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These parking details were checked against the operator’s website on 14 Sept 2026. Things change, so check before you travel.
Parking at Hollybush on the A438, shown on the Malvern Hills Trust map as belonging to the Eastnor Estate. It is the usual start for Ragged Stone Hill, a short but steep climb, and for Midsummer Hill.
No charges, hours or address are published for this car park, so check the signs when you arrive.
Walks from Hollybush car park
Malvern Hills end to end
- Distance: 16 km · 10.1 mi
- Time: 5 hr 35 min
- Route type: Linear
The big one: every summit from Chase End Hill in the south to North Hill above Great Malvern, along the full length of the ridge.
Ragged Stone Hill and Chase End Hill
- Distance: 5.6 km · 3.5 mi
- Time: 2 hr 30 min
- Route type: Circular
The quiet southern end of the Malverns: a steep pull up Ragged Stone Hill, then on to the trig point on Chase End Hill, the last summit in the range.
Midsummer Hill hillfort from Hollybush
- Distance: 2.8 km · 1.7 mi
- Time: 55 min
- Route type: Out and back
A short climb from Hollybush to the ramparts of the Midsummer Hill fort, where more than 400 hut platforms have been found.
Nearest hills
Hill · Raggedstone Hill
Ragged Stone Hill
A steep, twin-topped hill above the Hollybush pass, close to the point where Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire meet.
Hill
Midsummer Hill
A quieter southern summit whose Iron Age ramparts enclose both Midsummer Hill and neighbouring Hollybush Hill.
Hill · Holly Bush Hill
Hollybush Hill
A lower hill east of Midsummer Hill, inside the same Iron Age hillfort ramparts.
Hill
Chase End Hill
The southernmost hill of the range, with a trig point on top: the start or finish of the Malvern Hills end-to-end walk.
Food and drink near this car park
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A takeaway stop at the Eastnor Deer Park entrance, passed by the long walk between Ledbury and Colwall.
Website for The Woodshed Café (Eastnor Deer Park) (opens in a new tab) Directions to The Woodshed Café (Eastnor Deer Park) (Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
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In Castlemorton, about 3.5 km south-east of British Camp, below the southern end of the ridge. It posts news on Facebook rather than a website.
Website for The Robin Hood (opens in a new tab) Call The Robin Hood Directions to The Robin Hood (Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Our picks are chosen for their position near the route; partners are paid placements. Check opening times before you go. More food and drink
Staying overnight?
The most practical base for this walk is British Camp: right at the hills, below the Iron Age hillfort, with the southern ridge on the doorstep.
- Walking from the door
- Southern hills
- Dog walks
Our picks nearby
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Three self-catering properties on the Eastnor Castle estate below the southern hills: a lodge in the deer park, an apartment in the castle stables and a large group house. Sleeps: Golden Gates Lodge 4; The Stables Apartment 6; Hillend House 18.
- Dogs in rooms
- Parking
- Self-catering
Book direct (opens in a new tab) Website for Eastnor Castle Holiday Cottages (opens in a new tab) Directions to Eastnor Castle Holiday Cottages (Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
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Two-bedroom holiday lodge at Malvern Holiday Park, let mainly by the week, near Castlemorton Common. Season: Priced for November to March and April to October, i.e. available year-round. Sleeps: 3 (one double and one single bedroom).
- Dogs in rooms
- Lodge
- Self-catering
Website for Broad Down Luxury Holiday Lodge (Malvern Holiday Park) (opens in a new tab) Directions to Broad Down Luxury Holiday Lodge (Malvern Holiday Park) (Google Maps, opens in a new tab)