Places to go near Worcester

A boat on the Worcester & Birmingham Canal, Worcester

All aboard a steam-hauled train for a picturesque journey on the Severn Valley Railway. Take a trip back in time visiting picturesque National Trust properties and then admire the canal architecture and pretty scenery at Stourport and Tardebigge.

Local attractions

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  1. Image for Worcester Cathedral

    Principal attraction marker image Worcester Cathedral »

    One of England's loveliest cathedrals, with royal tombs, medieval cloisters, an ancient crypt and chapter house and …

  2. Church of the Sacred Heart and Saint Catherine of Alexandria »

    Modelled on the basilica churches of Ravenna in Italy, this church is decorated with impressive mosaics made of …

  3. The Commandery, © Derek Bradley - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

    Commandery »

    The timber-framed Commandery boasts nearly a thousand years of history. Originally built as a monastic hospital by …

  4. Image for Croome Park

    Croome Park »

    Elegant park in which the English Landscape movement was born. Croome Park was home to the Earls of Coventry. In …

  5. Image for Hanbury Hall

    Hanbury Hall »

    Elegant 18th century family home. The welcoming William & Mary style house was built in 1701 for eminent lawyer …

  6. Hawford Dovecote »

    A half-timbered 16th-century dovecote, which retains many of its orginal nesting boxes. It is the only surviving …

  7. Jinney Ring Craft Centre »

    A centre for craftspeople to make and sell their work, including textiles, glassware, sculpture, furniture, …

  8. The Greyfriars, © National Trust

    The Greyfriars »

    Fine example of medieval timber-framed architecture. In 1480, a prosperous Worcester brewer by the name of Thomas …

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