Worcester is a City in the county of Worcestershire.
There are great places to visit near Worcester 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.
The area around Worcester boasts some of the best towns including Malvern, Evesham, and Redditch.
Villages to visit near Worcester include Lower Wyche, and Callow End.
The area around Worcester features a number of interesting historic buildings 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.
Eastnor Obelisk, Druid Statue at Croome, and The Grotto at Croome are great places to visit near Worcester if you like historic monuments.
Hills to visit near Worcester include The Malvern Hills, British Camp, Table Hill, End Hill, Worcestershire Beacon, Pinnacle Hill, and North Hill.
Worcester has some unmissable hiking areas nearby like The Malvern Hills, Clent Hills, Old Hills, and Broadway Tower Country Park.
Worcester has some unmissable ancient sites nearby like British Camp, and Midsummer Hill.
British Camp Reservoir, and Lake at Croome are some of Worcester best lakes to visit near Worcester.
The Hermit's Cave is a great place to visit close to Worcester if you like caves.
Croome, Clent Hills Country Park, Broadway Tower Country Park, and Arrow Valley Country Park are great places to visit near Worcester if you like country parks.
Don't miss Croome River's rivers and streams if visiting the area around Worcester.
Worcester is near some unmissable woodlands like Clent Hills,
Don't miss Worcester's cities if visiting the area around Worcester.
Worcester is near some unmissable shopping centres like Kingfisher Shopping Centre,
Worcester History
There are some historic monuments around Worcester:
Areas of Worcester
Like most towns and cities Worcester is comprised of a number of areas, once separate villages or small towns and parishes now part of Worcester.
Many of the areas of Worcester have their own character and places of interest.
Places to see near Worcester
History of Worcester
Worcester may have been the “Vertis” mentioned in the 7th century Ravenna Cosmography. Using charcoal from the Forest of Dean, the Romans operated pottery kilns and ironworks at the site and may have built a small fort. There is no sign of municipal buildings that would indicate an administrative role. In the 3rd century, Roman Worcester occupied a larger area than the subsequent medieval city, but silting of the Diglis Basin caused the abandonment of Sidbury. Industrial production ceased and the settlement contracted to a defended position along the lines of the old British fort at the river terrace’s southern end. This settlement is generally identified with the Cair Guiragon listed among the 28 cities of Britain in the History of the Britons attributed to Nennius. This is probably not a British name but an adaption of its Old English name Weorgoran ceaster, “fort of the Weorgoran”.
