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- DictionaryWorcestershire/ˈwʊstəʃ(ɪ)ə/
- 1. a county of west central England, part of Hereford and Worcester between 1974 and 1998.
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The southwest of the county contains part of the Malvern Hills, a National Landscape which contains Worcestershire Beacon, at 425 m (1,394 ft) the county's highest point. The southwest contains a small part of the Cotswolds, and in the northwest is part of the Wyre Forest, a national nature reserve.
Visit Worcestershire. Whether it’s your love for the great outdoors, a real passion for English heritage or just looking for a thrill-seeking family day out. Worcestershire is bursting with fantastic places to visit, stay and experience.
Visit Worcestershire to explore wild countryside, cute Cotswold villages and this western county’s important role in English history. Worcester’s ornate cathedral has a big presence, being adorned in every architectural style from Norman to Gothic, while keen ramblers should head for beacons dotted with unusual towers and follies in the ...
Worcester ( / ˈwʊstər / ⓘ WUUST-ər) is a cathedral city in Worcestershire, England, of which it is the county town. It is 30 mi (48 km) south-west of Birmingham, 27 mi (43 km) north of Gloucester and 23 mi (37 km) north-east of Hereford. The population was 103,872 in the 2021 census.
Explore all of Worcestershire. Worcestershire, in the heart of England, is bursting with fantastic places to visit, stay and experience.
Worcestershire’s Summer Reading Challenge is back for 2024, and it's the perfect way to get your children reading over the school holidays! View all news Council services