Almonry Heritage Centre

Abbey Gate, Evesham. Local history. Contact for opening times (01386 446944).

Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings

Stoke Heath, Bromsgrove. Restored buildings including working windmill, agricultural buildings, industrial buildings, timber-frame houses, mission church and the National Telephone Kiosk Collection. Contact for opening times (01527 831886/831363).

Bevere Vivis Gallery and Picture Framers

Exhibitions by local up-and-coming professional artists, one-day art and craft courses for adults and children. Contact for opening times (01905 754484).

Bewdley Museum and Tourist Information Centre

Load Street, Bewdley. Wyre woodland crafts and industries, daily demonstrations of rope and clay pipe making. Please ring for details of opening times (01299 403573).

Burford House Gardens

Burford, Tenbury Wells. Rare trees, shrubs, clematis, roses, herbaceous plants. Coffee shop open every day. Ring for opening times. (01584 810777).

Cider Museum and King Offa Distillery

Hereford (off A438 to Brecon). Explore the fascinating heritage of cider making. Please ring for details of opening times (01432 354207).

Commandery, Civil War Centre

Sidbury, Worcester. Charles II's Royalist Headquarters during the Battle of Worcester in 1651. 16th and 17th Century period rooms and Civil War museum. Special events all year. Ring for opening times. (01905 361821).

Conquest Theatre, Bromyard

For current programme (01885 488575) and see local press.

Croft Castle

near Leominster. Restored 14th Century mansion in 1,400-acre estate. Iron Age fort of Croft Ambrey nearby. Please ring for opening times. Tearoom available (01568 780246).

Dean Forest Railway

Lydney, Glos. Locos, coaches, wagons. Shop and museum open daily Easter to Christmas. Open daily for static display. Steam train rides as advertised. Talking timetable (01594 843423).

Droitwich Spa Heritage Centre St Richard's House, Victoria Square, Droitwich Spa. Two thousand-year history of Droitwich from the Iron Age settlement to the present day spa town. Ring for opening times. (01905 774312).

Eastnor Castle

Georgian fairytale castle stands at the end of the Malvern Hills. Lavish interiors, surrounded by an arboretum, deer park and lake. For opening times (01531 633160).

Elgar's Birthplace Museum

Crown East Lane, Lower Broadheath, near Worcester. Cottage where Elgar was born in 1857, now museum. Ring for opening times. (01905 333224).

Green Badge Guide Walks

Ring for opening times. Parties/groups and other times by arrangement. Cost, adults £3, children under 12 free with accompanying parent. (01905 726311 or 07890222117).