Gloucestershire &amp; Worcestershire


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



<p>Riverside living doesn’t get prettier than Upton-upon-Severn, a small town that charms your socks off with its cobbled lanes, quirky old buildings and the iconic Pepperpot tower standing proud above it all. Don’t be fooled by its chocolate-box looks though – this place has serious spirit, with four annual music festivals (folk, jazz, blues and pop), live pub gigs and a high street buzzing with independents. It’s family-friendly without being dull, offering good schools, wide-open countryside and a proper sense of community. Property spans from picture-perfect terraces to riverside beauties – even the odd boater’s dream with a private mooring. Add a marina, scenic walks and just the right dose of nightlife (cocktails and live tunes included), and you’ve got a town that delivers countryside calm with a toe-tapping edge.</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="686" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/09/1-132.jpg" alt="the boathouse" class="wp-image-53716" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/09/1-132.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/09/1-132-800x549.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/09/1-132-400x274.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2023/09/1-132-765x525.jpg 765w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Credit: The Boathouse</figcaption></figure>



<p><a aria-label="The Boathouse (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.theboathouseupton.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Boathouse</a> is the place to go for gorgeous riverside dining with a tapas restaurant and café. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087937840676" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Café No 8</a> on Upton’s New Street and is great for hearty breakfasts or lunches, iced teas, and you can even play a game of mini golf after your meal in the sunny courtyard. </p>



<p><a href="https://yorkshiregrey.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Yorkshire Grey</a>, just outside the town, is a popular place for Sunday lucnhes, and <a aria-label="Pundit's (opens in a new tab)" href="http://pundits-upton.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pundits</a> is an Indian fusion restaurant legendary in the area for top notch Bangladeshi cooking, along with <a href="https://www.thrishnacuisine.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Thrishna</a>. </p>



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



<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Gingerandpicklestraditionaltoys/?locale=en_GB" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ginger &amp; Pickles</a> is a family-run toy shop that specialises in traditional, sustainable wooden toys that won&#8217;t break the bank. The quaint <a href="https://www.thepuddingshop.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Pudding Shop </a>sells scrumptious steamed puddings (join a workshop to learn how to make your own). </p>



<p>The quirky <a aria-label="Map Shop (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.themapshop.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Map Shop</a> is the place to head for your cycling or walking maps of the area and there are several antiques shops to rummage in along the main high street, such as Chrysalis Antiques and Heath Cottage Antiques, or try The Upton Emporium for gifts and trinkets. </p>



<p>When you need more, Malvern is only 15 mins away and you&#8217;re under half an hour&#8217;s hop from the brand new <a href="https://cotswoldsdesigneroutlet.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cotswolds Designer Outlet</a>.</p>



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



<p>Upton-Upon-Severn takes wellbeing seriously; there&#8217;s even a festival for it – <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thehealinggateway/?locale=en_GB" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Healing Gateway Festival</a>. Taking place every year, delve into all manner of holistic happiness here. Likewise, you&#8217;re well taken care of with a sprinkling of mainstream services such as <a href="https://www.uptondoctors.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Upton Surgery</a> and <a href="https://uptondentalsurgery.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Upton Dental Surgery.</a> For gym lovers, Tewkesbury and Malvern, just 10 mins each way have plenty of options, or you&#8217;ll find a range of fitness classes at the Hill Community Centre. </p>



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



<p>Turns out Upton-upon-Severn is a bit of a party town. Have a right old knees up at four popular jamborees each year; the folk festival (May Day Bank Holiday), the <a aria-label="Jazz Festival (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.uptonjazz.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jazz Festival</a> (June), the blues festival (July) and a music festival (August). All excellent community events that make it a fun place to live.  Plus, at Christmas time there&#8217;s a festive extravaganza each year in the town centre, with live music, shopping and festive cheer in sackfuls.</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="1500" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/07/1.9.jpg" alt="Boat trip Credit: Severn Expeditions " class="wp-image-72948" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/07/1.9.jpg 1500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/07/1.9-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/07/1.9-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/07/1.9-400x267.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Credit: Severn Expeditions </figcaption></figure>



<p>It&#8217;s a life on the waterways dream here. We highly recommend hiring a boat from <a aria-label="Severn Expeditions (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.severnexpeditions.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Severn Expeditions</a>, this brilliant day out offers self-drive, skippered or guided fishing trips on the River Severn, operating from the Upton Marina. A really fun thing to do, with free parking and on-site facilities.</p>



