Malvern Hills
Few places in England have a history as closely tied to Iron Age hillforts as the Malvern Hills. This narrow range runs for about 13 kilometres along the Worcestershire–Herefordshire border, rising sharply above the surrounding lowlands. Worcestershire Beacon, at 425 metres, is its highest summit. At Herefordshire Beacon, the earthworks of the British Camp hillfort preserve evidence of prehistoric settlement on the ridge. The hills also shaped Malvern’s development as a 19th-century spa town, built around mineral springs whose water became widely known across Britain. Today, the open ridgeline remains central to the area’s identity.
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Malvern Hills lies along the western edge of the Severn Valley, where a north–south ridge rises sharply above the plains of Worcestershire and Herefordshire. Great Malvern occupies the eastern flank beneath wooded slopes, while routes along the ridge cross open commons and higher ground. The town developed around Malvern Priory, a former Benedictine monastery founded in the 11th century; its church retains notable medieval stained glass. In the 19th century, Malvern became a spa resort, with local spring water central to its hydrotherapy tradition. At the southern end stands British Camp, an Iron Age hillfort on Herefordshire Beacon. Move on to other webcams in Worcestershire and the Malvern Hills to compare landscapes and settings around the Severn Valley.
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