Places to Visit

Holly Lodge provides an ideal base from where to visit a number of different nearby towns and locations, all with their own individual attractions.

Upton upon Severn

The nearest small town, about 2 miles away, is Upton upon Severn. Upton is not only a lovely little riverside town in its own right, but hosts a number of festivals each year which attract people from far and wide. These typically include annual Folk, Jazz and Blues music festivals.
 
Upton is a bustling river town with plenty of places to eat and drink, and a local tourist information office.

The Tourist Information Centre in Upton has literally dozens of leaflets detailing places to visit within reach of the town. Location and opening times (please check their website for any recent changes):

The Tourist Information & Heritage Centre
 Church Street
 Upton upon Severn
 Worcestershire
 WR8 0HT

Tel: 01684 594200 (when closed: 01684 892289)
E-mail: upton-info@visitthemalverns.org

Opening Times:

April - September: Monday to Saturday (closed Thursday) - 10am to 5pm
October - March: Monday, Friday and Saturday - 10am to 4pm

On the Doorstep

There are a number of nearby interesting locations and historic towns and cities within very easy reach of Holly Lodge including the Malvern Hills, Worcester, Tewkesbury (with its Abbey), Cheltenham (including its Racecourse), Ledbury and more.

If you are planning to come to Cheltenham Races for Gold Cup week, then you will need to book up early - accommodation is always in very short supply that week!

Easy Day Trips

Our location is the perfect base for a number of easy day-trips, including a number of major attractions of national significance.

Attractions include:

• Stratford upon Avon- Birthplace of William Shakespeare that attracts visitors form all corners of the world
• The Cotswolds - an idyllic part England
• Severn Valley Railway - which runs from Kidderminster to Bridgnorth
• The Black Country Living Museum - celebrating the first industrial landscape anywhere on earth
• Forest of Dean, Ross on Wye and the Wye Valley