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Ancient yew trees, possibly the oldest the possibly trees, yew Ancient Great Malvern Cemetery Malvern Great www.malvernhillsaonb.org.uk downloaded from downloaded visit www.malvernhillsaonb.org.uk visit and meadow flowers. meadow and Copies of this leaflet can be can leaflet this of Copies To discover more about the area, the about more discover To Visit in spring and summer to see bulbs see to summer and spring in Visit information points. information Fund. natural beauty of the area. the of beauty natural AONB Sustainable Development Sustainable AONB old sundials and lychgates. and sundials old website and local tourist local and website is to ‘conserve and enhance’ the enhance’ and ‘conserve to is leaflet through The Malvern Hills Malvern The through leaflet The main aim of the Partnership the of aim main The There may be ancient churchyard crosses, churchyard ancient be may There from the Malvern Hills AONB Hills Malvern the from Partnership for support of this of support for Partnership the church and sign the visitors’ book. visitors’ the sign and church the landscapes and special features. special and landscapes walking routes are available are routes walking to the Malvern Hills AONB Hills Malvern the to craftsmanship conserving and enhancing its enhancing and conserving Lichen on stonework at Suckley at stonework on Lichen Please don’t forget to leave a donation at donation a leave to forget don’t Please routes and a variety of local of variety a and routes Caring for God’s Acre is grateful is Acre God’s for Caring land, and those charged with charged those and land, 18th century stones of local material and material local of stones century 18th Leaflets describing four cycling four describing Leaflets live in, work in and manage the manage and in work in, live years or more. The earliest being 17th or 17th being earliest The more. or years Charity No 1084504 No Charity partnership between people who people between partnership Window at Alfrick at Window The gravestones are a record over 300 over record a are gravestones The to September. to Partnership is a working a is Partnership service which operates March operates which service The Malvern Hills AONB Hills Malvern The Malvern Hills can be discovered. be can Hills Malvern Hills Hopper, a local bus local a Hopper, Hills Malvern in the East. East. the in Malvern story of people who lived around the around lived who people of story e-mail: [email protected] [email protected] e-mail: The website has details of The of details has website The the South, Ledbury in the west to west the in Ledbury South, the animal life, the carved stonework and the and stonework carved the life, animal Tel: 01568 611154 611154 01568 Tel: Teme in the North to the M50 in M50 the to North the in Teme www.travelinemidlands.co.uk. where the abundance of plant and plant of abundance the where and land stretching from the river the from stretching land and transport services, or contact or services, transport HR6 8ES HR6 church buildings set within churchyards within set buildings church Cover photo: St James’s church, West Malvern Cover photo: St James’s church, West Hills Malvern the encompasses Herefordshire, Herefordshire, has information on public on information has The Malvern Hills AONB Hills Malvern The You will find Victorian and medieval and Victorian find will You Leominster, Leominster, www.malvernhillsaonb.org.uk 6 West Street, Street, West 6 our National Parks. National our as they have become known. become have they as The AONB website AONB The Caring for God’s Acre Acre God’s for Caring as being of equal value to those of those to value equal of being as these churchyards or ‘Living Sanctuaries’, ‘Living or churchyards these AONB by using local buses. local using by AONB landscapes which are recognised are which landscapes Caring for God’s Acre’ God’s for Caring interest and enjoy the peace and quiet of quiet and peace the enjoy and interest designated for their high quality high their for designated peace and tranquility of the of tranquility and peace You can become a ‘Friend of ‘Friend a become can You in England and Wales, all Wales, and England in Take time to explore the wealth of wealth the explore to time Take You can help to protect the protect to help can You safeguard it. There are 40 AONBs 40 are There it. safeguard www.caringforgodsacre.co.uk www.caringforgodsacre.co.uk that it is in