Malvern Holiday Park

As well as being a hotspot for walkers and cyclists, the Malvern Hills have more than their fair share of pretty and historic towns. With a mash-mash of half-timbered buildings and Georgian architecture, Ledbury (10 minutes’ drive) also has arty shops aplenty and loads of spots for quick caffeine fixes. Tewkesbury (15 minutes) offers a fine Norman abbey (check out the stained glass) and a jumble of medieval streets crammed with interesting stores. If you’re travelling with kids, let them loose on assault courses at Eastnor Castle (10 minutes), and pet oh-so-cute donkeys and alpacas at Newbridge Farm Park (20 minutes). Get them out into nature with woodland walks along the Haugh Wood Butterfly Trail (half an hour) or flying displays at The International Centre for Birds of Prey (25 minutes). Malvern Holiday Park is also a handy stopover for events including agricultural shows at The Three Counties Showground (15 minutes), and of course for having a flutter on the horses at Cheltenham Racecourse (30 minutes).