Are you a keen explorer or looking to find a new place to visit in your free time? Well, there’s plenty to see in and around Worcester.

English Heritage offers many locations to visit across the UK including in Worcestershire.

To help you plan your next adventure, we’ve rounded up some of the places you’ll find within an hour’s drive of Worcester.

5 English Heritage sites you can visit near Worcester

There are hundreds of historical sites across the UK that you can enjoy for cheaper with an English Heritage membership.

Here are five English Heritage sites you can enjoy near Worcester and if you’d like to find out more information, you can visit the website.

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Witley Court and Gardens

Location: Worcester Road, Great Witley, Worcestershire, WR6 6JT

See the ruins at Witley Court as the country house holds on to “secrets and stories of a lost world.”

The country house was built in the 17th century and in Victorian times, it was remodelled.

In 1937, the Italianate building went up in flames.

While there, you and your family can see the ruins, gardens and wild woodlands. Children can set their imaginations free with the play area that boasts a tree house, and a wobbly bridge. Outdoor musical instruments are also something for them to look forward to.

You can find out more about the site via the English Heritage website.

Leigh Court Barn

Location: Leigh, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR6 5LB

Marvel at the “outstanding example of English medieval carpentry” as you explore Leigh Court Barn.

English Hertiage explains that the barn is “the largest cruck framed structure in Britain”.

It adds: “Built for Pershore Abbey in about 1325, it is over 42 metres long with 18 cruck blades - each made from a single oak tree.”

You can find out more about the site via the English Heritage website.

Edvin Loach Old Church

Location: Edvin Loach, Bromyard, Herefordshire, HR7 4PW

See the ruins of Edvin Loach Old Church which was “built within the earthworks of a Norman motte and bailey castle” and “remained in use until the 1860s, when it was replaced by the adjacent new church.”

Bromyard, a market town, with cafes, restaurants and pubs, is located four miles away so you can grab a bite to eat and do some further exploring if you’d like.

You can find out more about the site via the English Heritage website.

Halesowen Abbey

Location: West Midlands, B62 8RJ

King John founded the abbey in the 13th century and now you can explore its remains.

The market town of Halesowen provides places for visitors to enjoy a bite to eat.

You can find out more about the site via the English Heritage website.

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Odda’s Chapel

Location: Deerhurst, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL19 4BX

You can find out more about the site via the English Heritage website.

English Heritage explains: “One of the most complete surviving Saxon churches in England, this chapel was built in 1056 by Earl Odda, a relation of Edward the Confessor.

“It was incorporated into a farmhouse in the 17th century, with a kitchen in the nave and a bedroom in the chancel, and rediscovered in 1865. Nearby is the equally famous Saxon parish church.”

When visiting Odda’s Chapel, you can take a short drive to Tewkesbury to enjoy shopping and food outlets plus you’ll be able to make a toilet stop should you need it.