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Herefordshire Beacon

The Herefordshire Beacon is one of the hills of the Malvern Hills. The name Malvern of the nearby town is probably derived from the Welsh moel fryn or "bare hill". It is 1,109 feet high, although the Victorian era inscription at the foot of the hill puts its height at 1,145 feet . It is surrounded by a British Iron Age hill fort earthwork known as British Camp. The boundary between Herefordshire and Worcestershire is about 100 metres east of the summit.

Located at 52.0582, -2.3518 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hills of Herefordshire, Malvern Hills

Colwall railway station

Colwall railway station is a railway station on the Cotswold Line serving the village of Colwall in Herefordshire, England. The station has one platform and seating but no ticket office or self-service machine (tickets being available to purchase once on board the train). The station was opened in 1861, the same year as the Hereford and Worcester Railway Line. Today services are available direct to London Paddington, Birmingham and Hereford.

Located at 52.08, -2.357 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Railway stations in Herefordshire, Former Great Western Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1861, Railway stations served by First Great Western, Railway stations served by London Midland, DfT Category F2 stations

British Camp

The British Camp is an Iron Age hill fort located at the top of Herefordshire Beacon in the Malvern Hills. The hillfort is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument and is owned and maintained by Malvern Hills Conservators. The fort is thought to have been first constructed in the 2nd century BC. A Norman castle was built on the site. The extensive earthworks remain clearly visible today and determine the shape of the hill. The height of the summit of British Camp is 1,110 feet.

Located at 52.058, -2.35176 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hill forts in Herefordshire, Hill forts in Worcestershire, History of Worcestershire, Visitor attractions in Worcestershire, Malvern Hills, Malvern, Worcestershire

The Elms School

The Elms School is a co-educational, independent, boarding, prep school located in Colwall, Herefordshire, England, at the foot of the Malvern Hills. Including its pre-prep department, it caters for children from 2½ to 13 years old. The Elms was founded in 1614 by Humphrey Walwyn of the Worshipful Company of Grocers, and is the oldest prep school still on its original site. It maintains close links with the Grocers' Company, and receives financial assistance from the company's charitable arm.

Located at 52.074, -2.365 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1614 establishments in England, Educational institutions established in the 1610s, Preparatory schools in Herefordshire

Mathon, Herefordshire

Mathon is a village and civil parish in the English county of Herefordshire, lying just to the west of the Malvern Hills between Malvern and Ledbury. Nearby villages include Cradley and Colwall.

Located at 52.1099, -2.38983 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villages in Herefordshire

Downs Light Railway

The Downs Light Railway is the world's oldest private miniature railway, with a track gauge of 9½ inches. The Railway is located within the private grounds of The Downs School (Colwall, Malvern, Worcestershire). The railway was built and opened in 1925 by Geoffrey Hoyland (Headmaster) as a 7.25in gauge railway, for the principal purpose of education. The railway was regauged during the 1930s to the larger gauge of 9.5in, to allow for new locos to be used on the line.

Located at 52.0873, -2.35288 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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British miniature railways

Stowe Lane

Stowe Lane is a cricket ground in Colwall, Herefordshire. The first recorded county match on the ground was in 1974, when the Worcestershire Second XI played the Glamorgan Second XI in the Second XI Championship. The first Minor Counties Championship match played the on the ground was in 1993, and between Herefordshire and Cheshire. From 1993 to present, the ground has hosted 17 Minor Counties Championship matches and 6 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.

Located at 52.0748, -2.36693 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Cricket grounds in Herefordshire

Colwall Tunnels

The Colwall Tunnels are a pair of railway tunnels that connect Colwall and Malvern Wells on the Cotswold Line, passing under the Malvern Hills in the Welsh Marches region of England. The first tunnel was opened in 1861 by the Worcester and Hereford Railway. Due to its inadequate specification, a replacement tunnel was brought into service in 1926, and remains in use today.

Located at 52.0839, -2.35053 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Worcestershire, Buildings and structures in Herefordshire, Railway tunnels in England, Tunnels completed in 1861, Tunnels completed in 1926