The Commandery
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"Notable for the setting, the ancient buildings, the Civil War exhibition and the café."
Overview
Encounter the past brought to life in a beautiful Grade I-listed building with an 800-year history. Set in the heart of historic Worcester, The Commandery is most famous for being the Royalist Headquarters during the deciding battle of the English Civil War – the Battle of Worcester 1651. With an exciting programme of events, fun family activities every school holiday, as well as its own gardens and cafe, The Commandery is a good family day out.
Ratings & awards
VisitEngland Quality Assessed
Features
- Children
- Suitable for children of all ages
- Facilities
- Cafe
- Opening Times
- Opening Times: 10-5 Tuesday - Saturday, 11-3 Sunday
About the area
Worcestershire is a county of rolling hills, save for the flat Vale of Evesham in the east and the prominent spine of the Malverns in the west. Nearly all of the land is worked in some way; arable farming predominates – oilseed rape, cereals and potatoes – but there are concentrated areas of specific land uses, such as market gardening and plum growing.
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