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Worcester
Worcester is the capital city of the County of Worcestershire and lies beside the River Severn some 25 miles from the Cotswolds village of Broadway. The city's fortunes were based on glove making, pottery manufacture (Royal Worcester Porcelain), salmon fisheries (long gone), and the famous Worcestershire sauce.
At its centre the magnificent Cathedral dominates the skyline on the banks of the River Severn. The early twelfth century Chapter House, St Wulstan's Crypt and the mediaeval cloisters are among the most remarkable in the country, and King John's tomb in the Cathedral dates from 1216. Today the Cathedral is the centre of a vibrant community of clergy and laypeople serving the city and diocese of Worcester, and attracting visitors from all over the world.
Three minutes walk takes you to the famous Royal Worcester Porcelain site and its museum. Also nearby, the mediaeval Friar Street includes restaurants and bars in the original timbered buildings, and the Greyfriars, a merchant's house built in 1480 next to a Franciscan Friary, is now a National Trust property. The elegant Guildhall of 1721; the Commandery, which was King Charles's headquarters in the Battle of Worcester; the City Art Gallery and Museum; the Huntingdon Hall, Worcester's premier live music venue; and the Swan Theatre are all a few minutes walk away and well worth a visit.
There are landscaped parks, riverside walks and boat trips from South Quay and North Parade. If you enjoy a sporting day out, Worcester Racecourse with its exciting National Hunt programme or the County Cricket Team and its international celebrities may be your pleasure.
Worcester has an impressive history of musical and cultural events and hosts the Three Choirs Festival every three years in August.
A statue of Sir Edward Elgar stands at the end of the High Street, facing the Cathedral. In honour of the great composer, who lived and worked in Worcester during the early part of his life. A few miles west of the City lies the village of Lower Broadheath, birthplace of Sir Edward Elgar. The cottage is now a museum and is open to the public.
Worcester's shopping scene combines individual specialist shops in period passageways and malls with major retail names and the impressive Crowngate centre in the heart of the city. The pedestrianised High Street allows you to shop or browse at your leisure, amidst colourful floral displays and a variety of street entertainers.
Worcester has a great cultural and leisure offer to suit all tastes. From live theatre and music at Worcester's Swan Theatre and Huntingdon Hall, and regular concerts in the city's beautiful Cathedral to live gigs in a number of the pubs and clubs around the city centre, as well as two multi-screen cinemas.
The capital of the county is well supplied with places to stay, offering a variety of Accommodation from top class hotels, guest houses, bed and breakfast to self catering.
When it comes to eating out whatever style or nationality Worcester has restaurants to suit all tastes.
The City has Curry houses, Chinese buffets, Thai and Mexican food, along with excellent restaurants, gastro-pubs, cafe bars, coffee shops and tea rooms dotted around the compact city centre.
At its centre the magnificent Cathedral dominates the skyline on the banks of the River Severn. The early twelfth century Chapter House, St Wulstan's Crypt and the mediaeval cloisters are among the most remarkable in the country, and King John's tomb in the Cathedral dates from 1216. Today the Cathedral is the centre of a vibrant community of clergy and laypeople serving the city and diocese of Worcester, and attracting visitors from all over the world.
Three minutes walk takes you to the famous Royal Worcester Porcelain site and its museum. Also nearby, the mediaeval Friar Street includes restaurants and bars in the original timbered buildings, and the Greyfriars, a merchant's house built in 1480 next to a Franciscan Friary, is now a National Trust property. The elegant Guildhall of 1721; the Commandery, which was King Charles's headquarters in the Battle of Worcester; the City Art Gallery and Museum; the Huntingdon Hall, Worcester's premier live music venue; and the Swan Theatre are all a few minutes walk away and well worth a visit.
There are landscaped parks, riverside walks and boat trips from South Quay and North Parade. If you enjoy a sporting day out, Worcester Racecourse with its exciting National Hunt programme or the County Cricket Team and its international celebrities may be your pleasure.
Worcester has an impressive history of musical and cultural events and hosts the Three Choirs Festival every three years in August.
A statue of Sir Edward Elgar stands at the end of the High Street, facing the Cathedral. In honour of the great composer, who lived and worked in Worcester during the early part of his life. A few miles west of the City lies the village of Lower Broadheath, birthplace of Sir Edward Elgar. The cottage is now a museum and is open to the public.
Worcester's shopping scene combines individual specialist shops in period passageways and malls with major retail names and the impressive Crowngate centre in the heart of the city. The pedestrianised High Street allows you to shop or browse at your leisure, amidst colourful floral displays and a variety of street entertainers.
Worcester has a great cultural and leisure offer to suit all tastes. From live theatre and music at Worcester's Swan Theatre and Huntingdon Hall, and regular concerts in the city's beautiful Cathedral to live gigs in a number of the pubs and clubs around the city centre, as well as two multi-screen cinemas.
The capital of the county is well supplied with places to stay, offering a variety of Accommodation from top class hotels, guest houses, bed and breakfast to self catering.
When it comes to eating out whatever style or nationality Worcester has restaurants to suit all tastes.
The City has Curry houses, Chinese buffets, Thai and Mexican food, along with excellent restaurants, gastro-pubs, cafe bars, coffee shops and tea rooms dotted around the compact city centre.
