10 routes
Walk to a pub on the Malverns
A walk that ends at a pub is one of the best ways to spend a day on the Malverns. Each route below is paired with the pubs and inns within 1.5 km of where it finishes (or starts), worked out from our map data. Food times change, especially midweek and out of season, so check with the pub before you plan a lunch around it.
- 10 walks
- 1.3 km–23 km range
- 2 circular
- 10 good for dogs
The routes
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10 walks
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Worcestershire Beacon from Great Malvern station
The classic climb from the town: past the Priory and St Ann’s Well to the toposcope on the highest point of the Malverns, and back down.
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Easiest route up the Worcestershire Beacon
The gentlest way to the top of the Malverns: start high at the Beacon Road car park and follow the surfaced path to the summit toposcope.
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Malvern Hills end to end
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.
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Grand Traverse: Ledbury to Great Malvern
A car-free full day: from Ledbury station via Eastnor to the southern hills, then north along the ridge over British Camp and the Beacon to Great Malvern station.
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Colwall to Great Malvern over the hills
Take the train to Colwall, climb onto the ridge below the Beacon, cross to North Hill and descend to Great Malvern or Malvern Link for the train home.
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North Hill and the Worcestershire Beacon
The two highest summits in one loop: North Hill, Sugarloaf Hill and the Worcestershire Beacon from North Quarry car park, returning on lower paths.
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Jubilee Drive path from the Wyche
A gently graded path above Jubilee Drive with big views west over Herefordshire, from the Wyche Cutting to Gardiner’s Quarry car park.
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St Ann’s Well from Great Malvern
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.
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Worcestershire Beacon along the ridge from Jubilee Drive
The central ridge: from Jubilee Drive past Pinnacle and Jubilee hills, across the Wyche and up over Summer Hill to the Beacon, then back.
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Great Malvern to British Camp along the ridge
Start at the Priory, climb steeply through the woods to the ridge and follow it south over the central hills to the British Camp hillfort.
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Straight-line distance from the walk’s finish (or start) to the pub. Pubs are listed on merit; nobody pays to be paired with a walk.
Compare at a glance
Distance, time, climb and parking side by side.
| Walk | Distance | Time | Difficulty | Route | Ascent | Dogs | Pub | Parking |
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| Worcestershire Beacon from Great Malvern station | 6.4 km · 4.0 mi | 2 hr 30 min | Moderate | Circular | — | Yes | — | Train station |
| Easiest route up the Worcestershire Beacon | 2.6 km · 1.6 mi | 55 min | Easy | Out and back | 132 m | Yes | — | Upper Beacon Road car park |
| Malvern Hills end to end | 16 km · 10.1 mi | 5 hr 35 min | Hard | Linear (one way) | 882 m | Yes | — | Hollybush car park |
| Grand Traverse: Ledbury to Great Malvern | 23 km · 14.0 mi | 8 hrs | Hard | Linear (one way) | 1158 m | Yes | — | Train station |
| Colwall to Great Malvern over the hills | 5.5 km · 3.4 mi | 2 hr 30 min | Moderate | Linear (one way) | — | Yes | — | Train station |
| North Hill and the Worcestershire Beacon | 4.8 km · 3.0 mi | 1 hr 50 min | Moderate | Circular | 385 m | Yes | — | North Quarry car park |
| Jubilee Drive path from the Wyche | 3.0 km · 1.9 mi | 1 hr | Easy | Out and back | — | Yes | — | Gardiner's Quarry car park |
| St Ann’s Well from Great Malvern | 1.3 km · 0.8 mi | 30 min | Easy | Out and back | 89 m | Yes | — | Train station |
| Worcestershire Beacon along the ridge from Jubilee Drive | 7.3 km · 4.5 mi | 2 hr 25 min | Moderate | Out and back | 348 m | Yes | — | Gardiner's Quarry car park |
| Great Malvern to British Camp along the ridge | 9.1 km · 5.7 mi | 5 hrs | Moderate | Linear (one way) | — | Yes | Yes | Train station |
Times are for a steady pace without long stops. Ascent is the approximate total climb.