MALVERN HILLS (UK)
MALVERN WALKING
FESTIVAL 2011
THE 2011 PROGRAMME IS NOW BEING PREPARED
(If you wish to see our recent 2010 programme, follow link at bottom of this page)IT WILL BE ANOTHER 9 DAYS OF THEMED WALKS IN ELGAR COUNTRY
Saturday 28th May to Sunday 5th June 2011
In 2010 the Festival opened on "Oak Apple Day" the day that commemorated the 350th anniversary of the restoration of the monarchy when King Charles II returned to England from exile. The 2010 the 63 mile Heritage Trail covered a wide range of interesting places from historic battle sites to more recent World War II secret Radar sites.
Click here to see photographs taken during the recent 2010 Malvern Walking Festival
We expect 2011 to be just as interesting and demanding.
The Malvern Hills End-to-End walk is always in high demand, so in 2011 we intend to make it a double event with a staggered start. Even so you will need to book early to be sure of a place!
In 2011 we will again be using our new quick & easy online booking system
we will also be using on-line Feedback forms following the Festival.
Accommodation list & local information is available at
Malvern Tourist Information Centre
Website: www.visitthemalverns.org
Tel: 01684 892289
Email: malvern.tic@malvernhills.gov.uk
Accommodation may also be found
on the following Web Sites
Malvern is a "Walkers are Welcome" town
Click here to find out more
Find out more about Malvern & the Hills at
The Official Malvern Hills WebSite
&
Malvern Hills AONB WebSite
&
The Beautiful Malvern Hills Website
&
Malvern Spa Association Website
The beautiful Malvern Hills are the jewel in the crown of this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This 9 days of walking will be your opportunity to enjoy some of our breathtakingly beautiful views in the company of others. You will have a friendly guide to both lead the way and to indicate points of interest you may normally have missed. You will see views that have not changed greatly since Edward Elgar walked his beloved Malvern Hills and was inspired to write his music all those years ago. Some of these walks will be planned to appeal to families as well as serious walkers. Most walks will have some value to walkers who are also interested in natural history, local history and the geology of this beautiful area.
In 2010 the programme contained 33 walks. There were the usual wide range of walks satisfying most tastes from the timid beginner to the most experienced walker. Walks ranged from family walks to a walk across the Malvern Hills from End to End. For the very serious walker we were delighted to announce our flag-ship walk in 2010, the brand new HERITAGE TRAIL - a full 63 miles of history all within sight of the Malvern Hills over six days. Each day transport was laid on from a free car park in Malvern to the start point, and back in the evening.
CLICK HERE FOR FULL 2010 WALKS LISTING