Discover the city behind the famous sauce: Worcester

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4.1 mi
141 ft
01h19
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Last verified: 18 July 2025

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Worcester is world famous for the famous Worcestershire sauce, but the city itself has a lot to offer and is certainly worth a visit. This walk takes you through the center along the main sights including the cathedral, the porcelain museum and Greyfriars' House. The walk starts and ends at Worcester Shrub Hill train station.

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Route description

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Statistics

Difficulty level: Medium (57/100)

Length: 4.1 mi

Duration: 01h19


Total ascent: 141 ft

Maximal slope: 2.69 %

Net ascent: 0 ft

Total descent: 141 ft

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 3.7 mi (90 %)

Cobblestones: 376 ft (2 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 4,159 ft (19 %)

Noise pollution

Amount of traffic


Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

Characteristics

  1. Light traffic
  2. Loop-shaped
  3. Paved (100%)
  4. Public transport accessible

Themes

  1. Water (sea, lakes, rivers)

Groups

  1. Stadswandelingen

Start and end of the route

Closest address to start and end: Shrub Hill Road, B4205, Worcester City, United Kingdom

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Places of interest

  1. Worcester Shrub Hill railway station

    0 · Trainstation
    Worcester Shrub Hill railway station is one of two railway stations serving the city of Worcester …
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  2. St George's Church

    0 · Church
    St George's Church is a Roman Catholic Parish church in Worcester. It was founded in 1829 and was …
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  3. Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum

    0 · Museum
    The Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum is an art gallery and local museum in Worcester, the …
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  4. The Hive

    0 · POI
    The Hive, is a large golden-coloured building in Worcester, England, which houses the fully …
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  5. Anglican Diocese of Worcester

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    The diocese was founded around 679 by St Theodore of Canterbury at Worcester to minister to the …
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  6. Crowngate Shopping Centre

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    Crowngate Worcester is a shopping centre in Worcester, England, built in part on the historic site …
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  7. Glover's Needle

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    The tower is a prominent landmark of the city, from road, rail, or the River Severn, and can be …
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  8. Priorat St. Maria

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  9. Museum of Royal Worcester

    0 · Museum
    The Museum of Royal Worcester is a ceramics museum located in the Royal Worcester porcelain …
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  10. King's School

    0 · School
    The King's School, Worcester is an English independent day school refounded by Henry VIII in 1541. …
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  11. Battle of Worcester

    0 · Event
    The Battle of Worcester took place on 3 September 1651 in and around the city of Worcester, …
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  12. Worcester Cathedral

    0 · cathedral
    Worcester Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Worcester, England, situated on a bank overlooking …
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  13. Siege of Worcester

    0 · Event
    The second and longest siege of Worcester took place towards the end of the First English Civil …
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  14. St Swithun's Church

    0 · Church
    St Swithun's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the city of Worcester, Worcestershire, …
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  15. Greyfriars

    0 · Building
    Greyfriars, Worcester is a Grade I listed building in Worcester, England. Its location near to a …
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  16. The Commandery

    0 · POI
    The Commandery is a historic building open to visitors and located in the city of Worcester, …
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Worcester Shrub Hill railway station
St George's Church
Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum
The Hive
Anglican Diocese of Worcester
Crowngate Shopping Centre
Glover's Needle
Priorat St. Maria
Museum of Royal Worcester
King's School
Battle of Worcester
Worcester Cathedral
Siege of Worcester
St Swithun's Church
Greyfriars
The Commandery
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