Madresfield
Parish in Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.128, -2.287 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 80 47 |
| Dialling code: | 01684 (Malvern) |
Madresfield is a small, rural parish set in rolling countryside within the Malvern Hills district of Worcestershire, England. The landscape is characterised by estate parkland, farmland and scattered cottages, and the village sits within easy reach of the spa town of Malvern, with larger urban centres such as Worcester a short drive away.
Its focal point is the privately owned Madresfield Court, a historic country house long associated with the Lygon family and often cited as an inspiration for Evelyn Waugh’s scenes of aristocratic country life; the estate’s architecture, interiors and gardens contribute strongly to the area’s heritage. Locally the economy remains largely rural with estate-related employment and commuter households, while the close-knit community and conservation of historic buildings give the parish a distinctly genteel, village atmosphere.
Postcode districts covering Madresfield
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 19.3 miles31 km
- Cheltenham 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Worcester 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Redditch 19.1 miles30.8 km
- Hereford 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Kidderminster 17.6 miles28.4 km
- Stourbridge 23.3 miles37.4 km
- Halesowen 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Bromsgrove 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Great Malvern 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Stratford-upon-Avon 24.9 miles40 km
- Droitwich Spa 11 miles17.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Pickersleigh Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Newland Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Link Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Powick & the Hanleys Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Malvern Parish 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Guarlford Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Barnards Green Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Upper Howsell Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Great Malvern Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Collett's Green Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- West Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Leigh Sinton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Madresfield
WR13 5AQ, WR13 5AH, WR13 5AF, WR13 5AU, WR13 5AG, WR13 5AB, WR13 5AJ, WR13 5AA
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 32 miles51.6 km
- Bristol Airport 54.7 miles88 km
- Malvern Link Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Great Malvern Railway Station 1.8 miles3 km
Hotels near Madresfield Ad
- Cotford Hotel 3 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Great Malvern Hotel 3 2 miles3.3 km
- Stanbrook Abbey Hotel, Worcester 4 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Halfway House 4 1.7 miles2.8 km
- The Hop Merchant's House 5.4 miles8.7 km
- The Malvern 4 0.6 miles1 km
- Boutique by Browns 5.1 miles8.2 km
- The Abbey Great Malvern 4 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Worcester Bank House Hotel Spa & Golf; Bw Premier Collection 4 3 miles4.9 km
- No.12 Self Check-in Apartments 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
Schools in Madresfield
- Madresfield C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Stanbrook Abbey (1838-1871) Historic site 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Blackmore Park Estate 3.1 miles5 km
- Elgar Birthplace Museum Museum 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Commandery Museum 5.1 miles8.2 km
- University of Worcester University 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Worcester Racecourse Recreation 5.4 miles8.8 km
- Croome Court Estate 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Pitchcroft Allotments Gardens 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Westwood House Estate 10.6 miles17 km
- Witley Court Historic site 11.3 miles18.1 km
- Woodnorton Estate 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Hoar Wood Forest 13.9 miles22.4 km