Birmingham Airport 57 min
Tewkesbury Abbey (18 min) Norman edifice with a Romanesque tower and ornate roof bosses, plus regular Christian services. National Trust Snowshill Manor and Garden (27 min) Large, diverse collection of objects displayed in a 16th-century manor house with a lush garden. Croome Court (18 min) This 18th-century neo-Palladian mansion features restored rooms, walled gardens, a park & more. Malvern Hills (39 min) Sweeping countryside views are offered from walking trails on these hills known for spring water. Sudeley Castle (31 min) 15th-century stately home with formal gardens, flamboyant peacocks and art by Turner and Rubens. Stanway House (26 min) Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (25 min) Historic steam railway offering scenic 28-mile round-trip rides through the Cotswolds. Pittville Park (27 min) Opened in 1825, the city's largest ornamental park includes playgrounds, a boating lake & an aviary. Hailes Abbey (27 min) Cloister ruins of a Cistercian abbey dating from 1246, with audio tours and a museum of site finds. All Things Wild (27 min) Scenic retreat with farm animals, lemurs, camels & more, plus a train ride past dinosaur statues. Spetchley Park Gardens (18 min) Sprawling grounds of a country mansion with bloom- & herb-filled borders, ornate statues & a cafe. Worcester Cathedral (24 min) Norman-era, Gothic place of CofE worship containing the tomb of King John and a 235-step tower. Broadway Tower (26 min) Historic folly, by Capability Brown, with exhibitions and links to the Arts and Craft Movement. Bredon Hill (14 min) Iron age and nature Ragley Hall, Park & Gardens (31 min) Country estate with a Palladian mansion, designed by Robert Hooke and open in summer, plus gardens. |