ALMONRY MUSEUM: Merstow Green, Evesham. Local history. Open Mon-Sat 10am -5pm, Sun 2-5pm, last admission 4.30pm. Closed Sun Nov, Dec and Jan, 01386 446944, e-mail:tic@almonry. ndo. co.uk

AVONCROFT MUSEUM OF BUILDINGS: Stoke Heath, Bromsgrove. Restored buildings including working windmill, barn, granary, nail and chain workshops, timber-frame houses. Open Tues-Sun 10.30am-4pm Apr-June; Tue-Sun 10.30am-5pm Sept and Oct; Tue-Sun 10.30am-5.30pm July-Aug, 01527 831363, e-mail: avoncroft1@ compuserve.com

BARNARDS GREEN HOUSE: Garden open April-Sept every Thursday, 2-6pm, 01684 574 446.

BERRINGTON HALL: (Nat-ional Trust) nr Leominster. Contact for opening times, 01568 615721.

BEWDLEY MUSEUM: Load Street, Bewdley. Wyre Forest Crafts and industries. Ring for details of opening times, 01299 403573, e-mail: muse um-wfdc@online.rednet. co.uk

BROADWAY TOWER COUNTRY ANIMAL PARK: Broadway. Historic tower, magnificent views, exhibitions, adventure playground and nature walks. Contact for opening times,01386 852390, e-mail: broadway-tower@clara .net

BROADWAY TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE: 1 Cotswold Court, Broadway. Open Feb-Dec 22, 01386 852937.

BROMYARD HERITAGE CENTRE: 1 Rowberry Street. Old coach house converted into museum to house an exhibition of pictures, photographs and artefacts showing the development of rural and urban aspects of the town. In particular the Hop Exhibition traces the growing and picking cycle and changing methods of cultivation since the 15th century. Three dimensional displays relating to the railway and locality. Admis-sion free. Open 10am-4pm Mon-Sat, Easter to end Oct, 01885 482341/482038.

BURFORD HOUSE GARDENS: Burford, Tenbury Wells. Rare trees, shrubs, clematis, roses, herbaceous plants. Open 10am-6pm, 10am-dusk winter, 01584 810777, e-mail: enquiries@ burford.co.uk.

BUTCHER'S ROW MUSEUM: Church Lane, Ledbury. Open 11am-5pm every day from Easter to end of September.

CHURCHILL HOUSE MUSEUM: Venns Lane, Hereford. Includes Brian Hatton Memorial Gallery. Contact for opening times, 01432 267409.

CIDER MUSEUM AND KING OFFA DISTILLERY: 21 Rye-lands St, Hereford. Story of traditional cider making through the ages. Enormous 17th Century French beam press, old farm cider house, travelling cider maker's 'tack'. Original Champagne Cider cellars. 1920s factory bottling line and huge oak vats. Cider brandy distillery, off licence and gift shop. Free coach and car parking. Open Apr-Oct, 7 days a week, 10am-5.30pm. Nov-Mar, Tue-Sat, 11-3pm, 01432 354207.

COMMANDERY: Sidbury, Worcester. Mid 15th Century hospital with great hall, panelled rooms, wall paintings. History of Worcester, Civil War, 'The Commandery Chro-nicle'. Open Mon-Sat 10-5pm, Sun 1.30-5pm. 01905 361821.

COWDY GALLERY: Studio Glass, 31 Culver Street, Newent. Contact for opening times, 01531 821173.

CROFT CASTLE: nr Leominster. Restored 14th Century mansion in 1,636-acre estate. Iron Age fort of Croft Ambrey nearby. Ring 01568 780246 for opening times, e-mail: vcratk@smtp.ntrust.org.uk

CROWN EAST HERITAGE WOODLANDS: Bromyard Rd A44, three miles west of Worcester. Experience a unique look at English countryside and gain some insight into the maintenance of a traditional ancient wild wood, guided tours. All tours are followed by seasonal food and refreshments. Booking essential as numbers are limited. Colour brochure available, 01905 425645.

DEAN FOREST RAILWAY SOCIETY: Lydney, Glos. Locos, coaches, wagons, museums and static display. Shop open daily. Details of services 01594 843423.

DROITWICH HERITAGE CENTRE AND INFORMATION: St Richard's House, Victoria Square. History of brine town and spa, supporting exhibitions. Open all year Mon-Sat 10-4pm, 01905 774312.

EARDISLAND TOURIST POINT: Eardisland tea room, gift shop and bed/breakfast, Church Lane, local information, 01544 388226.

EASTNOR CASTLE: Built by Sir Robert Smirke in early 19th Century. Pictures, armour, deer park and chapel. Open East-Oct 8, Sun, Bank Holiday Mon 11-5pm. Open everyday in Jul-Aug except Sat, 01531 633160, e-mail: enquiries@ eastnorcastle .com

EDVIN LOACH: Saxon Church, four miles north of Bromyard on unclassified road off B4203. Remains of early Romanesque church. Admission at any reasonable time.

