Some parts of the route between Powick and Worcester were flooded and the footpath was closed off alongside the river so a detour was required - 1st April 2024...

MirandaRobinson

Did this walk today (15 July 23) and agree with the previous reviews, it is absolutely lovely and clearly marked for the most part. There were a couple of bits that were a bit overgrown but overall great, I would really recommend it and looking forward to doing it from Worcester as we started in Malvern....

Steven Moralee

Around Drakes Broughton building work means the footpath is blocked off and has been for at least 2 years now. There are alternatives, either further north through Drakes Broughton or along the footpath by the side of the busy road....

Chris Gooderham

It didn't start well for me, the first section diverts away from what looks like it would be a really gorgeous section of the Severn Way to follow a route which was poorly plotted, not that easy to follow and gained little in terms of direction and nothing in terms of enjoyment. My only other gripes with the route were the seemingly pointless loop away from the road at Severn Stoke and the extra loop in Worcester to follow the Severn Way....

David Sanderson

The riverside path is surfaced here, and leads over two dock entrances to Navigation Road, then straight on past Diglis Bridge on another surfaced path. From here the route finding is easy - the clear path leads around a bend in the river into a caravan park, where we go straight on through the A4440 bridge (at this point I was looking for a path up the bank - the path along the top is visible but there is no way up to it before the yacht club access road which is signed Private). We continue on the riverside path around another big bend in the river, beyond which the path gets a little rough and narrow as it passes below the fields. We follow the riverside path along the embankment then turn left up Ham Lane into Severn Stoke....

Hugh Hudson

I tried to walk it from Worcester to Upton, but I couldn't find a way up from the riverside path to the one on the top of the bank south of the Worcester bypass bridge, other than the yacht club road which has a private sign so I stayed on the river path to Kempsey, and I have submit that as WORUPT 2. I also fell foul of a path closure south of Diglis for resurfacing work, which meant a detour via Waverley Street, but that should be very short term. For a more detailed review with pictures see WORUPT 2....

Hugh Hudson

The walk along the Droitwich Canal was new to me and it's a peaceful pleasant way to walk. The diversion passes two pubs which wouldn't have been our choice as a walk, but is good Slow Ways methodology as it is at 6km, which is roughly half way in this 13km walk. The least enjoyable part of the walk was the walk along Hindlip Lane, which has no pavement, and which is quite busy with fast traffic. Overall it's a good walk, slightly spoilt by a couple of bits of poor plotting....

David Sanderson

From here we use the pavement to cross the railway (this is a little unclear on the GPX file but there is no alternative), then follow the surfaced path across Salwarpe Road to Ledwych Road. We then follow the canal past Salwarpe to emerge onto the road near Porter Mill. At the bottom of the field we follow the hedge right to find an underpass under the main road to the left, then turn left again, then right at Holy Claines farm, along a lane which passes through a lorry park and eventually leads us to the Worcester & Birmingham canal, which we follow into Worcester, crossing to the West bank about halfway, then using pavements with pelican crossings to reach the meeting point at Foregate Station....

Hugh Hudson

A nice varied route taking in canal, river, fields and connecting a spa town and cathedral city....

Louise Rose

Hard to walk away from lovely Malvern with its good-looking charity shops, al fresco glasses of wine on offer, and general air of classy olde Englishness....

Hannah

It's a delightful route that I'd 100% walk again....

danravenellison

Agree with Dan, that walking from Worcester to Malvern is the to go if you want to enjoy beautiful views of the Hills....

Saira

The walking is easy from Worcester to Malvern but once you get to the outskirts of Malvern the path is a bit overgrown and the marking are either not good or missing. Ideally you would have the gpx file to help guide you. There is only one busy road to cross, just outside Powick....

Brown

The field just south of Fernhill Heath should have a footpath cut across it (according to the map) but its just full of crops. I ended up walking round the edge on the west side of the field, as presumably the owner of the field watched me from a distance. However, the rest was very pleasant....

Max

A building site has closed a path in Drakes Broughton....

D

I walked from Great Malvern train station to Worcester Foregate Station and it was well over the suggested 10 miles....

Pam Jordan

Lovely peaceful Canalside (for the most part) route. Well plotted and easy to follow. Would definitely do again....

grifftinfoilhat

The path out of Kempsey is a bit muddy and overgrown and there is a diversion while they are working on the bridge and roundabout on Worcester's southern relief road....

grifftinfoilhat

A group of five walked this route from Worcester to Clifton. Generally the walk was through open countryside along footpaths that were accessible and in accordance with the GPX route although some road walking was required. The route continues to Castle Hill following a busy main road and was considered risky....

PhilP

Easy to follow and generally keeps to footpaths...

Gavin Lowery

This route is blocked by heavy plant work at Holt and you can’t get through and instead it’s a ‘make it up yourself’ diversion involving significant road walking....

Arthur

From Malvern to Worcester it is generally a nice downhill slope, views were pretty good (until after dusk - I ran this route late in the evening)....

davethedude

I recommend this route as part of Slow Ways as a starting route. There is a field that this route crosses that starts with a style that has a large unavoidable puddle, it had been raining before my walk. I will attempt to upload a more tidy version of this route and upload to Slow Ways as a slightly better alternative....

D

It includes the short but necessary deviation along Hindlip Lane to access the underpass under the A449 (good Monarch's Way signing here)....

JxD