The Old Rectory itself nestles at the foot of the Malvern Hills in the village of Cradley. It is an area of natural beauty and is a conservation area. There couldn't be a more ideal base for those who wish to explore the many outstanding walks and places to visit in the surrounding area.

These include:

The Elgar Route
Malvern Theatre
Cheltenham
Worcestershire Way
Eastnor Castle
Three Counties Showground
The Severn Valley Railway & Bewdley
Ludlow

and the Teme Valley is wonderful to drive around.

We are close to Stratford upon Avon and of course Cheltenham for a day out at the races or excellent shopping.

Great Malvern is beautiful Victorian spa town that has an abundance of natural beauty and history. Iron-age builders of The British Camp, and then, hundreds of years later, the founders of Malvern's two medieval priories enjoyed the waters that made Malvern a 19th century spa, with the elegance to become a place of culture, attracting people like Sir Edward Elgar and George Bernard Shaw.

Great Malvern town centre offers a fine choice of shops, restaurants and pubs. Close at hand is the Malvern Festival Theatre; a must for top quality theatre productions, concerts and cinema performances. The Malvern Splash Leisure centre offers swimming and other health club facilities; Manor Park for Tennis, Squash, Racquet Ball and Bowls and Worcestershire Golf Club is in Malvern Wells.