Evesham is a Town in the county of Worcestershire.
Evesham in Worcestershire is a market town and parish located in the Wychavon district.
The town is situated roughly equidistant between Worcester, Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon. Evesham is known for its market square, Abbey Park and the River Avon. The town has a variety of shops, pubs and restaurants as well as several schools. There are also a number of historic buildings including the Church of St Lawrence and Evesham Town Hall.
Evesham’s market square is the site of the weekly market which has been held since 1214. The square is also home to the annual Christmas Market which takes place in December. Abbey Park is located on the site of the former Evesham Abbey and features a variety of gardens, a playground and a café. The River Avon runs through the town and is popular with fishing and boating enthusiasts.
Evesham is a great place to visit if you are looking for a traditional market town with a variety of things to see and do. Whether you want to explore the history of the town, enjoy the scenery or simply do some shopping, Evesham has something for everyone.
Evesham postcode: WR11 1
There are great places to visit near Evesham including some great towns, villages, historic buildings, historic monuments, hills, hiking areas, ancient sites, lakes, caves, country parks, rivers and streams, woodlands, cities and shopping centres.
Malvern, Evesham, and Redditch are great places to visit near Evesham if you like towns.
Lower Wyche, and Callow End are some of Evesham best villages to visit near Evesham.
There are a number of historic buildings near Evesham including Great Malvern Priory, Croome Court, The Temple Greenhouse, Church of St Mary Magdalen at Croome, Bridges to the Island Temple at Croome, Icehouse at Croome, and Island Pavillion at Croome.
There are a number of historic monuments near Evesham including Eastnor Obelisk, Druid Statue at Croome, and The Grotto at Croome.
The Malvern Hills, British Camp, Table Hill, End Hill, Worcestershire Beacon, Pinnacle Hill, and North Hill are great places to visit near Evesham if you like hills.
There are a number of hiking areas near Evesham including The Malvern Hills, Clent Hills, Old Hills, and Broadway Tower Country Park.
Evesham has some unmissable ancient sites nearby like British Camp, and Midsummer Hill.
There are a several good lakes in the Evesham area like British Camp Reservoir, and Lake at Croome.
The area close to Evesham boasts some of the best caves including The Hermit's Cave.
The area around Evesham features a number of interesting country parks including Croome, Clent Hills Country Park, Broadway Tower Country Park, and Arrow Valley Country Park.
Croome River is one of Evesham's best, nearby rivers and streams to visit in Evesham.
Woodlands to visit near Evesham include Clent Hills.
The area around Evesham's best cities can be found at Worcester.
The area around Evesham's best shopping centres can be found at Kingfisher Shopping Centre.
Evesham History
There are some historic monuments around Evesham:
Places to see near Evesham
History of Evesham
Some sources (notably Tindal) incorrectly cite ‘holm’ as a source for the town’s name; but this is simple ignorance of early forms of the name. Some sources (Rudge, Tindall, Lewis, May, etc.) incorrectly give the name of the swineherd as Eoves, but it should be Eof, as explained as long ago as 1920 by O.G. Knapp:
