Rowley Farm Holidays

Parklands and historic properties are all about for a potter around here… Worcestershire has quite a number of National Trust properties, including Witley Court and Gardens (10 minutes’ drive). High society once frequented this place for parties, but now some of the main draws are its grand ruins and woodland walks. There’s Brockhampton (25 minutes) and Hanbury Hall (25 minutes) too, the first an ancient estate with a medieval manor house and the second a country house with parks and an orchard (you could pick your own apples here, if it’s the right time of the year). Wyre Forest (25 minutes) is one place to take your activities to new heights, in the literal sense, as Go Ape Wyre Forest (25 minutes) has obstacles courses way up in the treetops. Back on the ground, there are mountain biking trails and horse riding tracks. Down to the south, walking trails take the front seat, whether in the old valley, woodland and orchard at The Knapp And Papermill Nature Reserve (25 minutes) or the steeper ascents in the Malvern Hills (35 minutes).