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Parks and Open Spaces

Malvern Hills Priory Park

Apart from a handful of sites as detailed below, the majority of the districts parks and open spaces (including sports pitches) are owned and maintained by the town and parish councils for the area they are located.

We do however maintain a crucial role in the protection of existing and development of new park and open space provision, as a result of new developments.

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Council Owned Facilities

We manage and maintain the following facilities:

  • Priory Park, Great Malvern
  • Belle Vue Island, Great Malvern
  • Hanley Road Car Park, Upton
  • The Old Churchyard and Tower, Upton
  • Milestone Road, Upton
  • Deane Close, Powick
  • Montgomerie Close, Powick

Our parks and open spaces are all covered by the Byelaws made under section 164 of the Public Health Act 1875 and sections 12 and 15 of the Open Spaces Act 1906

Details of the Byelaws are available from us by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Use of Drones on MHDC owned land

The flying of drones, on or over any Malvern Hills District Council owned land is not permitted without Council approval. Applications for the use of drones on or over Malvern Hills District Council land should be submitted to MHDC This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with reference to The Drone and Model Aircraft Code (caa.co.uk)

Route to the Hills

The Route to the Hills Plan provides a strategy to improve and enhance the two key areas of public open space in the centre of Great Malvern; Priory Park and Rose Bank Gardens.

In addition, the concept of a "Route to the Hills" linking the town of Great Malvern to the Malvern Hills, has been developed to strengthen the link between the town and the hills and maximising the economic and social benefits of the project.

Public Rights of Way

Public Rights of way include Bridleways, Footpaths and Byways. Worcestershire has approximately 7000 rights of way.

The Countryside Agency has published maps of Open Countryside and Registered Common Land in West England, which show areas where the public have a general right of access for the purposes of open-air recreation. View Worcestershire County Council map.

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