photo courtesy Wikipedia
The Malvern Hills are one of my favourite places in England. They are some of the most ancient rocks in England around 680 million years old. Designated an “Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty” with scenic views over both Herefordshire and Worcestershire along the border with Wales. Soft rolling hills rather than mountains but great airy feelings while strolling the ridges.
Above British Camp an ancient roman era hillfort. Composer Edward Elgar often walked, cycled, and reportedly flew kites on these hills. He wrote a cantata in 1898 entitled Caractacus, which alludes to the popular legend of his last stand at British Camp against the Romans. In 1934 during the composer’s final illness he told a friend: “If ever after I’m dead you hear someone whistling this tune [from his Cello Concerto] on the Malvern Hills, don’t be alarmed, it’s only me.”
Below-Malvern is also home to the Morgan sports car made here since prehistoric times.
