Birmingham Airport 51 min
Hailes Abbey (27 min)
Cloister ruins of a Cistercian abbey dating from 1246, with audio tours and a museum of site finds. Ragley Hall, Park & Gardens (27 min)
Country estate with a Palladian mansion, designed by Robert Hooke and open in summer, plus gardens. Worcestershire Beacon (33 min)
This 425-m. hill features numerous footpaths, sweeping views & a 19th-century toposcope. Bredon Hill (19 min)
Iron age and nature Stanway House (25 min) Spetchley Park Gardens (13 min)
Sprawling grounds of a country mansion with bloom- & herb-filled borders, ornate statues & a cafe. Sudeley Castle (30 min)
15th-century stately home with formal gardens, flamboyant peacocks and art by Turner and Rubens. Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (24 min)
Historic steam railway offering scenic 28-mile round-trip rides through the Cotswolds. Croome Court (12 min)
This 18th-century neo-Palladian mansion features restored rooms, walled gardens, a park & more. Broadway Tower (25 min)
Historic folly, by Capability Brown, with exhibitions and links to the Arts and Craft Movement. Tewkesbury Abbey (21 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. Malvern Hills (34 min)
Sweeping countryside views are offered from walking trails on these hills known for spring water. All Things Wild (23 min)
Scenic retreat with farm animals, lemurs, camels & more, plus a train ride past dinosaur statues. Worcester Cathedral (19 min)
Norman-era, Gothic place of CofE worship containing the tomb of King John and a 235-step tower. | 
