What is Worcestershire?
[[File:Flag of Worcestershire.png|thumb|220px|right|[[Flag]] of Worcestershire]] [[File:WorcsCoatArms.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Coat of arms]] of Worcestershire]] [[Image:EnglandWorcestershire.png|thumb|Worcestershire in England]] '''Worcestershire''' (ˈwʊs.təˌʃə; abbreviated '''Worcs''') is a [[county]] in the [[West Midlands (region)|West Midlands region]] of central [[England]]. From [[1974]] to [[1998]] it was part of [[Hereford and Worcester]]. The city of [[Worcester]], where the [[Worcestershire sauce|sauce]] named after Worcestershire was invented, is within this county. The county borders [[Herefordshire]], [[Shropshire]], [[Staffordshire]], [[West Midlands (county)|West Midlands]], [[Warwickshire]], and [[Gloucestershire]]. == Physical geography == Worcestershire is a fairly rural county. The [[Malvern Hills]], which run from the south of the county into Herefordshire, are made up mainly of [[volcano|volcanic]] [[Rock (geology)|rock]], some of which date from before 1200 million years ago. For more on the geology of the Malvern Hills, see the other websites section below. == Places of interest == *[[Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings]] *[[Walton Hill]] and the [[Clent Hills]] *[[Malvern Hills AONB|Malvern Hills]] Area of Outstanding Natural beauty *[[Severn Valley Railway]] *[[Worcester Cathedral]] *[[Great Malvern Priory]] *[[Leigh Court Tithe Barn]] *[http://www.clainesfriends.org.uk Claines Church] *[[River Teme]] and valley *[[Tenbury Wells]] with its unique Pump Rooms. *[[River Severn]] at Worcester, [[River Avon, Warwickshire|River Avon]] at [[Pershore]] or [[Evesham]] *[[Witley Court]] at [[Great Witley]]. A burnt out shell of a large English stately home, famous for its gigantic fountain, now restored to working order. Currently owned by [[English Heritage]]. *[[West Midlands Safari Park]] *[[Hanbury Hall]] *[[Forge Mill Needle Museum]] at Redditch, the only remaining working needle mill in the world. == Local groups == *[http://www.worcestershirecf.com/ Worcestershire Conservative Futur