Most hill paths are too steep and rough for pushchairs: use a carrier unless a route is an easier-access path (those are marked, with the Malvern Hills Trust’s own descriptions). Pick walks with a clear goal and a café or toilets close by.
Day one: a hillfort and a cave
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Morning
British Camp and Giant’s Cave circular
Children love the ramparts and the little man-made cave as a target.
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Lunch
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Afternoon
Malvern Hills GeoCentre and Cafe H2O
Geology displays and a café at the Wyche. Check its opening days first.
Day two: easy paths and the town
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Morning
Black Hill easier-access trail
A short easier-access trail with big views, described by the Malvern Hills Trust.
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Lunch
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Afternoon
St Ann’s Well from Great Malvern
A short, steep walk up to the spring house and its café.
Where to stay
Good bases for this plan. Chosen on merit; details from each business’s own website.
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A Georgian hotel on Belle Vue Terrace in the centre of Great Malvern, a short walk from the paths up the hills. Its Mulberry Tree restaurant serves afternoon tea daily.
- Walk from the door
- Near a station
- Parking
- Breakfast
- Food on site
- Afternoon tea
Website for Mount Pleasant Hotel (opens in a new tab) Directions to Mount Pleasant Hotel (Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
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A large hotel beside the Priory in the centre of Great Malvern, convenient for the station and the walks up from the town.
- Walk from the door
- Dogs in rooms
- Near a station
- Parking
- Breakfast
- Packed lunches
Book direct (opens in a new tab) Website for The Abbey Hotel (opens in a new tab) Directions to The Abbey Hotel (Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
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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
Book direct (opens in a new tab) Website for The Foley Arms Hotel (opens in a new tab) Directions to The Foley Arms Hotel (Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
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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
Book direct (opens in a new tab) Website for Great Malvern Hotel (opens in a new tab) Call Great Malvern Hotel Directions to Great Malvern Hotel (Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
If it rains
- Malvern Splash · Attraction · Great Malvern
- Malvern Hills GeoCentre and Cafe H2O · Café · Upper Colwall
- Malvern Museum · Attraction · Great Malvern
Check opening days and times before you go.
Shorter options
- British Camp hillfort summit · 1.3 km · 30 min · Moderate
- Jubilee Drive path from the Wyche · 3.0 km · 1 hr · Easy
Good to know
- Summit winds can be strong: keep small children close near steep drops and quarry edges.
- Quarry lakes are deep and cold: never swim in them.