Walk 1211 - The Worcestershire Beacon

This walk on the Malvern Hills visits the summit of the Worcestershire Beacon, the highest poiint in the hills and the county. On a fine day the views, especially over the Severn Valley to the Cotswolds, are superb.

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Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

	OS Explorer	Sheet 190
	OS Landranger	Sheet 150

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.