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Worcester Cathedral
Local in the heart of the City, Worcester Cathedral in one of England's loveliest cathedrals, with Royal Tombs, Medieval Cloisters, an ancient crypt and Chapter House and magnificent Victorian stained glass.
Broadway Tower, Worcestershire
The gateway to Worcestershire, Broadway Tower is a unique Capability Brown Folly Tower open to visitors wanting to experience great English heritage in an inspiring location.
Malvern Hills, Worcestershire
The Malvern Hills boast some of the most spectacular views in the Midlands and is a great place for walking, running, cycling or just enjoying the countryside.
Severn Valley Railway, Kidderminster to Bridgnorth
Severn Valley Railway boasts one of the largest collections of working steam locomotives and coaches and takes passengers through the beautiful Worcestershire countryside.
West Midland Safari & Leisure Park, Bewdley
The award-winning West Midland Safari Park has 1700 magical animal encounters and four miles of safari, home to Indian Rhino; Cheetah; Lions; Tigers; Giraffe and Elephants.
Visit Worcestershire
Welcome to the official Visit Worcestershire website - full of tourist information for Worcestershire for all the things you need to know to help plan day trips, short breaks or family holidays in Worcestershire - a beautiful West Midlands county.
You can explore the vast amount of attractions and things to see and do, enjoy the great outdoors including the beautiful countryside and the many waterways, discover more about the history and heritage of the area including; Worcester's part in the English Civil War, an array of historic houses and a steam railway. There is also plenty to do for the whole family and unique shopping experiences. The county is also renowned for its sports including premiership rugby, first division cricket, basketball and horse-racing fixtures.
Accommodation providers offer a mixture of facilities whatever your budget for holidays in Worcestershire, including country house hotels, B&B's, self catering, camping and caravanning sites.
Worcestershire is famous for its local Food and Drink Produce and it's not just the sauce. Pubs, Restaurants and Cafes across the county serve local food and drink produce ensuring an authentic Worcestershire experience.
You can also search for many Festivals and Events happening throughout the year.
Let Worcestershire Tourist Information help you make your holiday in Worcestershire perfect!
Exploring Worcestershire
Mon 7 Aug - Fri 1 Sep 2017
Hire a boat for a trip around parts of the lake and see the Genius Loci installations, close up. Boats, £5 per person for 1/2 hour boat hire. Normal admission fees apply.
Tue 22 Aug - Sat 2 Sep 2017
The Herefordshire Painting Club bi-annual exhibition
Fri 25 Aug 2017
A memorable evening of hysterical nonsense, as we take a peek into the circus lurking deep within the mind of probably the greatest comic storyteller ever to grace the stage. Now, with stories old and new, it's an event not to be missed!
Fri 25 Aug 2017
Dr Baldwin explores the fascinating story of the Enigma ciphers, which the Germans believed unbreakable. The evening ends with a demonstration of one of the few surviving Enigma machines.
Sat 26 - Mon 28 Aug 2017
Immerse yourself in a 17th century living history camp, in The Commandery's grounds, evoking the sights, sounds and smells that happened in this very place 350 years ago.
Sat 26 Aug 2017
General Market in Angel place on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday's with a fabulous mix of goods as well as fresh produce and street food.
Sat 26 Aug 2017
Traditional village fete and show with flower, vegetable and craft competition classes in the main marquee. In the grounds: childrens' activities, dog show, bar, teas cakes and stalls, plus classic cars, and for this year - ferret racing.
Sun 27 - Mon 28 Aug 2017
Multi-period Living History.
Tue 29 Aug 2017
Set sail with Greg Chapman in his swashbuckling Pirates show!
Tue 29 Aug 2017
Join our tour guide who will show you where, during the Second World War, a substantial part of Croome Park was requisitioned for the building of a large military airfield, known as RAF Defford.
Wed 30 Aug 2017
Fun, all inclusive OutDoor Fitness Training for Juniors. Suitable for ages 8-15 years and all levels of fitness and ability welcome.
Wed 30 Aug 2017
Come and join in the free fun making crafts focusing on wildlife that lives here at Spetchley Park Gardens Crafts are included with admission.
Sun 3 Sep 2017
With its Virginia Creeper covered façade, landscaped gardens and views over the Vale of Evesham, The Abbey is a memorable and photogenic wedding venue. Make your vows in one of seven beautiful suites where you can invite up to 250 guests.
