Almonry Heritage Centre, Abbey Gate, Evesham. Local history. Contact (01386 446944).

Avoncroft Museum of Buildings, Stoke Heath, Bromsgrove. Restored buildings including working windmill, agricultural buildings, industrial buildings, timber-frame houses, mission church and the National Telephone Kiosk Collection. Contact or opening times (01527 831886/831363).

Bevere Vivis Gallery & Picture Framing, Bevere Lane, Worcester. Exhibitions by local artists, one-day courses and pottery parties for adults and children. Also framing service (01905 754484).

Bewdley Museum and Tourist Information Centre. Load Street, Bewdley. Wyre Woodland, crafts and industries, daily demonstrations of rope and clay pipe making. Please ring for details of opening times (01299 403573).

Broadway Tower Country Park. Broadway History tower, magnificent views, exhibitions, adventure playground and animals enclosure. Ring for opening times (01386 852390).

Burford House Gardens, Burford, Tenbury Wells. Rare trees, shrubs, clematis, roses, herbaceous plants. Coffee shop open every day. Opening times Mon-Sun Gardens open daily 10-5pm. Garden centre daily 10-6pm (01584 810777).

Cider Museum and King Offa Distillery, Hereford. Explore the fascinating heritage of cider making. Open April - October, daily, 10-5.30pm. Nov - Dec daily, 11am-3pm. Jn-Mr Tues-Sun 11-3pm (01432 354207).

Commandery, Civil War Centre, Sidbury, Worcester. Charles II's Royalist Headquarters during the Battle of Worcester in 1651. 16th and 17th Century period rooms and Civil War museum. Open Mon-Sat, 10-5pm, Sundays, 1.30-5pm (01905 361821).

Conquest Theatre, Bromyard. For current programme (01885 488575) and see local press.

Croft Castle, nr Leominster. Restored 14th Century mansion in 1,400-acre estate. Iron Age fort of Croft Ambrey nearby. Ring for opening (01568 780246).

Dean Forest Railway, Lydney, Glos. Locos, coaches, wagons. Shop and museum open daily Easter to Christmas. Open daily for static display. Timetable (01594 843423).

Droitwich Heritage Centre, St Richard's House, Victoria Square, Droitwich Spa WR9 8DS. Two thousand-year history of Droitwich from the Iron Age salt town to the present day spa town. Open Mon-Sat, (01905 774312).

Eastnor Castle -- Georgian Fairytale Castle in Malvern Hills. Lavish interiors surrounded by an arboretum, deer park and lake. For opening times (01531 633160).

Elgar's Birthplace, Crown East Lane, Lower Broadheath, nr Worcester, Cottage where Elgar was born in 1857, now museum. Open: Every day, 11-5pm, closed December 23, for four weeks (01905 333224).

Greyfriars, Friar Street, Worcester. National Trust House. Late 15th Century timber-framed, tiled house with walled garden. Open 'until end of October, Wed, Thurs, Bank Holiday Mondays, 2-5pm. Also open during the Three Choirs Festival, August 17, 19 and 24 11-1pm & 2-5pm. (01905 23571).

Hagley Hall. Palladian home of the Viscount Cobham, built 1760, in 350-acre parkland setting. For times of opening (01562 882408).

Hanbury Hall, School Road, nr Droitwich. Red-brick, Wren-style house with painted ceilings, porcelain collection and Dutch flower pictures. Orangery and Icehouse in 18th Century garden. Open April to end of October, Sun-Wed 2-6pm. (01527 821214).

Hartlebury Castle State Rooms, Hartlebury, nr Kidderminster, 15-18th Century restored castle, the home of Bishop of Worcester. (01299 250416).

Harvington Hall, nr Kidderminster. Moated Medieval and Elizabethan manor house famous for its priest holes and unique wall paintings. Open March and October, Sat and Sun, 11.30-5pm; April-September, Wed to Sun and Bank Holiday Monday 11.30-5pm. Closed Good Friday. Organised parties/meetings, contact (01562 777846).

Hellens, Much Marcle. 600-year-old mansion, pictures, tapestries, armour, carriages and pleasant gardens. Open April 21-October 1 on Wed, Sat and Sun afternoons. Tours 2/3/4pm. Group tours by appointment. Contact Nick Stephens (01531 660504).

Hereford Museum, Broad Street, Hereford. Archaeology, social history, natural history, decorative art and fine art. Temporary exhibitions. Please contact for opening times. (01432 260692).

Herefordshire Waterworks Museum. Broomy Hill, off A49 in Hereford. Diesel pumping engines, horse-drawn fire engine, pumps and gauges for visitors to work. For opening times (01432 361147).

Ledbury Craft Centre: 1 High Street, Ledbury, Herefordshire. Gift Shop, Picture framing, craft books. Open Please contact for opening times. Coach parties welcome (01531 634566).

Lower Brockhampton, nr Bromyard. Late 14th Century moated manor house with 15th Century gatehouse. Contact for opening times (01885 488099).

Ludlow Castle, Shropshire. Magnificent 11th-16th Century castle. Please contact for opening times. (01584 873355).

Malvern Museum. Abbey Gateway, Malvern, WR14 3ES. Featuring the history and development of Malvern. Please contact for opening times. (01684 567811).

Malvern Priory Church. Church Street, Malvern. Benedictine foundation priory church of early Norman and Perpendicular architecture. Please contact for opening times. 01684 561020..

The Malvern Theatres. (Including Festival Theatre, New Space and Cinema). (Box Office 01684 892277, Admin 01684 569256). For current programme see also Evening News, Worcester/Malvern Gazette.

The Museum of Worcester Porcelain, Severn Street, Worcester. Open Daily, Mon-Sat 9am-5.30pm; Sun 11am-5pm (01905 23221).

Museum of Local Life (Tudor House), Friar Street, Worcester. Museum in 500-year-old buildings containing displays of Worcester's history. Open Mon-Wed, Fri & Sat 10.30-5pm; Thurs/Sun closed. Open Bank Holidays except Christmas, New Year's Day and Good Friday. (01905 722349).

The National Birds of Prey Centre, Newent, Glos. Collection of birds of prey, flying demonstrations. Open from Feb 1 until October 31 daily from 10.30-5.00pm.