the nation’s interest to interest nation’s the in is it that natural beauty is so outstanding so is beauty natural area. Its distinctive character and character distinctive Its area. churchyards and burial grounds. grounds. burial and churchyards (AONB) is a nationally designated nationally a is (AONB) which helps communities to care for and interpret and for care to communities helps which reach of a Parish church and churchyard. and church Parish a of reach Outstanding Natural Beauty Natural Outstanding The Malvern Hills Area of Area Hills Malvern The Caring for God’s Acre is a small, independent charity independent small, a is Acre God’s for Caring Malvern Hills AONB you are within easy within are you AONB Hills Malvern Wherever you happen to be around the around be to happen you Wherever Wellington Heath Eastnor Alfrick interesting items such as a Holy hangs eternity” can be seen water stoup and a carved showing up well on the unique Christchurch St John the Baptist St Mary Magdalene Jacobean pulpit. A west timber framed belfry tower. In Exploring ● ● ● window shows St Ambrose with spring there is a lovely display Open every day Open during daylight hours Open 10am to 4pm his beehive. The bodies of the of primroses, cowslips and wild ● SO 712 406 ● SO 732372 ● SO 748529 bees appear on one side of the daffodil. glass and the bees’ wings on CHURCHES AND ● Access should not be a The church, built of Old Red ● Disabled access through the the other. The more modern problem Sandstone, has Norman main door of the church items include the locally worked markings on its south doorway. altar rail kneelers and the CHURCHYARDS ● ● The Farmer's Arms' in the The west tower dates from the Events- Patronal festival in Florentine stitch carpet, hand- village and 'The Oak' on the 14th century, but the rest of July, Harvest supper in worked by local needlewomen. Bromyard road at Staplow. October the church was rebuilt in 1852 A Chapel separated from the From the churchyard the gilded Protecting wildlife around the ● Events- The usual range of and has some beautiful Kempe church by wrought iron gates This little church dates from the weathercock and sundial with ● stands in the churchyard. services also prayer meetings stained glass windows. 13th century and contains its motto “On this moment Preserving heritage MALVERN HILLS on Wednesday mornings at A magnificent ancient yew, The font, possibly dating from ● 9.30. Christingle service at Norman times, is in fact a described by Mee in 1938 as 'a Christmas sump, which would have been great yew making a bower over Involving community Area of Outstanding an oak lychgate', grows in The church, rebuilt in 1944 in placed below a font to allow Coddington Storridge the Victorian gothic style after the holy water to drain away. south-west side of the a disastrous fire, has a warm churchyard. All Saints St John the Evangelist Natural Beauty and welcoming charm. ● Open daylight hours ● Church is kept locked. Key The cemetery, across the road, available from the Vicarage ● SO 718426 has wonderful views to the next door west and a flower rich wildlife ● Access by paved pathway Berrow ● SO 748486 meadow founded by the late St Faith avoiding churchyard steps Peter Garnett. Snowdrops are The church was designed and The churchyard has the original followed by primroses, ● built in 1856 by Mr. Frederick The church is locked. Key base of a medieval cross. These bluebells and wild daffodil. In available from Berrow Vicarage Preedy, the architect from were used for outdoor services Worcester. He also designed, the summer meadow 01684 833230 buttercup, green-winged particularly on Psalm Sunday. and installed the East window. ● Made with glass of the period orchid, and other hay meadow SO 794343 Snowdrops are followed by includes three different species plants put on a show. Mature of owl, five species of tit, the window is a very good ● Disabled access primroses, then summer hay example of Preedy’s work. trees enhance the churchyard meadow flowers, which grow in warblers, finches, thrushes, for wildlife, particularly birds. ● Refreshments available at The the north side of the wagtails and the summer The churchyard is typically Listen for the ‘yaffle’ call of the Duke of York in Berrow churchyard. visiting spotted flycatcher. Victorian with many green woodpecker and look (1.5mls) Views to the Black mountains fine mature, out for grass snake and Listen and look for the many are spectacular.