Swallowfields Retreat

Enjoy the lovely local landscape on Castlemorton Common (10 minutes’ walk), where there’s acres of space to ramble, have a picnic, fly kites or walk the dog. A little further on, the whole of the Malvern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is open to you, whether you prefer gentle strolls, serious hikes or hurtling down a hill on a mountain bike. Watersports and trips on the Severn and Wye rivers are a great way of seeing the area from a different perspective. Ross-on-Wye (25 minutes’ drive) is a nearby launching point for kayaking and stand-up paddle-boarding, or you could try heading to Upton-upon-Severn (15 minutes) for day boat hire. For family days out, the Georgian vision of a medieval castle at Eastnor (15 minutes) should keep you busy for a while, as should the flying displays at the International Centre for Birds of Prey (25 minutes) and the animals at Cotswold Farm Park (45 minutes). If you're travelling without the kids, maybe the Three Choirs Vineyard (20 minutes) will beckon instead?