Pershore Tourist Information
and Travel Guide

The Historic Riverside Town of Pershore

Pershore is a picturesque Georgian market town on the banks of the River Avon sitting in the 'fruit and vegetable basket' of England, the Vale of Evesham, in the English County of Worcestershire. The town is located on the B4084 road, 8.7 miles from Worcestershire's capital city of Worcester and 13 miles from the 'Northern Gateway' to the Cotswolds, the village of Broadway.

The town is renowned for its outstanding Georgian Architecture and beautiful Norman Abbey with most of the towns listed buildings located along Bridge street and Broad Street. The architecture has been recognised by the Council for British Archaeology to be of major historical importance.

Pershore is a thriving place with a wealth of shops, restaurants, pubs and inns, cafes and tea rooms and an indoor market.

The town has very strong links with agriculture and is renowned for its fresh produce, and in particular, Asparagus or 'Gras' as it is locally known; available from March to June and well worth sampling in one of the local pubs or restaurants.

The Worcestershire countryside around Pershore is also famed for its fruit trees and in particular the Plum. The fruit blossom in Spring is a beautiful site and the plum fruit types bear such wonderful names such as, the' Pershore Purple', 'Pershore Yellow Egg' and the 'Pershore Emblem'. The Pershore Plum Fayre is held each year on August Bank Holiday Monday to celebrate the plum and other local produce and crafts.

Pershore Abbey stands majestically within Abbey Park and was founded in 689AD by St. Oswald. The majority of the Norman building was built in 11th Century and is still in use today for worship and concerts.

The world renowned Pershore College is situated just one mile east and is the Midlands regional base for the Royal Horticultural Society and the Headquarters of the National Alpine Society. The college also houses England's national collections of Penstemons  and Philadelphus.

Pershore Horticultural College	Bridge Street
The Old Monastic Bridge over the River Avon For more information about - Pershore Town, Pershore Abbey, Community Arts Centre, Leisure Centre, Riverside Gardens, Horticultural College and the Real Flower Petal Confetti Company

Nearby Attractions

Croome Park, Ragley Hall, Coughton Court, Hanbury Hall, Snowshill Manor, Broadway Tower, Broadway Cotswold Village, Stanton Cotswold Village, Malvern Hills, Stratford on Avon, Spetchley Park Gardens, Stanway House and Fountain and Worcester Cathedral.

Local Artists

• Paul Bordiss - Studio and Gallery, The Court Yard, 19 High Street, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 1AA. "Art to make you smile" see Paul Bordiss - further information.
• Tom Harvey - Sculptor - Tree Sculpture in Pershore Abbey grounds.
  See Tom Harvey - further information.

Neighbouring Towns

Evesham, Upton on Severn, Malvern, Tewkesbury, Cheltenham Spa, Worcester

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