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Eckington Wharf
Visorando Member
3.44 mi
+49 ft
-49 ft
1h 40
Easy
Departure from Eckington (Worcestershire)
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.
Millennium Way Full West to East
Association / Club / Walk leader103.59 mi
+3,425 ft
-3,012 ft
12 days
Moderate
Departure from Wick (Worcestershire)
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.
Pershore to Stoulton, Millenium Way
6.79 mi
+197 ft
-98 ft
3h 20
Easy
Departure from Wick (Worcestershire)
This is the 1rst section of the Millenium Way 100 miles from Pershore to Stoulton.
From Pershore, Millenium Way
8.18 mi
+253 ft
-259 ft
4h 00
Easy
Departure from Wick (Worcestershire)
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.
From Pershore, short version, Millenium Way
5.80 mi
+161 ft
-167 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Wick (Worcestershire)
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 bridges
4.88 mi
+194 ft
-187 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Wick (Worcestershire)
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.
Sudeley Castle and Salter's Hill from Winchcombe
6.93 mi
+843 ft
-846 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Winchcombe (Gloucestershire)
This circular walk from Winchcombe goes past Sudeley Castle and leads to great countryside viewpoints including Salter's Hill viewpoint using sections of Windrush Way and Gloucestershire Way.
Cotswolds - Hailes Abbey
4.84 mi
+600 ft
-577 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Stanway (Gloucestershire)
A walk in the heart of the Cotswolds, its countryside, its hills and its woods from the ruins of Hailes Abbey, taken over from the National Trust. This circuit takes part of the Cotswolds Way, a hiking trail that crosses the Cotswolds from North to South for 164 km (from Chipping Campden to Bath).
Thomas Cromwell and Hailes Abbey
4.88 mi
+581 ft
-571 ft
2h 45
Easy
Departure from Stanway (Gloucestershire)
How an important abbey was destroyed by a King's Commissioner.
A walk full of history (see practical information section).
River Severn and Apperley from Tewkesbury
7.51 mi
+135 ft
-121 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from Tewkesbury (Gloucestershire)
The River Severn provides a focus for this walk which starts from the attractive town of Tewkesbury with its wonderful Abbey. The outward route follows the Severn Way following the river to reach Apperley. Here the walk turns inland and continues across fields to Deerhurst and back to the start. The walk also offers good views to the Malvern Hills which line the western skyline.
Broadway Tower
4.22 mi
+735 ft
-735 ft
2h 35
Easy
Departure from Broadway (Worcestershire)
Broadway and its highest tower castle in the Cotswolds is ideally located for exploring this hilly region of the English countryside and a part of the Cotswold Way (National Trail 164km running north-to-south).
In good weather, the top of Broadway Tower offers a 360° view, especially of the Welsh landscape to the west.
Saintbury Church, Dover's Hill, Chipping Campden and Broadway Tower
10.67 mi
+1,152 ft
-1,148 ft
5h 55
Moderate
Departure from Broadway (Worcestershire)
This pretty long circular walk (but not very hard!) from Broadway uses two famous trails, Donnington and Cotswold Ways letting you discover gorgeous Cotswold villages, churches, viewpoints and monuments.
Pershore, Abbey and Pershore Bridges from Pershore Station
6.27 mi
+62 ft
-62 ft
2h 55
Moderate
Departure from Pershore (Worcestershire)
A walk past meadows to Pershore Abbey, then leading to a riverside walk along the Avon.
Farmcote Estate
2.68 mi
+236 ft
-213 ft
1h 25
Easy
Departure from Temple Guiting (Gloucestershire)
Short circular walk around part of Farmcote Estate. Count the white gates.
From Stoulton, Millenium Way
6.82 mi
+213 ft
-194 ft
3h 20
Easy
Departure from Stoulton (Worcestershire)
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.
Stoulton to North Piddle section, Millenium Way
6.56 mi
+115 ft
-164 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Stoulton (Worcestershire)
This is the 2nd section of the Millenium Way 100 miles from Stoulton to North Piddle.
From Egdon, Millenium Way
6.42 mi
+121 ft
-121 ft
3h 05
Easy
Departure from Stoulton (Worcestershire)
A pleasant circular walk from Egdon, with the opportunity to ramble over open fields and enjoy the beautiful countryside of Worcestershire. If time allows explore White Ladies Aston and visit it's church with interesting spire. This is walk 16 from the 44 composing the Millenium Way.
More walks in Beckford
Discover also walks in surrounding cities:
- Alderton
- Aldington
- Ashchurch Rural
- Ashton under Hill
- Aston Somerville
- Badsey
- Besford
- Birlingham
- Bishampton
- Bishop's Cleeve
- Boddington
- Bredon
- Bredon's Norton
- Bretforton
- Bricklehampton
- Broadway
- Buckland
- Bushley
- Charlton
- Charlton Kings
- Cheltenham
- Childswickham
- Church Lench
- Churchdown
- Cleeve Prior
- Conderton
- Croome D'Abitot
- Cropthorne
- Deerhurst
- Defford
- Down Hatherley
- Drakes Broughton and Wadborough
- Dumbleton
- Earl's Croome
- Eckington
- Elmley Castle
- Elmstone Hardwicke
- Evesham
- Fladbury
- Forthampton
- Gotherington
- Great Comberton
- Gretton
- Guiting Power
- Harvington
- Hawling
- Hill and Moor
- Hill Croome
- Hinton on the Green
- Innsworth
- Kemerton
- Kempsey
- Leckhampton
- Leigh
- Little Comberton
- Naunton Beauchamp
- Netherton
- North and Middle Littleton
- Northway
- Norton
- Norton and Lenchwick
- Norton Juxta Kempsey
- Offenham
- Overbury
- Oxenton
- Peopleton
- Pershore
- Pinvin
- Pirton
- Prescott
- Prestbury
- Ripple
- Salford Priors CP
- Sedgeberrow
- Sevenhampton
- Severn Stoke
- South Littleton
- Southam
- St. Peter the Great County
- Stanton
- Stanway
- Staverton
- Stoke Orchard
- Stoulton
- Strensham
- Sudeley
- Swindon
- Teddington
- Temple Guiting
- Tewkesbury
- Tewkesbury
- Throckmorton
- Toddington
- Twyning
- Uckington
- Up Hatherley
- Wheatpieces
- White Ladies Aston
- Whittington
- Whittington
- Wick
- Wickhamford
- Winchcombe
- Woodmancote
- Wormington
- Wyre Piddle