Birmingham Airport 55 min
Hailes Abbey (25 min)
Cloister ruins of a Cistercian abbey dating from 1246, with audio tours and a museum of site finds. Bredon Hill (16 min)
Iron age and nature Sudeley Castle (28 min)
15th-century stately home with formal gardens, flamboyant peacocks and art by Turner and Rubens. Worcester Cathedral (23 min)
Norman-era, Gothic place of CofE worship containing the tomb of King John and a 235-step tower. Pittville Park (23 min)
Opened in 1825, the city's largest ornamental park includes playgrounds, a boating lake & an aviary. Tewkesbury Abbey (14 min)
Norman edifice with a Romanesque tower and ornate roof bosses, plus regular Christian services. Croome Court (12 min)
This 18th-century neo-Palladian mansion features restored rooms, walled gardens, a park & more. Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (22 min)
Historic steam railway offering scenic 28-mile round-trip rides through the Cotswolds. Worcestershire Beacon (31 min)
This 425-m. hill features numerous footpaths, sweeping views & a 19th-century toposcope. Malvern Hills (32 min)
Sweeping countryside views are offered from walking trails on these hills known for spring water. Broadway Tower (33 min)
Historic folly, by Capability Brown, with exhibitions and links to the Arts and Craft Movement. National Trust Snowshill Manor and Garden (33 min)
Large, diverse collection of objects displayed in a 16th-century manor house with a lush garden. Spetchley Park Gardens (17 min)
Sprawling grounds of a country mansion with bloom- & herb-filled borders, ornate statues & a cafe. The Wilson (28 min)
'The Wilson' expanded in 2013 to include new galleries for fine art and touring exhibitions. Eastnor Castle (31 min)
Venerable mock Greek Revival castle, circa 1820, with a tea room, medieval armor & gardens to tour. | 
