Malvern Hills: A Miniature Mountain Range
Pick up a map of the Malvern Hills and they appear insignificant; even the Ordnance Survey sheet at 1:50k displays the topography as cluttered and too condensed for significant detail. However, if you jump into the car and drive along the M5 Motorway, the genially serrated ridgeline completely dominates the scene. Geologically, the rocks are amongst the oldest in England; culturally, the hills have provided fashionable recreation for two centuries; and scenically, the juxtaposition of a heritage town pitched beneath…