Rail Trail: Day 1

• Mileage: 6 miles
• Grade: Easy
• Maximum walkers: 25
• Refreshments: Village shop in Peopleton. Picnic lunch can be eaten at the end of the walk if wished.
• Child friendly: No
• Dog friendly: No
• Information: Toilets at Parkway. Travelling options are as follows:
• Drive to Worcestershire Parkway (parking £5.50). Return from Pershore by train.
• Catch a train or bus from Evesham to arrive at Worcestershire Parkway by 9.45 am. From Pershore, return to Evesham by train. Be sure to check rail and bus times well beforehand.
• We will meet at the entrance to the station building. There are toilets inside.
• Individual rail tickets to be purchased on the day.

Description:

This walk forms part of the Rail Trails on the Cotswold & Malven Line. It is a mainly flat walk with a refreshment stop along the route before reaching the end point of Pershore Railway Station. We pass Mucknell Abbey and Wolverton Hall, both historic buildings, and the villages of Upper Wolverton, Peopleton and Pinvin. We will disperse at Pershore Railway Station, to catch a train back to Parkway or to Evesham.

Meeting point:

• Meet: Worcestershire Parkway Station, Whittington Road, Norton
• Map ref: SO 891 508
• Postcode: WR7 4RD
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