A real find this, a popular little site (formerly a railway station) in the dreamy North Herefordshire countryside, with daffodils on the bank at the entrance and apple blossom in the orchard close by. You are in the area of the famous black and white villages - there's a trail you can follow to see some of them, but start at Weobley only four miles away, right off the beaten track and an almost perfect example of an old English village with the church at its heart and 14th to 16th century timber-framed cottages lining its streets. As you are so close to the River Wye, you should explore it a little - perhaps with a visit to Symonds Yat  which offers canoeing and fishing. Golfing facilities can also be found nearby.

A site in a sophisticated location right on the edge of the elegant spa town of Cheltenham. You can walk into Cheltenham from the site through a nearby park, or use the regular service provided by the Park & Ride right into the centre. The town is a pleasure for the pedestrian with its tree-lined promenade and colonnaded buildings, the under-cover pedestrian precinct, the Regent Arcade, with its wide range of shops, cafes and restaurants and the delightful Wishing Fish Clock. All this, together with the gardens, Pump Rooms and Everyman Theatre, makes Cheltenham a place you'll want to return to.

With the beautiful Malvern Hills to explore, historic Great Malvern is an ideal touring centre in its own right. Malvern is proud of its famous adopted son, and the Elgar Trail takes in his birthplace at Broadheath to his final nursing home in Worcester. Renowned for its pure Spring Water, Malvern also hosts a lively Festival and Fringe each May and has a Priory described as the finest parish church in England. You can visit Worcester for its Cathedral and Royal Porcelain factory; Upton upon Severn for the pubs and Jazz Festival in June; Bromyard for its Folk Festival in August and Ledbury for its fine black & white buildings. Don't miss the Cathedral at Hereford with its ancient Mappa Mundi, and the excellent Cider Museum, which tells how the drink is made.