Folly Farm

When you’re feeling particularly adventurous, you might want to look into paragliding in the Malverns. The hills are suited to all sorts of physical endeavours, whether it’s your classic hiking or mountain biking and horse riding too. If you’re after even more hiking, the Bromyard Downs (20 minutes' drive) has routes through ancient woods and old cattle drovers’ routes. City sightseeing is also on the cards – there’s the Mappa Mundi medieval map housed in Hereford (40 minutes) cathedral to see, as well as more medieval sites around Worcester (20 minutes). In Ross-on-Wye (50 minutes), you might want to try your hand (or legs, and arms, rather) at watersports on the river Wye. As for other historical sights to keep up your streak following Hereford and Worcester, the National Trust’s Croome (half an hour) and the National Trust’s Brockhampton (10 minutes) are some historical places where you’ll be able to pretend like you’re living in olden’ days. Great Witley Church (25 minutes) is another fine historical structure with unique Baroque architecture and an oil canvas ceiling.