Bredon Hill Walk

Worcestershire is a lovely county in England, with some gorgeous villages and walks and this one is a beauty – the views are great and it is probably the second best rated walk in Worcestershire after the Malvern Hills.

We took the kids on a family walk to Bredon Hill on a sunny winter day in Jaunary. We started in the charming village of Kemerton, which we really enjoyed walking around too.

AT A GLANCE:

START/FINISH: Kemerton Village

PARKING: Free – on street at Kemerton

DISTANCE: Approx 5 miles / 8k

TIME TAKEN: It took nearly three hours with a slow place, some stops for snacks and play, and a 10/15 minute rest at the top.

Kemerton is a delightful village to have a walk around, with pretty cottages and thatched roofs – a real gem, with a lovely coffee shop and a nice pub too (The Crown Inn). The walk itself is pretty, but the amazing 360 views at the top are what it’s all about.

☕️ Cafe ✅️

🐾 Dogs welcome ✅️

🌄 Expansive Views ✅️

Step by Step:

We like to start this walk at Kennerton Coffee – always! Really nice cafe and great coffee. We park on street near the cafe/ war memorial in the village and then start our walk from there.

From the coffee house walk towards the war memorial, around the corner and crossing the road take the next left on to a road called ‘ The Limes’. This little meander through the village of Kemerton is really delightful, there are some beautiful cottages with thatched roofs, pretty gardens and a bubbling stream that runs along the side of the head, the kids were loving it, so we had to stop for a while to let them play in the water.

Continue on this road straight up the hill until you reach you reach the cattle grid. Go through the gate and continue heading up the stone and dirt track up the hill.

From here, the walk is a steady climb up, walking through large fields and small wooded areas until you reach the top of the hill. It is well marked with yellow or light bkue arrows – public footpath waymarkers – on all gate posts. The path is clear and well established, heading upwards and sometimes around the edges of the fields. Just check for a yellow or blue arrow before going through a gate, and you won’t go far wrong.

If you stop and turn around the views of the Cotswolds hills, Winchcombe hills and Broadway are expansive and really beautiful – and as you climb higher, you will also see the Malverns.
The children managed well with some bribes (always have a bad full of sweets!) It was frozen when we did this walk (January) so we didn’t have a problem with mud. It didn’t look too bad though, so I imagine even thawed out it the mud would be fine, making it a good choice for a winter walk.
The Banbury Stone tower marks the top, there is also a topography stone pointing out landmarks and towns, and the views of the county are impressive and well worth the walk.
For the return journey, we just head back down the way we came – the walk back is lovely as you can enjoy the stunning views all the way down.