AROUND BEACON > WALKING TRAIL DISTANCE 3 MILES TIME: 1.5HRS ABILITY: MODERATE

A CIRCULAR WALK STARTING AT BEACON ROAD CAR PARK, TAKING IN THE EAST AND NORTHERN VIEWS OF THE AND

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1 The walk begins at Beacon Take the sharp hairpin path on Road car park. Take the road uphill your right to descend quickly 5 to the circular indicator stone towards St. Anns Well via the known as the Goldmine. Follow tree lined ‘Happy Valley’. the path diagonally left downhill towards Hayslad which is one of Locator map Locator 4 the many springs on the hills. 5 At the foot of the Continue along the path taking descending, steep path is a the uphill track to the right clearing with more ne views through the trees and follow the over Great Malvern and the path untill you reach a clearing of Severn Valley. Head to the right open space. where nestling among the trees 6 at the foot is St. Ann's Well. The walk continues behind the 2 Walking through the open building taking the wooded grassy space you will see what path to the right. Keep on the remains of the West of level path ignoring a fork to the Quarries to your right. Continue left which descends to ahead until the path narrows the road but take the rst fork 3 through a line of trees, and right leading to along the eventually leads you to the hillside into Rushy Valley. parking area.

Cross the car park, and take the 6 Pass the gulley on the bend middle path signposted Hillside and continue on the level, wood Cottage. shaded path. The path bends The path leads to an open clearance, and weaves with the busy A449 now a picnic site, with magni cent below. Ignore hairpins/forks to views towards and the left and right, continuing on a clear day. steadfast. The path comes close to the road now, but take the right hand fork upwards, and 3 Re-join the main path and continue uphill eventually follow the wall and go straight emerging on to an open grass 2 area. 7 ahead on the level path until it descends through the trees to a broad path leading uphill to your right. Climb the broad path 7 Meeting a tarmacked path leading uphill. The path winds up at the top follow the path to the out of the gorse and scattered right to Earnslaw Pool, named trees to the head of the valley after the large house which marked by an indicator Stone. once stood on the grassy area behind. Head a short way along the tarmac path until you come 4 A direct return to the starting to a trail branching o uphill to point can now be made by way of the right. Continue uphill as the the summit of the Worcestershire path widens, arriving at the top Beacon to your right, but this trail of the ridge at the Gold Mine, continues by the main path on from where it is only a short your left. Continue on this downhill walk to the beginning 1 relatively level path with views of of the trail and the Wyche Malvern down to your right and Cutting. This route has 190 Sugarloaf hill to your left. been designed to complement O/S Explorer See www.visitthemalverns.org for more walking trails and Please respect the map No. 190 information on the area. Countryside Code.

Main route 12 Route keypoints Museum/gallery Cafe Picnic site Bridleway Public house Information Parking Mansion Footpath Ascent/descent Landscape feature Church Take care! Map Key

PLEASE LEAVE NO LITTER BECAUSE OF GRAZING LIVESTOCK, DOGS SHOULD BE KEPT UNDER PROPER CONTROL With thanks to Dudley Brook. Adapted from a Trail Guide produced by Malvern Hills Trails Group