The Malvern Hills are
a popular place for visitors but I have yet to find them crowded. The walk
to the top is a very stiff climb, particularly from the town of Malvern. The
views at the top are spectacular and it is possible to see across several
English Counties and into Wales. The Hills are also famous for the drinking
water that has been springing out of the hills for millennia. Reputedly the
Queen travels with bottles of Malvern Water. Across the hills there are open
springs, but some have elaborate buildings like St Anne's Well.
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1. The Town of Malvern
on the eastern slope of the Malvern Hills
2. View from Worcestershire Beacon looking out across the
Worcestershire Plain
3. Aerial View over the Malvern Hills
4. View from the top of Worcestershire Beacon looking south towards British
Camp
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5. St Anne's Well on the
eastern slope of the Malvern Hills
6. Benches are scattered across the hills - this one on the Herefordshire
side
7. View from Worcestershire Beacon over Herefordshire
8. View of the hills from the Herefordshire side
The smoke in the last
picture reminds me that the Malverns are so at risk from drought and every
year huge areas go up in smoke, though this never seems to diminsh their
beauty. |