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Malvern Hills
West Malvern

The Beacon Spring – St James' Church, West Malvern loop from Malvern Hills National Landscape

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West Midlands Region
Worcestershire
Malvern Hills
West Malvern

The Beacon Spring – St James' Church, West Malvern loop from Malvern Hills National Landscape

Easy

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The Beacon Spring – St James' Church, West Malvern loop from Malvern Hills National Landscape

01:04

3.68km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

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Malvern Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.41 km

The Dingle

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This is the quickest way up to the summit ridge of the highest Malverns, really useful if you have to dash to catch a sunrise or an inversion!

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2

1.52 km

Stone Compass Rose, Malvern Hills

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Pretty cool marker stone, points to everywhere

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3

2.13 km

a traditional breed, cute and easy to hike past them

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4

2.74 km

Bench With a View of Malvern Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

5

2.80 km

The Beacon Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

6

3.15 km

St James' Church, West Malvern

Highlight • Historical Site

The first church on this site was built in 1841 by Harvey Eginton as a chapel of ease to nearby Mathon, now in Herefordshire. It soon proved to be too …

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7

3.15 km

M. Anderson's Cave

Highlight • Cave

8

3.24 km

West Malvern Spout

Highlight • Structure

This is the third of Charles Morris's trio of gifts of water to the people of Malvern. The inscription on the plaque, until recently barely decipherable, reads "Erected for the …

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3.68 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.45 km

598 m

528 m

109 m

Surfaces

1.86 km

609 m

516 m

485 m

109 m

106 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (250 m)

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Monday 19 October

11°C

6°C

92 %

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