PEOPLE interested in local history and natural resources have two chances over the coming weeks to learn more about Malvern and its waters.

The Victorian Society, a national organisation responsible for the study and protection of Victorian architecture and art, is staging a tour of the springs and wells on Sunday, April 29.

The tour will be conducted by Malvern historian Cora Weaver and her co-organiser of the Friends of Malvern Springs and Wells Bruce Osborne.

The trip coincides with the annual well dressing weekend and costs £5 per person. The trip starts at 2pm and those taking part will be collected from the Post Office, Belle Vue Terrace. Anyone interested in going should contact Roger Sutton of Malvern Civic Society on 01684 565273 or e-mail roger.sutton@btinternet.com There will be another coach tour of Malvern springs and wells organised by the Friends on Sunday May 6. Once again, Cora Weaver and Bruce Osborne will be conducting the tour which will leave Belle Vue Terrace at 2pm.

Tickets, costing £4.50 are now available from the town's Tourist Information Centre on Church Street or from Cora Weaver on 01684 561215.