tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post3917157688109085815..comments2024-03-27T21:54:24.933+00:00Comments on SWC - This Week's Walks: Saturday Walk - The Malvern Hills from Great Malvern (Great Malvern Circular)Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11395064086819994526noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-361470693359679772019-07-20T23:17:53.095+01:002019-07-20T23:17:53.095+01:00So there it was: the easiest accessible ridge walk...So there it was: the easiest accessible ridge walk in Britain (possibly). In weather much improved from yesterday, namely w=dry-with-sunny-periods.<br />22 at the station, 3 picked up higher up in Gt. Malvern near their hotel/bus drop off, 1 starting early straight from his hotel and 2 up from London on a later train. N=28<br />The sightseeing bit at the start of the route seemed to be appreciated by the masses, as was the first bit of ascent out of town to St. Ann's Wells. We then contoured the ridge half-way up it, mainly under tree cover, past the odd viewpoint, quarry or hidden lake, a bit of ridge walking with views of hills to climb later, and the Holy Well. Some stopped at the lunch pub at its first passing, reasoning that the loop up to Herefordshire Beacon and back down was unnecessary as we'd be up there tomorrow anyway, but most took the time.<br />Fine views were the just reward, as it would be the case from the following tops, to The Black Mountains across Herefordshire, and into the Severn Plain and to The Cotswolds on the other side.<br />About half the group walked the northerly extension to End Hill and North Hill, towering over Great Malvern. Drinks were in order at The Red Lion after the descent. Thomas Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298846868417688062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-57657010325450964992019-07-17T09:40:25.057+01:002019-07-17T09:40:25.057+01:00Due to a change of plan for one walker, a couple o...Due to a change of plan for one walker, a couple of cheap Advance tickets for the 19.12 return train on Sunday are available (£20.00 for two). They are only valid though with a Two Together-Card and for two people travelling together! If interested, send an email to me (if you have my address) or to saturdaywalkersatyahoodotcodotukThomas Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298846868417688062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-27604174790974471112019-06-12T19:38:56.732+01:002019-06-12T19:38:56.732+01:00Elgar's statue is passed early on: see the las...Elgar's statue is passed early on: see the last para on page 5 of the pdfThomas Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298846868417688062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-74177965331017810992019-06-12T07:43:43.847+01:002019-06-12T07:43:43.847+01:00There absolutely is, yes. This is the area he love...There absolutely is, yes. This is the area he loved and mostly lived in. The landscape is the one his music describes and encapsulates. Elgar himself once claimed that much of his music came from walking and cycling around the area and writing down the sounds he heard. He lived in various places in the area (particularly in Worcester) and there is even an Elgar Birthplace Museum - though I would warm you he only lived there till he was two, so the influence on him of that particular location can’t have been that great!Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09314024151810191831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-49045530861928633912019-06-12T00:45:38.829+01:002019-06-12T00:45:38.829+01:00Is there any connection between this area and Elga...Is there any connection between this area and Elgar? I have long wanted to see the area he lived in. David Colvernoreply@blogger.com