Malvern is a spa town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England. It lies at the foot of the Malvern Hills, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The centre of Malvern, Great Malvern, is a historic conservation area, which grew dramatically in Victorian times due to the natural mineral water springs in the vicinity, including Malvern Water.
View over the town from Worcestershire Beacon
Welcome to Malvern, on an approach road to the town centre.
Iron Age earthworks, British Camp
Great Malvern Priory
Worcestershire is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England. It is bordered by Shropshire, Staffordshire, and the West Midlands county to the north, Warwickshire to the east, Gloucestershire to the south, and Herefordshire to the west. The city of Worcester is the largest settlement and the county town.
Image: River Severn, Central Worcester geograph.org.uk 3185511 (cropped)
Image: Broadway Tower (cropped)
Image: Malvern Hills in June 2005
The Battle of Powick Bridge on the River Teme on 23 September 1642 began the English Civil War.