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Worcestershire Beacon – Worcester Beacon Trig Point loop from Malvern

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Worcestershire Beacon – Worcester Beacon Trig Point loop from Malvern

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Worcestershire Beacon – Worcester Beacon Trig Point loop from Malvern

01:49

5.43km

270m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

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Malvern Hills National Landscape

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Donkey Shed on the Malvern Hills

Highlight • Monument

Recently renovated. Interesting information board explaining all about the donkeys who carried people up the hills

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Stone Compass Rose, Malvern Hills

Highlight • Monument

Pretty cool marker stone, points to everywhere

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Worcestershire Beacon

Highlight • Summit

At 425m (1400ft) this is the highest spot in Worcestershire. At the trig point there is a plinth and map naming all the sights that are spread out before you, and just beneath the beacon lies a shallow cave that's a valuable source of shelter if the weather turns against you.

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Worcester Beacon Trig Point

Highlight • Natural Monument

This does mark the highest point and as a result the views in all directions are quite something. Most people tend to flock to the nearby Toposcope.

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2.86 km

Worcestershire Beacon Summit and Toposcope

Highlight • Natural Monument

At 1,394 feet (425 m), Worcestershire Beacon is the highest point in the county and a grand viewpoint to boot. Its popularity is such that it is at the centre of a veritable spider's web of paths. As with so many summits in the region, beacon fires have been lit here in days gone by, notably to warn of the coming Spanish Armada in 1588.

On a clear day, you can see all the way to the Black Mountains plateau in South Wales. To the north west, the Shropshire Hills rise in gentle folds. The River Severn winds its way towards the sea to the east and south. A grand toposcope adorns the summit, enabling you to identify the surrounding landmarks.

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