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BBC presenter celebrates Malvern book launch

Friday 25 May 2018

BBC Radio 4 presenter and author Brett Westwood arrived in Malvern yesterday (Thursday 24th May) to celebrate the launch of a new book – The Nature of the Malverns. The Nature of the Malverns is the first book to cover all aspects of this iconic nat…

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Common's wildlife nationally recognised

Thursday 24 May 2018

Today, Natural England is taking a proactive step to safeguard the future health and resilience of Malvern Common, near Great Malvern, by designating it a Site of Special Scientific interest. The SSSI covers 20.75 hectares of the common and will help…

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Bluebells damaged by visitors

Friday 11 May 2018

The bluebells on the Malvern Hills look spectacular at this time of year and one particular spot along Jubilee Drive is particularly popular. Sadly a number of people have been trampling the bluebells to get their 'perfect shot'.  We're asking those…

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Email Service down

Sunday 06 May 2018

We're sorry but our email service is currently down. We are unable to receive incoming emails.  This error has been reported to our IT support and we hope to have this up and running as soon as possible.

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Sheep and lambs make welcome return to Hills

Tuesday 01 May 2018

Sheep and lambs are making a welcome return to the Hills this week and we're urging dog walkers to take extra care when visiting. This time last year, a lamb and ewe were killed by dogs on one single weekend on the Hills and Commons.  There are many…

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MHT Board celebrates St Ann's Well success

Wednesday 25 April 2018

Board members and staff gathered at St Ann's Well last week to celebrate the successful completion of essential renovation work to this popular tourist spot. The project to restore this Grade II listed building was completed over the autumn and wint…

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New Map and Guide for the Malvern Hills

Friday 20 April 2018

Walkers and cyclists will have some help finding their way around the Malvern Hills thanks to the launch of a new map and guide.  The Malvern Hills Trust, the charity caring for the Malvern Hills and Commons has launched a new free map to help visit…

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Tank Quarry car park closed

Saturday 14 April 2018

Tank Quarry car park is closed following a rock fall.  Sections of rock are still moving and the fall is still active therefore the car park (West Malvern Road, WR14 4ND) will be closed for the foreseeable future until the rock face has stabilised.  …

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Hidden history of Hills revealed

Friday 13 April 2018

The Malvern Hills are a rich tapestry of history and culture, crafted over thousands of year as humans shaped this landscape.Although some parts of this history are well known, British Camp Hill Fort, Midsummer Hill Fort and the Shire Ditch, a hidden…

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Way of the Donkey

Wednesday 11 April 2018

The Malvern Hills Trust's events programme is in full swing!  The next of these popular guided walks follows in the steps of the Victorian donkeys who spent their lives on the Malvern Hills. Way of the Donkey Saturday 21st April Meet at 10am, North …

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