Pershore

Pershore Abbey

Pershore is a market town in Worcestershire. The town is best known for Pershore Abbey.

Understand

• Visit Pershore

Get in

Pershore is 6 miles (10 km) west of Evesham and 6 miles (10 km) east of Upton-upon-Severn in the Vale of Evesham.

By bus

The First X50 bus goes from Worcester to Evesham via Pershore each hour from 6:40AM to 6:25PM.

By train

1 Pershore railway station is on the Cotswold line which goes from Hereford to Oxford.

See

• 1 Pershore Abbey. The parish church is the only remaining building of an abbey dating back to around 700. (updated Jan 2021)
• 2 Croome Court. Neo-palladian mansion that belonged to the 6th Earl of Coventry. The National Trust operates the house and the surrounding parkland.The 670 acres (270 hectares) parkland was designed by Capability Brown in 1751, and includes a collection of buildings including some designed by Brown and two by Robert Adam. (updated Jan 2021)
• Blossom Trail. The Vale of Evesham, to the south, is home to many orchards, which give their name to the 40-mile AA sign posted walking, cycling and driving route (also visiting Broadway and Evesham) that runs close to the town. Between March and May, cherry, pear and apple blossom can be often seen. (updated Apr 2022)

Do

• 1 Rivers Leisure Centre, King George's Way, WR10 1QU, ☏ +44 1386 552346. (updated May 2020)

Sleep

• 1 Eckington Manor, Hammock Rd, Eckington WR10 3BJ, ☏ +44 1386 751600. Stylish makeover of an old timberframe farmhouse to create this upscale restaurant with 17 rooms. No children under 8. B&B double £180. (updated Jun 2020)

Go next

• 1 Evesham
• 2 Upton-upon-Severn
• 3 Worcester
• 4 Tewkesbury
• 5 Malvern
• 6 Broadway
• 7 Droitwich
• 8 Winchcombe

Routes through Pershore

Birmingham ← Worcester ←	N  S	→ Tewkesbury → Cheltenham
Worcester ←	NW  SE	→ Evesham → Oxford