Gloucestershire &amp; Worcestershire


<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-why">WHY?</h2>



<p>Stourport-on-Severn – often shortened to Stourport – is a lively red brick, Georgian canal town in the heart of the Severn Valley. Offering a tempting slice of riverside living (the Severn is the UK&#8217;s largest river) this place gives seaside holiday energy. The watery setting includes a pretty marina teeming with boats and its very own mini Coney Island which kids will love.</p>



<p>You&#8217;ll want to do your due diligence on avoiding areas prone to floods, but otherwise the town is a great, and very picturesque, place to live. The restored Canal Basin has a heritage exhibition and year round activities such as Stourport Canal Basins Discovery Trail. </p>



<p>You&#8217;re perfectly placed for a nifty commute to Birmingham, Worcester or London, and minutes downstream from the desirable neighbouring town of Bewdley. You&#8217;re also within jogging distance of the <a aria-label="Wyre Forest (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.forestryengland.uk/wyre-forest" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wyre Forest</a>, one of the largest, most ecologically significant oak woodlands in England, with miles of walking, cycling, running and horse trails.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-eat">EAT</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="666" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/09/1-68.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-42550" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/09/1-68.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/09/1-68-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/09/1-68-400x266.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2022/09/1-68-788x525.jpg 788w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Credit: The Rock Tavern </figcaption></figure>



<p>Good food, great beer and fabulous tunes await you at locally beloved <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mimis_bistro/?hl=en">Mimi&#8217;s Bistro</a>, quirky floating café <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/1900025996891157/olivers-coffee-bar-lounge/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Olivers Coffee Boat</a> anchored in the locks and serves up hot chocolates, whilst <a aria-label="The Stourport Bakery (opens in a new tab)" href="https://stourporttown.co.uk/organisation/stourport-bakery/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/stourport.bakery/?hl=en">Stourport Bakery</a> bakes poppin&#8217; takeaway pastries.  </p>



<p>For marina vibes go to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/quaysidethe?locale=en_GB">Quayside</a> with it&#8217;s suntrap outdoor terrace, this place serves up terrific seafood shipped in daily from Penzance. In the mood for a pub? There is a good scattering of options. Try the 15th century <a aria-label="The Old Beams (opens in a new tab)" href="http://www.theoldbeamsstourport.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Old Beams</a>, the rustic <a href="https://www.theblackstar.co.uk/">Black Star</a>, a dog-welcoming pub with regular live music, plus a restored 18th century chapel perfect for special occasions.</p>



<p>Nearby, <a href="https://astleyvineyard.co.uk">Astley Vineyard</a> is one of the oldest vineyards in the UK, and a great place for tasting and buying homegrown English boutiques wines, a vineyard tour or stay over in one of the shepherd huts. </p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-shop">SHOP</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1440" height="1160" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/10/336910178_1222488525327362_2719377528615636778_n.jpg" alt="Retro tin containers and bright candles Mooch Stourport-on-Severn" class="wp-image-65262" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/10/336910178_1222488525327362_2719377528615636778_n.jpg 1440w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/10/336910178_1222488525327362_2719377528615636778_n-800x644.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/10/336910178_1222488525327362_2719377528615636778_n-1000x806.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/10/336910178_1222488525327362_2719377528615636778_n-400x322.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Mooch</figcaption></figure>



<p>Expect a sprinkling of shops covering all the basics. You&#8217;ll want a mooch around <a aria-label="Mooch, (opens in a new tab)" href="https://moochgiftsandhome.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mooch,</a> a multiple award-winning interiors boutique. <a aria-label="Bentleys (opens in a new tab)" href="https://en-gb.facebook.com/Bentleysofstourport/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bentleys</a> has been on the high street here for 65 years, a gift shop with an old-fashioned feel. <a aria-label="Allcocks Outdoor Store (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.allcocksoutdoorstore.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Allcocks Outdoor Store</a> is the place for getting kitted out for adventures in the surrounding hills and rivers.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-health-amp-wellbeing">HEALTH &amp; WELLBEING</h2>



<p>You&#8217;re well catered for in terms of services, with doctors, dentists and a variety of holistic practitioners from pilates to fitness bootcamps. We love the sound of<a href="https://www.facebook.com/yogawithlaurajayne/"> Sunset Yoga</a> at Astley Vineyard. Pumping iron more your thing? There are several to choose from in and around the town, nearby <a href="https://stourportmanor.com/health-club/">Stourport Manor Hotel</a> has a health club and pool, or, book into <a href="https://orchidsspa.co.uk/spa-days">Orchids</a> for a mini spa day.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-community">COMMUNITY</h2>



