- By a walk start
- Dogs welcome
- Near a station
Why walkers stop here
A freehouse on Bank Street in Malvern, with food and cask ales. You can walk onto the hills from the door.
What to know
| Food | Yes |
|---|---|
| Dogs | Dogs welcome |
| Garden | Not stated |
| Parking | Not stated |
| Rooms | No |
From The Nag's Head’s own website. “Not stated” means we couldn’t find it: ask them.
Walks nearby
Straight-line distance from here to the start of each walk.
- North Hill and the Worcestershire Beacon · 540 m to the start
- St Ann’s Well from Great Malvern · 940 m to the start
- Great Malvern to British Camp along the ridge · 1.0 km to the start
- Worcestershire Beacon from Great Malvern station · 1.3 km to the start
North Hill and the Worcestershire Beacon
- Distance: 4.8 km · 3.0 mi
- Time: 1 hr 50 min
- Route type: Circular
The two highest summits in one loop: North Hill, Sugarloaf Hill and the Worcestershire Beacon from North Quarry car park, returning on lower paths.
St Ann’s Well from Great Malvern
- Distance: 1.3 km · 0.8 mi
- Time: 30 min
- Route type: Out and back
A short, steep stroll from the town centre up to St Ann’s Well, the 1813 spring house with a café, on the way to the Worcestershire Beacon.
Places to stay nearby
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A hotel with a restaurant in a Victorian building on Graham Road, in the town.
- Check it’s open before booking
- Walk from the door
- Dogs in rooms
- Near a station
- Breakfast
- Food on site
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A pub-hotel in central Great Malvern. The hotel says the walking trails to the top of the hills start just over the road. There is no lift.
- Walk from the door
- Near a station
- Breakfast
- Food on site
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A town-centre hotel that says it often has walkers to stay: every room has dirty-boot storage and it will wash and dry walking gear. Food Monday to Saturday; small car park.
- Walk from the door
- Near a station
- Parking
- Breakfast
- Boot room
- Food on site
These details were checked against the business’s website on 14 Sept 2026. Things change, so check before you travel.