Worcester is a City in the county of Worcestershire.
There are great places to visit near Worcester 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 several good towns in the Worcester area like Malvern, Evesham, and Redditch.
There are a number of villages near Worcester including Lower Wyche, and Callow End.
There are a number of historic buildings near Worcester including 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.
There are a several good historic monuments in the Worcester area like Eastnor Obelisk, Druid Statue at Croome, and The Grotto at Croome.
The area around Worcester features a number of interesting hills including The Malvern Hills, British Camp, Table Hill, End Hill, Worcestershire Beacon, Pinnacle Hill, and North Hill.
The area around Worcester boasts some of the best hiking areas including The Malvern Hills, Clent Hills, Old Hills, and Broadway Tower Country Park.
There are a several good ancient sites in the Worcester area like British Camp, and Midsummer Hill.
British Camp Reservoir, and Lake at Croome are great places to visit near Worcester if you like lakes.
The Hermit's Cave is one of Worcester's best, nearby caves to visit in Worcester.
The area around Worcester features a number of interesting country parks including Croome, Clent Hills Country Park, Broadway Tower Country Park, and Arrow Valley Country Park.
Rivers and Streams to visit near Worcester include Croome River.
Woodlands to visit near Worcester include Clent Hills.
Worcester is a great place to visit close to Worcester if you like cities.
The area around Worcester's best shopping centres can be found at Kingfisher Shopping Centre.
Worcester History
There are some historic monuments around Worcester:
Areas of Worcester
Like most towns and cities Worcester is comprised of a number of areas, once separate villages or small towns and parishes now part of Worcester.
Many of the areas of Worcester have their own character and places of interest.
Places to see near Worcester
History of Worcester
Worcester may have been the “Vertis” mentioned in the 7th century Ravenna Cosmography. Using charcoal from the Forest of Dean, the Romans operated pottery kilns and ironworks at the site and may have built a small fort. There is no sign of municipal buildings that would indicate an administrative role. In the 3rd century, Roman Worcester occupied a larger area than the subsequent medieval city, but silting of the Diglis Basin caused the abandonment of Sidbury. Industrial production ceased and the settlement contracted to a defended position along the lines of the old British fort at the river terrace’s southern end. This settlement is generally identified with the Cair Guiragon listed among the 28 cities of Britain in the History of the Britons attributed to Nennius. This is probably not a British name but an adaption of its Old English name Weorgoran ceaster, “fort of the Weorgoran”.
