill with great views and upscale dining.
By train
Malvern is well served by trains from London, Birmingham, and south-west England. Trains are operated by First Great-Western and London Midland.
Malvern is a great place to explore on foot, though the terrain is hilly, in particular in Great Malvern and West Malvern.
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