Walks from Worcester Foregate Street
Worcestershire · West Midlands
MapBeautiful walks starting or ending at Worcester Foregate Street Station.
Alternatively, view walks near Worcester Foregate Street by train.
Worcester Foregate Street to Great Malvern
Picturesque and historically rich. Riverside paths, fields, woodland and urban approaches. Walk traversing two rivers to reach a Victorian spa town beneath iconic hills.
Greyfriars House and Garden (National Trust)
Time: 6h (4h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Muddy sections; multiple gates.
Walk details: Walk Midlands (tips, photos and local insights).
Reverse direction: Worcestershire Community Rail Partnership (PDF, inc. GPX) and Slow Ways (inc. GPX).
Droitwich Spa to Worcester Foregate Street
Droitwich Canal constructed in 1771 to transport salt to River Severn; fully restored and reopened in 2011.
Waterway: three quarters along the Droitwich Barge Canal.
Hawford Dovecote (National Trust)
Time: 5h (3h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Riverside path may be fenced off during repair works.
Walk details: Walk Midlands (tips, photos and local insights).
Reverse direction: Worcestershire Community Rail Partnership (PDF, inc. GPX) and Slow Ways (inc. GPX).
Worcester Foregate Street to Worcestershire Parkway
Canal towpath at the start, then a wooded climb and open parkland.
Greyfriars House and Garden (National Trust)
Time: 3h30 (2h walking, 1h30 lunch)
Walk details: Worcestershire Community Rail Partnership (PDF).
Malvern Link to Worcester Foregate Street
Long views; magnificent. Riverside path with woodland, fields and with substantial climbs.
Greyfriars House and Garden (National Trust; 6h15 in)
Time: 6h (4h30 walking, 1h30 lunch)
Warnings: Can be very muddy or boggy; Sections prone to flooding after heavy rain.
Walk details: Railwalks.