Tewksbury Market & City of Worcester

Day Tour: Tewkesbury & City of Worcester

 

Tewkesbury

With a rich, vibrant history and a beautiful waterside, there is plenty for everyone to discover in and around Tewkesbury.

You will always find plenty of things to do throughout the year. Whether your preference is for history, the great outdoors or the arts,  there's something for everyone.

To get a full appreciation of the town’s local history, visit the Heritage Centre and use the art portable guides and interactive games to take you from the earliest settlers, through the Wars of the Roses, the Civil War, the industrial revolution and into the present day.

A quick visit to Tewkesbury Abbey, renowned the world over for its fine Norman tower, ornate12th Century ceiling and stunning stained glass windows.

You can  discover more fascinating finds at the Town Museum, hosted in one of only two surviving 17th Century houses in Tewkesbury. A visit the John Moore Museum will reveal an extensive natural history collection. 

If you decide on walking  the Vintage & Antiques Trail you can explore Tewkesbury's famous network of alleyways and the medieval old town.

Tewkesbury has a great range of eating establishments to discover.

If its a tasty brunch or catch up with friends over a coffee, you will find a choice  of tea rooms,  cosy traditional pub or restaurants for fine dining.

 

Worcester

Worcester is a cultural city with a historic heart. The city has a fantastic programme of arts and cultural events with festivals of music, literature, heritage and a variety of other themes, including one dedicated to Worcester’s very own Sir Edward Elgar, as well as a colourful array of street markets.

Amid the city centre hustle and bustle, Worcester has an abundance of beautiful parks, peaceful gardens and green spaces perfect for walking, cycling and picnicking.

Worcester is one of the oldest cities in the country, with evidence of settlements here dating back to 700BC.

The city was fortified in Saxon times and our history can still be seen in the landscape today, from cobbled Tudor streets to elegant Queen Anne architecture.

The street layout hasn’t changed since the Middle Ages; you can visit the remnants of the once majestic city walls and walk paths trod by Romans.

The dramatic Worcester Cathedral rises out of the city landscape and nestles alongside Britain’s longest river, the River Severn.

The Cathedral houses Royal tombs, as well as the tomb of three-time Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin; the only Prime Minister to have ever served under three monarchs.

As the site of the first and last battles of the Civil War, no trip to Worcester would be complete without a visit to The Commandery, our Civil War HQ.