Elgar'S BIRTHPLACE MUSEUM: Crown East Lane, Lower Broadheath. Cottage where Elgar was born in 1857, now museum. Open 11am-5pm. Closed from December 23 for four weeks. Full details 01905 333224.

THE GARDEN AT THE BANNUT: Two and a half acres of formal and informal gardens. Open Wed, Sun and Bank Holiday Mondays 2-5pm, April to September. Groups by appointment, 01885 482206, e-mail everettbannut@zetnet. co.uk

GOODRICH CASTLE: Near Ross-on-Wye. Magnificent border fortress overlooking River Wye. Open April 1-October 31 daily 10am-6pm, Oct 5pm. November 1-March 31 daily 10-4pm, 01600 890538.

HAGLEY HALL: Hagley. Palladian home of the Viscount and Viscountess Cobham, built 1760, in 350-acre parkland setting. Open daily Jan-Feb, Eas-ter weekend, Bank Hol Mon 2-5. Advisable to check times in advance, 01562 882408.

HANBURY HALL: Near Droitwich. Red brick, Wren-style house with painted ceilings, porcelain collection and Dutch flower pictures. Orangery and Icehouse garden. Open April- end Oct, Sun-Wed 2-6pm, 01527 821214.

HARVINGTON HALL: Harvington. Elizabethan moated manor. Open April-Sept, Wed-Sun 11.30am-5pm, March/Oct weekends and Bank Holiday Mondays. Open by appointments for groups/schools, 01562 777846, e-mail: thehall @harvington.ssbusiness.co.uk

HELLENS: Much Marcle. 600-year-old mansion, pictures, tapestries, armour, carriages. Open April 21-Oct 1, Wed/Sat /Sun afternoons tours at 2pm/3pm/4pm. Group tours by appointment. Contact Nick Stephens, 01531 660504.

HEREFORD CITY MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY: Broad Street, Hereford. Roman relics, natural history, art gallery. Contact for opening times, 01432 260692.

HEREFORDSHIRE WATERWORKS MUSEUM: Broomy Hill, Hereford. 1895 steam pumping engines, gas, diesel hand pumps and other working exhibitions. Contact for opening times, 01432 361147.

HUNTERS INN FARMYARD MARKET AND CRAFTS: Anne Mietke, 01684 833240.

JOHN MOORE COUNTRYSIDE MUSEUM: Church Street, Tewkesbury. Natural and rural history. Abbey Lawn Trust Cottage, built C1450. Contact for opening times, 01684 297174, e-mail: myecrofte@ aol.com

LEDBURY HERITAGE CENTRE AND GALLERY: Old Grammar School, Church Lane, Ledbury. Contact for opening times, 01531 635680

LITTLE MALVERN COURT AND GARDENS: Prior's Hall, cells of former Benedictine monastery once part of Little Malvern Priory Church. Not-able timbered roof, religious vestments, garden. Open Apr-July, Wed and Thurs, 2.15-5pm, 01684 892988.

LOWER BROCKHAMPTON: Near Bromyard (National Trust). Late 14th Century moated manor house. Contact for opening times, 01885 488099.

LUDLOW CASTLE: Shropshire. Magnificent 11th-16th Century castle, also shop and gallery. Contact for opening times, 01584 873355.

MALVERN THEATRES: (Fest-ival Theatre/cinema/Forum Theatre). Box office 01684 892277.

MALVERN MUSEUM: Priory Gatehouse, Abbey Road. Information on geology, Medieval Malvern, the Water Cure, Elgar, The Morgan and Santler cars & the development of radar. Opening times: Call 01684 567811/561215/ 575172, Cora Weaver, 01684 561215.

MALVERN PRIORY CHURCH: Parish church of St Mary and St Michael, Church Street. Benedictine foundation Priory Church of early Norman and Perpendicular architecture. Open daily (Summer) 9am-6.30pm, (Winter) 9am-4.30pm, 01684 561020, e-mail: gmpriory@hotmail.com

MUSEUM OF LOCAL LIFE: Friar Street, Worcester. Museum in 500-year old timber framed house. Open Mon/Tue/Wed/Fri/Sat 10.30-5.00pm. Open Bank Holidays Except Christmas, New Year's Day and Good Friday, 01905 722349.

NATIONAL BIRDS OF PREY CENTRE: Newent. Collection of birds of prey, flying demonstrations. Open daily 10.30-5.30pm, last admission 4pm, 01531 820286, e-mail: jpj@nbpc.demon.co.uk

NEWBRIDGE FARM PARK: Newbridge Farm, Little Marcle, Ledbury, 01531 670780, Diana Gardner.

