Worcestershire Way
St Mary's and village green, Abberley
Length	31 mi (50 km)
Location	Worcestershire, England
Designation	Long-distance trail
Trailheads	Bewdley Great Malvern
Use	Hiking
Highest point	North Hill, Malvern 336 metres (1,102 ft)
Difficulty	moderate
Season	All year

TheWorcestershire Way is a waymarkedlong-distance trail within thecounty ofWorcestershire, England. It runs 31 miles (50 km) fromBewdley toGreat Malvern.^[1]

When launched back in 1989 the Worcestershire Way was 48 miles (77 km) long and ran partly intoHerefordshire. The route and its length were modified in 2004 and it now runs wholly within Worcestershire.^[2]

The Worcestershire Way begins in theGeorgian town ofBewdley. The official start/end point can be found as a finger post and information board at the side of theRiver Severn, next to Dog Lane car park.

The route then runs south toRibbesford andHeightington before passing through woodland on narrow winding lanes down toAbberley Hill. From Abberley Hill the route goes south and up the steep Walsgrove Hill with views over theTeme Valley before continuing south to Ankerdine Hill and the Suckley Hills. From the Suckely Hills the Worcestershire Way heads south-east towards theMalvern Hills. The route over the northern Malvern Hills is way-marked with stone direction markers which can be difficult to find.^[3]

The route circles North Hill before making its final descent pastSt. Ann's Well and finishing inGreat Malvern.

The official start/end point can be found as an information board opposite the Post Office on Abbey Road.

The Worcestershire Way passes numerous places of interest, including St Leonard's church inRibbesford,Abberley Clock Tower, Birchwood Common (where SirEdward Elgar composed much of his music), theMalvern Hills^[4] andSt. Ann's Well.^[3]

Official circular walks along the Worcestershire Way include:

Ribbesford Circular Trail
The Abberley Circular Walk
The Martley Circular Walk
Walks on the Northern Malvern Hills

The Way links with theNorth Worcestershire Path in the north — which in turn links to theStaffordshire Way.

It also overlaps with theGeopark Way at several points and meets with the Three Choirs Way atKnightwick.

• Long-distance footpaths in the United Kingdom

• Info from the Ramblers Association
• Worcestershire Way - LDWA Long Distance Paths
• Off-site Waymarked Circular Walks
• Photos of the Worcestershire Way on geograph.org.uk
• Abberley and Malvern Hills Geopark

• Long-distance footpaths in England
• Footpaths in Worcestershire
• County-themed walking routes in the United Kingdom

• Articles with short description
• Short description matches Wikidata
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