Wyre Forest is a local government district in Worcestershire, England. It is named after the ancient woodland of Wyre Forest. The largest town is Kidderminster, where the council is based. The district also includes the towns of Stourport-on-Severn and Bewdley, along with several villages and surrounding rural areas.
Kidderminster, the district's largest town and administrative centre
Wyre Forest District
Civic Centre, New Street, Stourport-on-Severn: Council's headquarters until 2012.
Stourport-on-Severn, the second-largest settlement in the district.
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.