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Worcestershire has so many claims to fame, so many things to see & visit, that it is hard to list them. The City itself contains the third of the great Cathedrals of the Midlands, with the tomb of King John, (in spite of his being much maligned by the Church.) In the Civil Wars, between King & Parliament, Worcester was the site of the first battle, a cavalry skirmish at Powick Bridge & the Nearby Malvern, a series of small villages built on the eponymous range of miniature mountains which separate the County from Herefordshire, has magnificent walks with fabulous views & is famous for its pure water source, its Abbey & its Theatres. Not far away is the Birthplace of composer Edward Elgar, carefully preserved. Upton-on- All of this region is marked by signs leading motorised tourists around the Blossom Trail each spring, when fruit trees are flowering. And if you would like a different experience, this county can offer it: how about a wild animal Safari, in the West Midlands Safari park, or a Great Rail Journey, on a steam train of
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last, the great Battle of Worcester itself, from which the young Charles II was forced to flee & go on the run in disguise to escape his pursuers. The pub which was his HQ still exists, along with the Commandery military centre. Worcester is equally famous for Cricket, for Porcelain & for its great rural showground of the Three Counties.