Upton & Ripple
Ward in Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.055, -2.216 |
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| OS grid ref: | SO 85 39 |
| Dialling code: | 01684 (Malvern) |
The area around Upton and Ripple lies in the rolling lowlands of the Malvern Hills district of Worcestershire, England, straddling a bend of the River Severn. The riverside market town of Upton offers a compact high street, boathouses and attractive river views, while the adjacent village of Ripple sits amid farmland with a traditional village green and an old parish church.
Locally the economy mixes agriculture, tourism and small independent businesses, and the community is known for lively local events and riverside leisure such as boating and walking the Severn-side trails. Both settlements have long histories as a river crossing and market focus, and residents are well acquainted with flood risk and the community measures that help protect this distinctive stretch of the Severn valley.
Postcode districts covering Upton & Ripple
Most populated places nearby
- Gloucester 14 miles
- Cheltenham 12.5 miles
- Worcester 9.9 miles
- Redditch 20.7 miles
- Hereford 21.1 miles
- Stroud 21.6 miles
- Kidderminster 22.7 miles
- Bromsgrove 20.2 miles
- Great Malvern 5.9 miles
- Stratford-upon-Avon 23.5 miles
- Droitwich Spa 14.7 miles
- Evesham 11.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Upton upon Severn Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Ryall Built-up area 1 mile
- Ripple Parish 1.1 miles
- Holdfast Parish 1.3 miles
- Earl's Croome Parish 1.5 miles
- Hanley Castle Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Hill Croome Parish 2.2 miles
- Longdon Parish 2.2 miles
- Queenhill Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Hanley Swan Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Strensham Parish 3.1 miles
- Bushley Parish 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Upton & Ripple
WR8 0HJ, WR8 0LP, WR8 0RZ, WR8 0TD, WR8 0LT, WR8 0HP, WR8 0PL, WR8 0LY, WR8 0JP … See all
Transport links
- Birmingham International Airport 34 miles
- Bristol Airport 51.2 miles
- Great Malvern Railway Station 5.7 miles
- Ashchurch For Tewkesbury Railway Station 6 miles
Hotels in Upton & Ripple Ad
Schools in Upton & Ripple
- Upton-Upon-Severn C of E Primary and Pre School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blackmore Park Estate 3.5 miles
- Croome Court Estate 3.8 miles
- Stanbrook Abbey (1838-1871) Historic site 6.5 miles
- The Commandery Museum 9.2 miles
- University of Worcester University 10 miles
- Worcester Racecourse Recreation 10 miles
- Woodnorton Estate 10.1 miles
- Elgar Birthplace Museum Museum 10.4 miles
- Pitchcroft Allotments Gardens 10.4 miles
- Cheltenham Racecourse Recreation 11.5 miles
- Whaddon Road Stadium 12.2 miles
- Hoar Wood Forest 14.4 miles