Worcestershire

Schools in Worcestershire

There are no state funded grammar schools in Worcestershire. State schools to consider which go up to 6th form are Prince Hernry’s High, Evesham, Hagley RC High, Nr. Stourbridge and Pershore High.

For private schools there’s Bromsgrove and Malvern College, both mixed independent schools for pupils aged 3 – 18 and The Royal Grammar School, Worcester. For a girls school only, Malvern St James Girls’ School.

Worcestershire Transport Links

Worcester to London & Birmingham

By Car –

London, 2hr 30mins, via M40, 133 miles

Birmingham, 50 mins, via M5, 40 miles

By Train –

London, 2hr 20 mins

Birmingham, 45 mins

 

Nearest Airports:

Birmingham, 50 mins, 37 miles

East Midlands Airport, 1hr 20 mins, 72 miles

Bristol, 1hr 30 mins, 73 miles

 

Evesham to London & Birmingham

By Car –

London, 2hr 20mins, via M40, 117 miles

Birmingham, 1hr 25 mins, via A435, 32 miles

By Train –

London, 1hr 55 mins

Birmingham, 1hr 30 mins

 

Nearest Airports:

Birmingham, 50 mins, 33 miles

Bristol, 1hr 25 mins, 67 miles

East Midlands Airport, 1hr 25 mins, 73 miles

 

Redditch to London & Birmingham

 

By Car –

London, 2hr 10 mins, via M40, 115 miles

Birmingham, 38 mins, via A441, 15 miles

By Train –

London, 2hr 20 mins

Birmingham, 40 mins

 

Nearest Airports:

Birmingham, 23 mins, 19 miles

East Midlands Airport, 1hr, 53 miles

Nottingham, 1hr 20 mins, 68 miles

 

Kidderminster to London & Birmingham

 

By Car –

London, 2hr 30mins, via M40, 127 miles

Birmingham, 50 mins, via M42, 32 miles

By Train –

London, 2hr 30 mins

Birmingham, 40 mins

 

Nearest Airports:

Birmingham, 50 mins, 33 miles

Bristol, 1hr 25 mins, 67 miles

East Midlands Airport, 1hr 25 mins, 73 miles

 

Pershore to London & Birmingham

 

By Car –

London, 2hr 30mins, via M40, 123 miles

Birmingham, 55 mins, via M5, 45 miles

By Train –

London, 2hr 10 mins

Birmingham, 1hr 30 mins

 

Nearest Airports:

Birmingham, 50 mins, 41 miles

Bristol, 1hr 30 mins, 67 miles

East Midlands Airport, 1hr 25 mins, 75 miles

Worcestershire Key Towns

Worcester

Worcester, the home of Worcester porcelain has one of the nicest Cathedrals in the UK. The city is steeped in history and amongst its historic streets you can find a good range of restaurants, cafes and independent retailers as well as the usual high street chains.

Worcester holds a general market on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays and regular events are held in the Cathedral and famous Commandery Museum.

Worcester has it’s own racecourse and county cricket club.

Evesham

Evesham is a small market town on the river Avon. The town is situated between Worcester, Stratford Upon Avon and Cheltenham, on the edge of the Cotswolds and offers better value for money than some of the more traditional Cotswold towns. Older buildings adorn the streets and there are some pretty tree-lined walks along the river.

Popular villages are found on the Pershore side of the town, for example, Charlton, Cropthorne and Fladbury. The Lenches, Atch Lench and Church Lench are also very pleasant.

Redditch

Redditch can be found approximately 15 miles south of Birmingham and 22 miles north of Worcester. The town has a Grade II theatre and the well renowned Redditch golf club.

Shopping can be found at the Kingfisher shopping centre and along the high street.

Pershore:The unspoilt market town of Pershore is situated on the River Avon, the town is renowned for its Abbey and Georgian Architecture. There is a range of traditional shops, restaurants and public houses.