Taken from Book Two of a Pictorial Guide to the Malvern Hills
Summary
This summary of the walk follows the exact route of the Worcestershire Beacon Race and provides an interesting if slightly strenuous route from Rose Bank Gardens, via St Ann’s Well up to the summit of the Worcestershire Beacon and around North Hill before returning to the gardens. Allow a whole morning or afternoon to soak up the incredible panorama of the Herefordshire and Worcestershire countryside as it unfolds with this circular walk.
Distance, time and altitude
6.7 miles, set aside three to four hours not including refreshment breaks Worcestershire Beacon 1395 feet, 425 metres
The zigzag section is not suitable for buggies
Refreshments.
St Ann’s Well Café, Mount Pleasant Hotel and Sugarloaf Cafe’.
Wells, Springs and Spouts
St Ann’s Well and the Westminster Bank Spout
Places and points of interest
Rose Bank Gardens, The Goldmine, The Worcestershire Beacon
Book two can be purchase in our online shop
A Pictorial Guide to The Malvern Hills Book Two. Second Edition.
Walks in and around the Malverns. The most popular book in the series. Packed full of local history, the great and the good of Malvern plus three great circular walks. Malvern town centre, The Beacon Race route and the classic walk up to St Ann’s Well from Great Malvern.