<p>The area is ripe for pick-your-own fun. As well as fields of juicy berries to forage, <a href="https://clivesfruitfarm.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Clive&#8217;s Fruit Farm </a>has a farm shop, café, children&#8217;s play area, feed the animals zone and markets at various points in the year. </p>



<p>Or, head to the expansive National Trust parkland of <a aria-label="Croome (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/croome" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Croome</a> with its beautiful, wanderable stately house and gardens. In the town centre a wander around the fascinating and quirky <a href="https://www.visitthemalverns.org/attraction/the-tudor-house-museum/#listing-gallery" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tudor M</a><a href="https://www.visitthemalverns.org/attraction/the-tudor-house-museum/#listing-gallery">useum </a>is a must.</p>



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



<p>You&#8217;ll know it&#8217;s festival-fever country by now. But in addition to this you&#8217;re a 15 min drive from Malvern where you&#8217;ll find a year-round calendar of big-hitter shows on at <a href="https://malvern-theatres.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Malvern Theatres</a> and the awesome <a href="https://threecounties.co.uk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Three Counties Showground</a>, home to shows including The RHS Spring Festival and Winter Glow. </p>



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



<p>Pretty affordable for a slice of riverside life. House prices in Upton-Upon-Severn had an overall average of £329,674 over the last year. Detached houses sold for an average price of £415,028. Semis £335,778, with terraced homes fetching £211,203 (<em>Rightmove</em>).</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">HOT PROPERTY</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1500" height="1000" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/09/1up.jpg" alt="house in upton on severn" class="wp-image-76737" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/09/1up.jpg 1500w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/09/1up-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/09/1up-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/09/1up-400x267.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">This 4-bed detached house sits in 3.5 acres of land and is <a href="https://www.johngoodwin.co.uk/property?for-sale-id=10196&amp;search=sales" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">on the market for £795,000.</a></figcaption></figure>



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



<p>Your littles are in good hands here with plenty of choice, popular choices include <a href="https://littleblossomsnursery.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Little Blossoms Nursery</a> in lovely rural surroundings, and the town&#8217;s <a href="https://www.uptonprimary.education/topic/about-us" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Upton C of E Primary School </a>has a Pre-School attached to it too.</p>



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



<p>You are surrounded on all sides by stellar schools. <a href="https://www.uptonprimary.education/topic/about-us" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Upton C of E Primary</a> was recently rated Good by Ofsted. Just 15 mins north you have the excellent <a href="https://www.ksw.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">King&#8217;s School</a> and <a href="https://www.rgsw.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Royal Grammar</a> in Worcester, both of which have pre-prep and prep schools allowing children to stay at the same school from ages 3 – 18 yrs. </p>



<p>Go south and you have <a aria-label="Bredon Hall (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.bredonschool.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bredon Hall</a>, a dyslexia-friendly, day and boarding co-ed for ages 7 – 18 yrs. For state options nearby <a href="https://www.twyningschool.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Twyning</a> and <a href="http://www.bredonhancocks.worcs.sch.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bredon Hancock&#8217;s</a> C of E is Ofsted rated Good, as is secondary school <a href="http://www.hanleycastle.worcs.sch.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hanley Castle High</a>.</p>



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



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="667" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/07/2.00-1000x667.jpg" alt="floating home on the river in worcs" class="wp-image-72912" srcset="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/07/2.00-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/07/2.00-800x533.jpg 800w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/07/2.00-400x267.jpg 400w, https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/glosworcs/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2025/07/2.00.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Credit: The Floating Home at Upton</figcaption></figure>



<p>Why not stay in Upton&#8217;s <a href="https://www.thefloatinghomeatupton.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Floating Home</a>? A unique houseboat experience, moored on the secluded Upton Lake nature reserve, it&#8217;s a cool and quirky way getaway, just 10 mins walk from the centre of Upton-on-Severn.</p>



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



<p>The M5 passes by past a couple of miles east so it&#8217;s 50 mins to central Brum, an hour to Bristol and 30 mins to Cheltenham or Gloucester. For trains, Great Malvern and Malvern Link are only 5 miles away, and it takes approximately 2 hrs 30 mins to reach London Paddington.</p>



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