Explore the city with daily walking tours led by experienced guides from Discover History, Worcester Walks and Faithful City Walks, who will be only too pleased to share the many stories of Worcester. Or you can act like a local and get to know Worcester at your own pace with self-guided tours and trails. Enjoy the sights and sounds of this heritage city and make sure to stop for tea!
Tours & Trails
The Guildhall
Take a tour around the City’s Guildhall, a truly beautiful building which dates back to 1721. It has a fascinating history – it was once the seat of justice throughout the city and even housed a prison – and today offers both visitors and residents a glimpse of Worcester’s rich and varied heritage
Tours & Trails
Spy mission treasure trail
A self-guided spy mission themed Treasure Trail. As you follow the trail route, can you solve the sneaky clues set on existing buildings, permanent features and monuments to crack the code and complete the mission just like a true secret agent?
This Trail is approximately 1.5 miles long and takes 1.5 hours to complete and is suitable for all ages from 6 – 106. One Trail booklet is enough for 4-5 people and there is a free mobile phone text service for clue answers if you get stuck, ensuring that no mystery goes unsolved.
Tours & Trails
The Battle of Worcester
This trail is concerned with the last part of the Battle. In the late afternoon, the part of the Royalist army under the command of Charles and the Duke of Hamilton, which had been attacking Red Hill and Perry Wood, was broken and in retreat. Cromwell’s men advanced towards Fort Royal where this trail begins.
For a guided tour of the city on the Battle of Worcester, please contact Discover History. Email: discoverhistory@aol.com or visit www.discover-history.co.uk for more info.
For further information
Visit the Battle of Worcester Partnership webpage: www.battleofworcestersociety.org.uk
From time to time The Battlefields Trust do walks of the wider battlefield.
Visit www.battlefieldstrust.com for more info.
Or visit the Tourist Information Office located next to the Guildhall.
Worcester Heritage Walk
The walk starts at the Museum of Royal Worcester in Severn Street where the Museum nestles amidst the Victorian buildings that were home to the Royal Worcester factory.
Here you can learn about a world famous industry that was founded in 1751, its entrepreneurial owners who encouraged employees to learn through apprenticeships, manufacturing techniques, the highly skilled workforce and sense of community that developed. Travel on a journey through time and explore this jewel in Worcester’s crown before exploring the rest of what has made Worcester unique.
A Circular walk following the scenic River Severn
This circular walk starts just outside the suburbs of north Worcester and follows the scenic River Severn to the hamlet of Bevere Green. The route continues to Northwick and returns to the car park via a rural track.
Beautifully illustrated interpretation panels mark points along the route of historical and archaeological interest and provide information on the natural environment and wildlife.
Real Ale, Cider and Perry trail
To help you find your way around the best the City has to offer, Worcester CAMRA has put together a tour guide. It doesn’t cover every good pub in the City, because there’s just too many, so we’ve been selective and presented the very best that are close enough to the central buses and train stations to make a nice tour. Please enjoy it responsibly.
Follow this trail guide to find some great pubs serving great Mild Ale. All the pubs listed here will be serving Mild on Saturday. For some this is a regular occurrence, but for most it is a special occasion and there’s a promise of some interesting beers to be tried.
Guided Tours
We have several guided walking tour companies in the city, including Discover History, Worcester Walks and Faithful City Walks.