Shelsley Beauchamp
	10:56am today
	IN the west of the county the river Teme is fed by a number of tributary streams which have cut steeply down through the limestone from the high ground around Clifton, creating densely wooded dingles with spooky names such as Witchery Hole and Devil's Den.

	Perfect time to visit best of cider country
	8:57am Mon 5 May 08
	The Big Apple Association (www.bigapple.org.uk) is a Herefordshire-based group dedicated to promoting English orchards, apples and cider.

	Eckington
	9:43am Mon 28 Apr 08
	Bredon Hill is modest in height, reaching only 299m, but the lack of competition in low-lying south Worcestershire enables it to make an impact on the landscape out of all proportion to its size.

	Worcester and Birmingham Canal
	9:57am Mon 21 Apr 08
	It took 24 years to build the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, the purpose of which was to provide a more direct route between Birmingham and the river Severn than was offered by the three existing canals - the Dudley, the Stourbridge and the Staffordshire and Worcestershire.

	Lower Brockhampton
	10:45am Mon 14 Apr 08
	The beautiful Brockhampton estate can trace its origins back to the Domesday Book (1086) when it was already a working farm.
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	Shrawley
	9:19am Mon 7 Apr 08
	Britain and Ireland are home to more than half the world's bluebells, with what looks like a fair percentage of them growing in Shrawley Wood, making it an ever popular place for a springtime walk. Try to go on a sunny day, because the warmth of the sun brings out the delicate scent of the bluebells.
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	Little Witley
	9:24am Mon 31 Mar 08
	With woods full of bluebells and hedgebanks bursting with primroses, this part of the county is at its loveliest in March and April, especially when the apple blossom gets under way too.

	Stoke Heath, Worcs
	9:21am Tue 25 Mar 08
	This walk starts near Avoncroft Museum, which rescues and re-erects threatened or demolished buildings of architectural and social interest.

	Whitbourne
	2:59pm Mon 17 Mar 08
	The village of Whitbourne sits among hills, valleys, woods and orchards between the River Teme and one of its major tributaries, Sapey Brook.

	Chaddesley Corbett
	8:46am Mon 10 Mar 08
	Enjoy remnants of the woodland and heathland which once covered so much of north-west Worcestershire as you follow a lovely path around Mount Segg.

	The circuit of the Avon Valley
	9:30am Mon 3 Mar 08
	This circuit of the Avon valley includes some lovely villages and the chance to admire the Georgian townscape and Norman abbey at Pershore.

	Bromfield, Shropshire
	8:38am Mon 25 Feb 08
	Clustered around a road junction, by the confluence of the rivers Onny and Teme, Bromfield is an attractive village with houses of stone, brick and timber. It stands on the edge of Oakly Park, a farming estate surrounding a Temeside Georgian mansion which is the home of the Earl of Plymouth, who owns most of the village.

	Little Hereford near Tenbury
	9:53am Mon 18 Feb 08
	The church of St Mary Magdalene at Little Hereford, near Tenbury, is of considerable interest in itself, but from late January to mid or late February it has the added appeal of a churchyard full of snowdrops.

	Malvern Hills, Malvern
	9:56am Mon 11 Feb 08
	This isn't the walk that was intended for this week - that was stymied at the last minute by a closed footpath, with no suitable alternative available. But perhaps that's not such a bad thing, as part of the planned route was by the river Severn, and right now it's raining again. So let's head for the Malvern Hills instead, where the ground can shrug off much of what the climate throws at it and path closures are not only practically unknown, but wouldn't matter anyway because there are so many others to choose from. And if it should be cold, wet and windy on those exposed hilltops, that's not such a disaster either, because you're never more than a few minutes from the sheltered, wooded paths on the lower slopes, while Great Malvern has plenty of cafés and pubs where you can quickly warm up.

	Long Mynd
	9:44am Mon 4 Feb 08
	You'd have to be very keen on the great outdoors to relish trudging through sodden, lowland arable fields, with half a kilo of mud clinging to each boot.

	Monkwood Nature Reserve, near Sinton Green
	9:16am Mon 28 Jan 08
	Monkwood Nature Reserve is jointly owned by Worcestershire Wildlife Trust and Butterfly Conservation and is freely accessible to the public, with a good network of paths. Don't be dismayed if you come across evidence of tree-felling - it's just that some paths and rides are being widened this winter to improve the habitat for butterflies, especially the scarce wood white.

	Old Hills
	9:11am Mon 21 Jan 08
	Though it covers a relatively small area, the common land at Old Hills provides the opportunity for some enjoyable walks through a mixture of grassland, scrub and woodland.

	Cradley
	9:39am Mon 14 Jan 08
	Cradley straggles along a twisty lane beneath the wooded hills rising just to the north and west of the Malverns.

	Holt Heath
	9:19am Mon 7 Jan 08
	With the days already noticeably lengthening it's a good time to venture out for a longer walk. This one could easily take all day if you were to linger at some of the highlights along the way, such as Shrawley Wood or Redstone Rock. There are also plenty of pubs and cafés along the way, which might detain you too. On the other hand, it's totally undemanding, so you could whizz round it in just three or four hours if you wanted to. And if you prefer shorter walks, it's easily split into two linear walks which can be done on different days.

	Bransford Bridge and Lower Howsen
	8:55am Mon 31 Dec 07
	THE river Teme occupies a wide, flat valley at Bransford, but on the north side of the valley there is a short, fairly steep slope which gives only the most minimal height gain, and yet provides unexpectedly good views, dominated by the Malvern Hills. From this point, it's an easy walk, via Howsen and Lightwood, to Broadheath Common, an area of access land where you can wander at will.

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