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Elmley Castle

Elmley Castle is an attractive village at the foot of Bredon Hill. The village is very pretty, with a large number of half-timbered cottages. The church boasts some enjoyable medieval sculpture.

From the village centre a lane leads south, up the slope of Bredon Hill. Park at the top and follow the waymarked public footpath onto Bredon Hill itself. I reccommend bringing an Ordnance Survey map (Landranger 190) as the footpath is poorly marked in places. The views from the top of Bredon Hill are superb, and well worth the climb.

Elmley Castle is located approximately 4 miles from Pershore and 5 miles from Evesham.

Photos of Elmley Castle
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St Mary the Virgin church

The battlemented south porch of St Mary

Nearby:
Bredon
Bredon Tithe Barn

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