Pershire 5.5 Miler

A peaceful stretch of the River Avon is combined with a beautiful woodland to create this easy and enjoyable walk close to the Georgian town of Pershore. There are good views of Pershore and the surrounding countryside from the highest point of the walk.

Pershore has an interesting heritage and offers an opportunity to visit the medieval Abbey which was founded in 689 AD. The walk starts from the ancient Pershore Bridge, follows the River Avon for a short section and offers pleasant woodland and open countryside with only gentle inclines. For the first half of the walk you will be guided by our distinctive green and white waymarkers. This is the short version of walk 41 from the 44 composing the Millenium Way.

Pershore has an interesting heritage and offers an opportunity to visit the medieval Abbey which was founded in 689 AD. The walk starts from the ancient Pershore Bridge, follows the River Avon for a short section and offers pleasant woodland and open countryside with only gentle inclines. For the first half of the walk you will be guided by our distinctive green and white waymarkers. This is walk 41 from the 44 composing the Millenium Way.

This is the 1rst section of the Millenium Way 100 miles from Pershore to Stoulton.

The Millennium Way is a fantastic 100 mile long distance trail across the Heart of England. It was created in the year 2000 by 41 Club, which is for ex Round Tablers. If you are new to walking or a seasoned pro, this beautiful long distance trail has something to offer everybody. Crossing the counties of Worcestershire, Warwickshire and Northamptonshire, this is a walk that simply cannot be rivalled.

A walk past meadows to Pershore Abbey, then leading to a riverside walk along the Avon.

A waymarked riverside walk in the Worcestershire countryside. Eckington Wharf is a pleasant place to linger for a while, enjoying the view up river towards Bredon Hill, or watching elegant swans glide beneath the arches of the medieval bridge spanning the River Avon. The wharf is also the ideal starting point for a delightful and undemanding walk which takes you alongside the river to Strensham Lock before returning through Eckington village.

This circular walk starts in Hawbridge, just south of Stoulton and includes delightful woodland and quiet open countryside. This is walk 37 from the 44 composing the Millenium Way.