PICTON GARDENS: Old Court Nurseries, Walwyn Road, Colwall. The national collection of Michaelmas Daisies, one and a half acre garden featuring many unusual plants. Ring 01684 540416 for opening times.

RAGLEY HALL: Alcester, 17th century home of Seymour family . Gardens, park, adventure wood and country trail. Contact for opening times, 01789 762090, e-mail: ragley.hall@virginnet.co.uk

ROYAL WORCESTER LTD: Severn Street, Worcester. Most comprehensive collection of Worcester porcelain in the world. Open daily Mon-Sat, 9-5.30pm for shops. Factory tours Mon-Fri from 10.30am, closed Bank Holidays, 01905 23221, e.mail: www.royalworcester.co.uk

SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY: Bewdley, steam travel along Severn Valley, Kidderminster to Bridgnorth. Run daily mid May-end Sept. Open Weekends all year round. Ring for times, 01299 403816, e-mail: www.svr.co.uk

SPETCHLEY GARDENS (CHARITABLE TRUST): Spetchley, nr Worcester. Thirty-acre garden with rare trees, shrubs and plants; red and fallow deer. Open April-Sept Tues-Fri 11-5pm, Sun 2-5pm. Bank Holiday Mondays and Good Friday 11-5pm. Closed Easter Saturday, 01905 345213.

SPLASH LEISURE COMPLEX: Priory Road, Malvern. Leisure pool with wave machine, water flume, poolside refreshments, restaurant, entertainment and teaching facilities. Open daily. Telephone, 01684 893423 for times.

SWAN THEATRE: Worcester. For current programmes see Malvern Gazette and Ledbury Reporter or ring 01905 27322, e-mail: swan_theatre@line one.net

TEDDY BEAR, TOY AND TV MEMORABILIA MUSEUM: The Square, Bromyard, open Mon-Sat 9.30am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm. Closed Tuesdays, 01885 488329.

TEWKESBURY ABBEY: Dates from Norman period. Roman-esque and Gothic architecture. Open Apr-Sept 7.30-6pm. Oct-Mar 7.30-5.30pm. Sundays all year 7.30-7pm. Admission free, 01684 850959.

TUDOR HOUSE MUSEUM: Church Street, Upton-upon-Severn. Owner, Lavender Beard, 01684 592447, 2-5pm or Mary Wilkinson, e-mail: marywilk@tinyonline.co.uk

UPTON HERITAGE CENTRE: Restored Pepperpot Bell Tower, exhibition on growth of town and Battle of Upton during Civil War in 1651. Contact for opening times, 01684 592679.

WELLAND STEAM RALLY: General enquiries, David Prout, Old Forge Garage, Dymock, 01531 890417.

WEST MIDLANDS SAFARI AND LEISURE PARK: Bewdley. Nearly 200 acres of big game reserves, boating lake, amusement area. Open Apr-Oct from 10am. Last admission varies, 01299 402114, e-mail: info@wmsp. co.uk

WITLEY COURT AND ST MICHAEL'S BAROQUE CHURCH: Great Witley. Ruined home/grounds, once the home of the Earls of Dudley. Open 10am-6pm seven days a week, 01299 896636.

Worcester Cathedral: Dates from 11th Century, contains tomb of King John, fine cloisters and crypt. Guided tours by arrangement. Contact for opening times, 01905 611002, e-mail: worcestercathedral@compuserve.com

WORCESTER CATHEDRAL FERRY: Watergate, Worcester Cathedral. Operates at weekends and Bank Holidays, 9-6pm.

WORCESTER CITY MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY: Foregate Street, Worcester. Local history, archaeology, geology, natural history, Worcestershire Regiment and Worcestershire Yeomanry displays. Art exhibitions. Open all year, Mon-Wed and Fri 9.30am-5.30pm. Sat 9.30am-5pm. Closed Sun-days, for Thursday Openings contact, 01905 25371.

WORCESTER COUNTY MUSEUM: Hartlebury Castle, near Kidderminster. 18th Century restored castle, home of the Bishop of Worcester. Museum open Feb-Nov Mon-Thurs 10am-5pm, Fri, Sun 2pm-5pm. Closed Good Fri, Sat. Open Easter Sun 2-5pm, Easter Mon 11am-5pm. State rooms open Tue/ Wed/Thur, 01299 250416, e-mail: museum@worcestershire.gov.uk

WORCESTER GUILDHALL: High Street, Queen Anne Building. Portraits and fine assembly room. Open All year Mon-Sat 8.30am-4.30pm. Open Good Fri, Easter Sun and Mon 8.30-5pm, 01905 723471.

WORCESTER RACECOURSE: Pitchcroft.One hundred acres with tree-lined promenade beside River Severn.