Malvern Hills
Malvern Hills is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England, known since November 2023 as a National Landscape. One hill from our dataset has its summit inside the boundary, topped by Worcestershire Beacon at 425.1 m.
- Nation
- England
- Designation
- National Landscape
- Area
- 107 km²
- Designated
- 1959
- Listed hills
- 1
- Highest listed hill
- Worcestershire Beacon 425.1 m
Access here
National Landscape status exists to conserve the landscape. It creates no right to walk, roam or camp: what you may do on the ground is set by the ordinary access law of England, plus any local byelaws and restrictions. Full detail:access rights in England · check a specific grid reference.
The short version for England — right to roam: Right to roam only on mapped CRoW open access land. Wild camping: Permission needed — except on the Dartmoor commons. This is general information, not legal advice.
The one listed hill inside the boundary
The single summit from our hill dataset whose summit point falls inside the designated boundary. Follow a name for its full record, live summit weather and daylight times.
| # | Hill | Height | Classifications | Grid ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Worcestershire Beacon | 425.1 m | Historic County TopCurrent County/UA TopMarilyn+1 | SO768452 |
Hill data from the Database of British & Irish Hills v18.3 (CC BY 4.0); boundary from Natural England (Open Government Licence v3.0) — © Natural England copyright, contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right. Hills are assigned by summit position against a generalised boundary, so a top within roughly 100 m of the edge can fall on the wrong side.
Plan a walk here
- Walking-time calculator — Naismith with terrain and fitness corrections.
- Daylight safety planner — set your turnaround against sunset.
- Access checker — what a specific grid reference allows.
- Safety notes — conditions change fast; build in margin.
The other National Landscapes in England
- Arnside & Silverdale
- Blackdown Hills
- Cannock Chase
- Chichester Harbour
- Chilterns
- Cornwall
- Cotswolds
- Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
- Dedham Vale
- Dorset
- East Devon
- Forest of Bowland
- High Weald
- Howardian Hills
- Isle of Wight
- Isles of Scilly
- Kent Downs
- Lincolnshire Wolds
- Mendip Hills
- Nidderdale
- Norfolk Coast
- North Devon
- North Pennines
- North Wessex Downs
- Northumberland Coast
- Quantock Hills
- Shropshire Hills
- Solway Coast
- South Devon
- Suffolk Coast & Heaths
- Surrey Hills
- Tamar Valley