<p>There is a good spread of festivals, fetes and events year-round, including <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/stourport-upon-severn/stourport-food-festival-by-the-river/595055875274529/">Stourport Food Festival</a> and, until fairly recently as far as we can see, the hugely popular <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sfeststourport/">S Fest</a> music festival. There are all types of monthly events going on too, from Vintage Fairs to Reggae on the River. The colourful and popular S<a href="http://facebook.com/stourportcarnival/?locale=en_GB">tourport Carnival</a> held every year since 1925 gives Notting Hill Carnival a run for its money.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-nearby-attractions">NEARBY ATTRACTIONS</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="2048" height="1365" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/09/461699720_937906095039499_556847183219998594_n.jpg" alt="West Midlands Safari Park Lemur with pumpkin" class="wp-image-65263" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/09/461699720_937906095039499_556847183219998594_n.jpg 2048w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/09/461699720_937906095039499_556847183219998594_n-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/09/461699720_937906095039499_556847183219998594_n-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/09/461699720_937906095039499_556847183219998594_n-400x267.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/09/461699720_937906095039499_556847183219998594_n-1536x1024.jpg 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">West Midlands Safari Park</figcaption></figure>



<p>The leafy <a aria-label="Witley Court  (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/witley-court-and-gardens/history/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Witley Court </a>is a great day out, once one of the great country houses of England. Also within in 10 mins is the award-winning <a aria-label="West Midlands Safari Park (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.wmsp.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">West Midlands Safari Park</a> with the new Red Panda Retreat, Lion Ridge and safari lodges to stay in. (African savannah eat your heart out). <a href="https://goape.co.uk/locations/wyre">Go Ape</a> is great for high-wire thrills in the appropriately-named Wyre Forest or take a fabulously civilised riverboat cruise down the Avon from one of the handful of boat companies here.</p>



<p>Don&#8217;t miss Stourport&#8217;s very own resident fairground &#8211; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HenryDanterparks?locale=en_GB">Treasure Island</a>! A giant arcade and mini theme park, open all year round. And there&#8217;s always so much to do on the River Severn itself, take a boat ride on the brilliant, resident <a href="https://www.riverboathire.co.uk/">River King</a> boat which will whisk you up and down the river to the backdrop of regular live music nights.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-culture">CULTURE</h2>



<p><a href="https://www.thecivicstourport.co.uk/category/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Civic</a> is right on your doorstep for live theatre, music and comedy throughout the year. For bolder productions you&#8217;re just 20 mins from Worcester for <a href="https://worcestertheatres.co.uk/">Worcester Theatres </a>or see even bigger hitter shows in Birmingham just under 1 hr north east.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-average-house-price">AVERAGE HOUSE PRICE</h2>



<p>Good value. Overall average prices are around £245,915. Semi-detached homes go for £247,602, £334,111, and terraced £199,131.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-hot-property">HOT PROPERTY</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="700" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/11/house-1000x700.jpg" alt="house in worcs" class="wp-image-66006" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/11/house-1000x700.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/11/house-800x560.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/11/house-400x280.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/11/house.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">This beautiful 3-bed, period, detached cottage is ripe for restoration, and is <a href="https://www.fishergerman.co.uk/residential-property-sales/property-for-sale-in-wilden-stourport-on-severn-worcestershire-dy13/47645">on the market </a>for just £300,000.</figcaption></figure>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-nurseries"><strong>NURSERIES</strong></h2>



<p><a href="https://wilden.worcs.sch.uk/">Wilden All Saints C of E Primary</a> has a nursery attached if you want to give them continuity, and Little Acorns is also a feeder into <a href="http://St Bartholomew's C of E Primary">St Bartholomew&#8217;s C of E Primary</a>. If it&#8217;s an independent option you seek <a href="https://www.rgsw.org.uk/worcestershire-nurseries/introduction-to-rgs-dodderhill-nursery-school-rgsdn/">RGS Dodderhill</a> has a tranquil setting on the outskirts of Droitwich Spa nearby, taking children from the age of 2 yrs.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-schools"><strong>SCHOOLS</strong></h2>



<p><a href="https://wilden.worcs.sch.uk/">Wilden All Saints C of E Primary</a> is rated Outstanding by Ofsted and <a aria-label="St Bartholomew's C of E Primary (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.locrating.com/schools-St-Bartholomew%E2%80%99s-CofE-VC-Primary-School-0urn143833.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">St Bartholomew&#8217;s C of E Primary</a> is rated Good. Stourport High School and 6th Form is rated &#8216;Good&#8217; and  <a aria-label="RGS Dodderhill  (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.rgsw.org.uk/dodderhill/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RGS Dodderhill </a>is a well regarded independent 20 mins away with a co-ed school up to 11 yrs then a girls-only senior school up to 16 yrs.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-best-kept-secret"><strong>BEST KEPT SECRET</strong></h2>



<p>Nearby gastro pub <a aria-label="Rock Tavern (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.therocktavern.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rock Tavern</a> hides a quirky secret. There are ancient caves at the back of the pub which legend has it once connected to Hartlebury Castle and were once used as a secret escape route. Come for the homemade food and stay for the woodland outdoor which is great for kids.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-commute"><strong>COMMUTE</strong></h2>



<p>The nearest train station is just over 10 mins away in Kidderminster. From here trains into Paddington take around 2 hrs 30 mins. Or, head to Birmingham slightly further away for a journey of just over 2 hrs.</p>



<p><em>View the full <a href="https://muddystilettos.co.uk/best-places-to-live/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Top 300 Places to Live</a></em>.</p>


Stourport-on-Severn

See more in Worcestershire