![]() None of us were drinking alcohol so were pleased to see they had a good choice of Fentimans sparkling drinks.Ī selection of excellent little homemade rolls came. Menus came, then a plate with a sweet little pat of local butter. ![]() The staff were all friendly and welcoming and we were given a table in one of the windows. We walked through a market and headed to the restaurant that Rachael had found online: The Terrace on the Hill, a cafe/brasserie. There was a great children’s playground there so we stopped for a while for Rufus to play. ![]() There was still much to enjoy and Malvern itself didn’t disappoint.įrom the car park, we walked up through a park towards the theatre. On the drive home we took a scenic route, and while we got an idea of the beauty to some extent, I hope to repeat it on a sunny day and enjoy its full glory! But the rain didn’t dampen our enjoyment of an outing together. Neither could we see the Hills well from the town itself. In the end, it didn’t actually rain until later in the afternoon as we were starting to head back to the car, but it was grey, cloudy and damp so we did miss out on enjoying the best of the views as we drove towards the town and the Malvern Hills came into sight. Sadly, we woke to inclement weather with rain forecast for late morning. It is known that Queen Elizabeth I drank the water back in the 16th century and the recently deceased Queen Elizabeth II is reported to have never travelled without it. It is now bottled – on a less commercial scale – by the Hollywell Spring Water Co. They were later taken over by Coca-Cola who stopped the bottling in 2010. However, commercial bottling didn’t begin until 1850 when Schweppes bottled the water. Malvern spring water is well known and the bottling of the Holy Well water goes back as far as 1622. Great Malvern is the historic centre which grew considerably in Victoria times with the discovery of natural mineral water springs in the area. It lies within the Malvern Hills, which is designated An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Malvern is a spa town in Worcestershire, on the border of Herefordshire. It’s only a 36-minute drive from their house, so easily accessible and they’d been before and even knew the best car park to head to! So when I was told that was where we were heading, I was delighted. I’ve been wanting to go to Malvern for some time and – depending on which route I take to visit my daughter – have a few times passed the exit for Malvern and thought I must stop off some time. On Saturday, the plan was to go to Malvern for a birthday outing. It was Nicola’s birthday weekend – her actual birthday is on Monday but we started celebrations on Friday evening by opening champagne and getting into party mood. And, most importantly, I get to spend some time with my lovely daughter, her wife, and my 4-year-old grandson. I go from busy city living to a weekend in a 16th century farmhouse surrounded by fields and beautiful views. Small to medium sized groups will have no trouble finding a spot either indoors or in their enclosed seating area out front where there’s also plenty of room for you bike whilst you refuel.It’s always lovely to go up to Worcestershire for the weekend to visit my daughter. The cakes are all homemade coffee, salted caramel and Victoria sponge, alongside tray-bakes of lemon & blueberry, yogurt coated or blueberry & white chocolate flapjack, chocolate brownie and a rather tempting raspberry & almond Bakewell slice. ![]() What’s more you’ll also find their superb homemade American pancakes with toppings banana & maple syrup, chocolate, whipped cream, Greek yogurt, fruit compote to name a few.Īt lunch there’s all your usual staples of toasted & cold sandwiches, wraps, jacket potatoes, salad bowls, soup with a variety of fillings alongside daily specials (tagliatelle and curry on our visit) and warm desserts do try their rich chocolate brownie! The coffee is fantastic and is roasted by James Gourmet Coffee in nearby Ross-on-Wye.īreakfast is served until 11:30 and includes a full vegan, veggie or English breakfast, alongside generously filled breakfast baps and a range of ‘on toast’ options including eggs Royale, eggs Benedict, scrambled, poached, avocado (including a spicy one) and streaky bacon. ![]() A family run cafe situated near to the Three Counties Showground in Malvern, a popular pitstop with both locals and tourists looking to taste their homemade cakes, very own baked sourdough or delicious coffee. ![]()
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