Evesham is a Town in the county of Worcestershire.
Evesham in Worcestershire is a market town and parish located in the Wychavon district.
The town is situated roughly equidistant between Worcester, Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon. Evesham is known for its market square, Abbey Park and the River Avon. The town has a variety of shops, pubs and restaurants as well as several schools. There are also a number of historic buildings including the Church of St Lawrence and Evesham Town Hall.
Evesham’s market square is the site of the weekly market which has been held since 1214. The square is also home to the annual Christmas Market which takes place in December. Abbey Park is located on the site of the former Evesham Abbey and features a variety of gardens, a playground and a café. The River Avon runs through the town and is popular with fishing and boating enthusiasts.
Evesham is a great place to visit if you are looking for a traditional market town with a variety of things to see and do. Whether you want to explore the history of the town, enjoy the scenery or simply do some shopping, Evesham has something for everyone.
Evesham postcode: WR11 1
There are great places to visit near Evesham including some great towns, villages, historic buildings, historic monuments, hills, hiking areas, ancient sites, lakes, caves, country parks, rivers and streams, woodlands, cities and shopping centres.
There are a number of towns near Evesham including Malvern, Evesham, and Redditch.
There are a several good villages in the Evesham area like Lower Wyche, and Callow End.
Historic Buildings to visit near Evesham include Great Malvern Priory, Croome Court, The Temple Greenhouse, Church of St Mary Magdalen at Croome, Bridges to the Island Temple at Croome, Icehouse at Croome, and Island Pavillion at Croome.
The area around Evesham features a number of interesting historic monuments including Eastnor Obelisk, Druid Statue at Croome, and The Grotto at Croome.
There are a number of hills near Evesham including The Malvern Hills, British Camp, Table Hill, End Hill, Worcestershire Beacon, Pinnacle Hill, and North Hill.
The area around Evesham features a number of interesting hiking areas including The Malvern Hills, Clent Hills, Old Hills, and Broadway Tower Country Park.
British Camp, and Midsummer Hill are great places to visit near Evesham if you like ancient sites.
Evesham has some unmissable lakes nearby like British Camp Reservoir, and Lake at Croome.
Caves to visit near Evesham include The Hermit's Cave.
Country Parks to visit near Evesham include Croome, Clent Hills Country Park, Broadway Tower Country Park, and Arrow Valley Country Park.
There are a several good rivers and streams in the area around Evesham like Croome River.
Clent Hills is one of Evesham's best, nearby woodlands to visit in Evesham.
There are a number of cities near to Evesham including Worcester.
There are a several good shopping centres in the area around Evesham like Kingfisher Shopping Centre.
Evesham History
There are some historic monuments around Evesham:
Places to see near Evesham
History of Evesham
Some sources (notably Tindal) incorrectly cite ‘holm’ as a source for the town’s name; but this is simple ignorance of early forms of the name. Some sources (Rudge, Tindall, Lewis, May, etc.) incorrectly give the name of the swineherd as Eoves, but it should be Eof, as explained as long ago as 1920 by O.G. Knapp:
