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Geopark Way Visitor Guide © 2012 VISITOR GUIDE Welcome to the Geopark Way This guide is designed to help you plan your trip along the walking trail. Within you will find information on places to stay and places to eat. Details of public transport and alternative ways to explore the Geopark Way are listed along with a host of information detailing places to visit and explore. CONTENTS Accommodation 2 Tastes of the Geopark Way 9 Places to Eat on the Geopark Way 10 Attractions on the Geopark Way 11 Countryside Sites and Reserves 12 Walking Trails 14 Outdoor Activities 15 Festivals and Events 16 Travelling to and within the Geopark 17 Tourist Information Centres 19 This Visitor Guide has been produced to accompany The Geopark Way Guidebook by Herefordshire & Worcestershire Earth Heritage Trust © 2008. This is the 2nd edition Geopark Way Visitor Guide © 2012 Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in the guide is accurate at the time of printing, but users are recommended to check opening times, admission prices and other details before making a special journey to attractions and facilities. www.EarthHeritageTrust.org www.geopark.org.uk ACCOMMODATION There is a wide ranging choice of places to stay along the Geopark Way, suiting every pocket. It is recommended that you pre-book accommodation before setting off. Accommodation is listed reading Bridgnorth to Gloucester (north to south) along the trail. Location is indicated by Ordnance Survey grid reference and by trail section e.g. accommodation in Bewdley town at the end of Section 4 and start of Section 5 would read: Section 4 / 5. Accommodation found mid-trail Section 5 would simply read: Section 5. The vast majority of accommodation within this guide is on or within ½ mile of the Geopark Way. Places further afield are indicated by an * in the location column. Serviced accommodation. Self-catering properties. Camping, caravan sites and bunkhouses. Price Per night unless otherwise stated. pp = per person pr = per room pc = per caravan pt = per tent pw = per week pn = per night Accommodation details Price Location The Croft Single room: Section 1 10-11 St Marys St, Bridgnorth, Shrops. WV16 4DW from £36 (start of) B&B Tel: 01746 762416 Dbl/twin room: E-mail: [email protected] SO 715 931 Website: www.crofthotelbridgnorth.co.uk from £65pr/73pr The Severn Arms Hotel Single room: Section 1 3 Underhill St, Bridgnorth, Shropshire. WV16 4BB B&B from £32 (start of) Tel: 01746 764616 E-mail: [email protected] Dbl/twin room: SO 717 927 Website: www.thesevernarms.co.uk from £32pp/£27pp 35 Danesbridge Section 1 Wellmeadow, Bridgnorth, Shropshire. WV15 6DF Sleeps up to 5 Town (start of) Tel: 01694 771371 / 07967 976164 House E-mail: [email protected] contact for prices Website: www.sandwardguesthouse.co.uk SO 719 924 Big Mose Basecamp Dudmaston, Quatford, Shropshire. WV15 6QW Section 1 / 2 Bunkhouse Sleeps up to 20 Tel: 01746 780838 contact for prices E-mail: [email protected] SO 761 892 Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk 2 Accommodation details Price Location Accommodation details Price Location Various cottages Section Dudmaston, Quatford, Shropshire. WV15 6QW Various Cottage 1 / 2 Tel: 01746 780838 contact for prices E-mail: [email protected] SO 761 892 Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk The Ship Inn Double room: Section Severnside, Highley, Shropshire. WV16 6NU Inn from £70pr 2 Tel: 01746 861219 E-mail: [email protected] Twin room: SO 749 829 Website: www.thesevernarms.co.uk from £70pr Hardwicke Farm Single room: Section Stottesdon, Shropshire. DY14 8TN B&B £35 3* Tel: 01746 718220 E-mail: [email protected] Double room: SO 664 823 Website: www.hardwickefarm.co.uk £60pr Cox's Barn B&B Double room: Section B&B Bagginswood, Stottesdon, Shropshire. DY14 8LS £55pr 3* Tel: 01746 718415 Twin room: SO 682 805 E-mail: [email protected] £55pr Hobnill The White Cottage, Kinlet, Bewdley, Sleeps 2 Section Cottage Worcestershire. DY12 3BD 3 / 4 Tel: 01299 841238 £250 - £350 pw SO 719 804 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.hobnill.co.uk Manor Holding Cottages Sleeps 4 Section Cottage Kingswood, nr Bewdley, Worcestershire. DY12 3BD 4 Tel: 0797 0260010 from £225-£430pw E-mail: [email protected] SO 732 770 Pewterers House Double room: B&B Pewterers Alley, Bewdley, Worcestershire. DY12 1AE from £65pr Section Tel: 01299 401956 4 / 5 Twin room: E-mail: [email protected] from £65pr SO 789 755 Website: www.pewterershouse.co.uk Number Thirty Single room: B&B 30 Gardners Meadow, Bewdley, Worcs. DY12 2 DG from £55pn Section Tel: 01299 402404 4 / 5 E-mail: [email protected] Twin room: Website: www.numberthirty.net from £75pr SO 789 751 Woodcolliers Single room: Inn 76 Welch Gate, Bewdley, Worcs. DY12 2AU £25 Section Tel: 01299 400589 4 / 5 E-mail: [email protected] Dbl/twin room: SO 784 753 Website: www.woodcolliers.co.uk £25pp 3 Accommodation details Price Location Accommodation details Price Location Bank House Single room: Section B&B 14 Lower Park, Bewdley, Worcestershire. DY12 2DP £35 4 / 5 Tel: 01299 402652 Dbl/twin room: E-mail: [email protected] SO 788 752 Website: www.bewdley-accommodation.co.uk £60pr The Old Town Hall Single room: Section Wyre Hill, Bewdley, Worcestershire. DY12 2UE £40 B&B 4 / 5 Tel: 01299 409 465 E-mail: [email protected] Dbl/Twin room: £60pr SO 780750 Website: www.bewdley-oldtownhall-bandb.co.uk Hopleys Family Camping Camping: Camping, Cleobury Road, Bewdley, Worcestershire. DY12 2QL from £7ptpn Section tipis and Tel: 01299 402 173 Tipis (sleep 2 - 6) 4 / 5* caravan Mob: 07973 135909 from £40-£80pn SO 769 746 E-mail: [email protected] Electric hookups: Website: www.hopleyscamping.co.uk from £13.50pn Victoria Villa Single room: Section B&B 4 Lion Hill, Stourport, Worcestershire. DY13 9HD from £35 5 Tel: 01299 824017 Double room: E-mail: [email protected] SO 813 713 Website: www.victoriavilla.co.uk from £55pr Woodhampton House Single room: Section B&B Weather Lane, Astley, Worcestershire. DY13 0SF from £40 6 Tel: 01299 826510 E-mail: [email protected] Dbl/twin room: SO 803 682 Website: www.woodhamptonhouse.co.uk £65pr Hundred House Hotel Section Hotel Worcester Road, Great Witley, Worcs. WR6 6HS Rooms: 7 Tel: 01299 896888 from £75pn Email: [email protected] SO 752 662 Website: www.100house.co.uk Old Yates Cottages Sleeps 2 - 4 Section Old Yates Farm, Abberley, Worcestershire. 7* Cottage WR6 6AT £190 - £420pw Tel: 01299 896500 SO 668 735 E-mail: [email protected] The Chandlery Worcester Road, Martley, Worcestershire. WR6 6QA Single room: Section B&B Tel: 01886 888318 from £45 7 / 8 E-mail: [email protected] Dbl/twin room: SO 756 599 Website: www.worcesterbb.com £75pr The Royal Admiral Section Inn Berrow Green, Martley, Worcestershire. WR6 6PL Double room: 8 Tel: 01886 821375 from £65pr E-mail: [email protected] SO 747 583 Website: www.admiral-rodney.co.uk 4 Accommodation details Price Location Accommodation details Price Location Single room: The Talbot from £60 Section Knightwick, Worcestershire. WR6 5PH Inn Twin room: 8 Tel: 01886 821235 from £90pr E-mail: [email protected] Double room: SO 731 558 Website: www.the-talbot.co.uk from £100pr Chirkenhill Farm Single room: Section Inn Sherridge Road, Leigh Sinton, Worcs. WR13 5DE from £40 Tel: 01886 832205 9* E-mail: [email protected] Double room: SO 775 522 Website: www.chirkenhill.co.uk from £32.50pp The New Inn Section Camping Hereford Road, Storridge, Herefordshire. £6 pt 9 WR13 5HB plus £2pp Tel: 01886 832353 SO 759 493 Cowleigh Park Farm Single room: Cowleigh Rd, Malvern, Worcestershire. WR13 5HJ Section B&B from £40 9 Tel: 01684 566750 E-mail: [email protected] Double room: SO 759 493 Website: www.cowleighparkfarm.co.uk from £70pr Farmhouse Cottage Sleeps 6 Section Cottage Cowleigh Rd, Malvern, Worcestershire. WR13 5HJ 9 Tel: 01684 566750 £325-£685pw E-mail: [email protected] SO 766 475 Website: www.cowleighparkfarm.co.uk Clevelands Guest House Single room: Section B&B 41 Alexandra Road, Malvern, Worcs. WR14 1HE from £40 9 / 10 Tel: 01684 572164 E-mail: [email protected] Double room: SO 775 474 Website: www.malvernbandbconsortium.co.uk/ from £70pr The Wyche Inn Single room: Section Inn from £55 74 Wyche Road, Malvern, Worcs. WR14 4EQ 10 Tel: 01684 575396 Double room: E-mail: [email protected] from £65pr SO 769 437 Website: http://www.thewycheinn.co.uk Walkers End Sleeps 4 Cottage 3 Fossil Cottages, Fossil Bank, Upper Colwall, Section 10 Herefordshire. WR13 6PJ £350 - £600pw Tel: 01684 562597 SO 767 436 E-mail: [email protected] short breaks Website: www.walkers-end.co.uk available Little Kings Hill Section B&B Walwyn Road, Upper Colwall, Hfds. WR13 6PL Double room: 10 Tel: 01684 540589 £70pr E-mail: [email protected] SO 766 437 Website: www.malvernbreaks.co.uk 5 Accommodation details Price Location Accommodation details Price Location Old Library Lodge Section B&B Double room: Stone Drive, Colwall, Herefordshire. WR13 6QJ from £30pp 10/11 Tel: 01684 540077 SO 756 425 Caves Folly Camping Contact for details Section Evendine Lane, Colwall, Herefordshire. WR13 6DU 11 Tel: 01684 540631 E-mail: [email protected] SO 752 412 Website: www.cavesfolly.com The Pleck, Caves Folly Sleeps 4 Section Cottage Evendine Lane, Colwall, Herefordshire. WR13 6DU 11 Tel: 01684 540631 £50pn E-mail: [email protected] SO 752 412 Website: www.cavesfolly.com £350pw Russett House Single room: Section B&B Belle Orchard, Ledbury, Herefordshire.
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