Postcode - WR8 0DA
Malvern 4 miles, Worcester 9 miles, Cheltenham 21 miles, M50 (J1) 7 miles, M5 (J8) 8 miles. Distances approximate.
Situated on the edge of the much sought after village of Hanley Swan. The village has a good pub, a village green and a duck pond. It offers a convenience store, post office, The Swan Inn, primary school and two churches. The nearby village is Hanley Castle with a church, Three Kings pub and the well regarded High School and sixth form.
Just 4½ miles to the west is the thriving spa town of Malvern. The area is well positioned for access to Worcester and Cheltenham as well as the Birmingham conurbation, with easy access to the motorway network. There are international airports at Birmingham and Bristol.
The Malvern Hills, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, are the dominant feature of the landscape. Great Malvern is also a renowned cultural centre with an excellent theatre and cinema, and has several excellent state and private schools. Furthermore, Malvern has good shopping facilities, a Waitrose superstore is in the town centre and there are a wide range of independent retailers on a busy high street.
More comprehensive facilities can be found in the Cathedral city of Worcester, which caters for most needs. There are extensive shopping and recreational facilities including Premiership rugby at Sixways, County cricket in the setting of Worcester Cathedral and horse racing on the banks of the River Severn.
There is excellent schooling nearby from both the private and state sectors including Hanley Castle High School, The Royal Grammar School and The King's School in Worcester, Malvern College, Malvern St James and Prep schools in nearby Colwall. There is easy access to the M50 (J1) and the M5 (J7).
Regular trains run from Great Malvern with direct links to
Birmingham and London.
Directions: From the Junction 8 of the M5 head to Junction 1 of the M50.
Continue northwards on the A38 to Worcester and turn left into Upton-upon-Severn and cross the river. Take the second exit to the right at the roundabout and continue into Hanley Castle. From here turn left to Hanley Swan and in the centre of the village by the pond turn left to Welland Road. Quakers Farm is the last property on the left as you leave the village.