News Mon 09 May 2022 Thousands enjoy the first Vale of Evesham Food & Drink Festival More than 10,000 people are estimated to have flocked to Evesham at the weekend to savour the taste of the town’s first food festival. The two-day event on Crown Meadow featured more than 60 stalls selling a wide variety of food and drink and proved popular with the public. Visitors enjoyed tucking into food from […]
Attractions Sat 23 Apr 2022 A first-hand experience of the UK’s only Blossom Trail via the Springtime in the Vale coach tour Worcestershire’s Vale and Spa is renowned for its wonderful blossom which spans the Vale of Evesham. Having heard stories about the vibrant pink and white flowers and being told it’s the UK’s only blossom trail (yes really!), I was keen to embark on the Springtime in the Vale Coach Tour with Royal Motorways to see […]
Events Tue 12 Apr 2022 St Richard’s Canal Festival returns to Droitwich Spa Saint Richard or Richard de Wye was born near Droitwich Spa but moved to the south of England when he became Bishop of Chichester. However, when the brine wells dried up in 1296, Saint Richard came back to the town to bless the wells and, as miracles would have it, they started producing salt again. […]
News Tue 05 Apr 2022 English Tourism Week: young people working in tourism give their thoughts If we look for the few positives of the last two years, one of them might be that we have all spent more time being a local tourist and got to know and appreciate our area better. Recently we were celebrating English Tourism Week from Friday 18 to Sunday 27 March. This year’s theme was […]
Community Tue 08 Mar 2022 Women in Wychavon – International Women’s Day 2022 #BreakingtheBias in Business This International Women’s Day we are celebrating women across the district who are forging their own path and running a business. Starting your own business is not easy for anyone and it’s especially hard if you are a woman. The Rose Review of 2019 found that only 1 in 3 UK entrepreneurs […]
News Tue 23 Nov 2021 Win this Christmas with Free Radio competition This Christmas, we’ve teamed up with Free Radio Herefordshire & Worcestershire to run a ‘Win Christmas with Worcestershire’s Vale and Spa’ competition. £1,000 worth of prizes are up for grabs and these have kindly been donated by independent businesses in Broadway, Evesham, Droitwich Spa and Pershore. Here’s what one lucky winner will win: 🍴 £100 […]
Events Tue 23 Nov 2021 8 things to do in Evesham this Christmas Evesham is a beautiful, historic market town situated next to the river Avon. It’s home to a range of unique, independent cafes, restaurants and pubs and several wonderful shops, as well as some brilliant events. Here are eight events, attractions and activities to witness this Christmas. 1. All Things Wild’s Santa and Twinkle Town Experience […]
Events Mon 22 Nov 2021 9 things to do in Pershore this Christmas Pershore is a beautiful Georgian town set in the heart of Worcestershire’s Vale & Spa. It boasts an array of unique shops and award-winning, independent eateries. Not only is it brilliant all year round but it’s fabulous at Christmas time too! Here are 8 wonderful things you can see and do in the town this […]
Events Mon 22 Nov 2021 12 things to do in Droitwich Spa this Christmas This year, Droitwich Spa is pulling out all the stops to provide you and your family with the best Christmas experience. With lots of Santa’s grottos, Christmas markets and live musical performances, you’re spoilt for choice! Check out the top 12 things taking place in the town. 1. Lights switch on When: Saturday, 27 November […]
Meet the traders Sun 21 Nov 2021 All ‘Angelo: An interview with Droitwich Spa’s Michelin-Star-aspiring Italian restaurant Having owned four restaurants in the UK, worked under some of the top Michelin-starred chefs in Italy and just opened All ‘Angelo in Droitwich – an Italian restaurant with a modern twist – it’s hard to believe chef patron, Angelo Petritaj, is just 28 years old. At the age of 14, Angelo quit school simply […]