Mon 4 Sep 2017
Lady Macbeth with Florence Pugh and Christopher Fairbank.
Thu 7 Sep 2017
A fabulous evening of fashion and fundraising featuring a fashion show and pop up shop featuring high street retailers such as Top Shop, Oasis, Next, Wallis, M&S* - with up to 50% off and you can try before you buy!!
Fri 8 Sep 2017
Ever yearned to go 'hands on' with a potter's wheel…or maybe you need to fine tune your technique? Whatever your experience, beginner or improver, this is the course for you.
Mortimer Country
Sat 9 - Sun 10 Sep 2017
Join us for a living history weekend full of gunpowder, battles, archery and swordfights, bringing to life one of the most significant battles of the Wars of the Roses.
Sat 9 Sep 2017
A chilled Malvernesque Saturday afternoon featuring LIVE music, Carnival Records vinyl DJs along with local ale, cider and food from Cafe@theCube. Plus arty crafty stalls and stuff for the kids! Come along, no need to book tickets.. FREE
Sat 9 Sep 2017
Take the chance to explore Greyfriars on a free entry day.
Sat 9 - Sun 10 Sep 2017
Free Entry
Local Tourism News
19 May 2017
A National Trust team has received a sought after accolade at the annual Museums and Heritage Awards which recognizes the innovators and leaders in the world of heritage visitor attractions.
17 May 2017
The Love Your Local Market campaign returns to Worcester.
The Love Your Local Market Campaign was started in 2012 following recommendations made in the Mary Portas Review. The recommendations called for a National Market Day, which soon developed into Love Your Local Market Fortnight, that now takes place annually in May.
11 May 2017
A selection of Roman coins from the Bredon Hoard is being displayed at the Broadway Museum and Art Gallery until the end of May so don't forget to bring family and friends to see the collection while it is here.
4 May 2017
From May 2017, the Broadway Museum & Art Gallery will host an exhibition of embroidered clothing from the Ashmolean Museum revealing many hidden gems from its collections.
Featured Accommodation
Forest View Retreat
Self-catering with 2 units, £585-£780 pupw sleeps 1-4
Manor Holding Cottage
Self-catering with 2 units, £205-£545 pupw sleeps 1-4
Osborne House
Guest Accommodation with 4 rooms, £35-£80 prpnb
The Old Town Hall
Bed & Breakfast with 3 rooms, £40-£65 prpnb
Cottage in the Wood
Hotel with 30 rooms, £99-£198 prpnb
Hopyard Farm
Self-catering with 1 unit
The Dell House
Bed & Breakfast with 4 rooms, £60-£120 prpnb
Fern Cottage
Self-catering with 1 unit, £0-£475 pupw sleeps 1-4
Hogarths Stone Manor Hotel
Hotel with 57 rooms, £0 prpn
The Court House Boutique B&B
Bed & Breakfast with 4 rooms
Malvern Retreat @ Treherne House
Self-catering with 1 unit, £375-£775 pupw sleeps 2-4
Bewdley Hill House Bed & Breakfast
Bed & Breakfast with 6 rooms, £60-£65 prpnb
Hill Farm House
Bed & Breakfast with 4 rooms, £75-£85 prpnb
Roundstone View Holiday Let
Chalet with 1 unit, £560-£875 pupw sleeps 1-6
Broome Park Farm
Farmhouse with 2 rooms, £70 prpnb
Four Hedges
Bed & Breakfast with 4 rooms, £25 pppnb
Willow Cottages B&B
Guest Accommodation with 3 rooms, £40-£70 prpnb
Bank House
Bed & Breakfast with 4 rooms, £37-£40 pppnb, £62-£65 prpnb
The Talbot Inn
Bed & Breakfast with 14 rooms, £90-£160 pppnb
Henwick House Bed & Breakfast
Bed & Breakfast with 7 rooms, £0-£88 pppn, £35-£79 prpnb
Eastnor Castle
Conference Centre with 12 rooms, £100-£200 pppnb
Hop Pickers' House at Brook Farm
Self-catering with 2 units, £480 pupw sleeps 2
Old Manor Holiday Cottages
Self-catering with 2 units, £395-£655 pupw sleeps 1-4
Worcester Whitehouse Hotel
Hotel with 84 rooms, £59-£219 pppnb
Pool House at Witley Court
Self-catering with 1 unit, £1095 pupw sleeps 2-8
Hardwicke Farm
Farmhouse with 1 room, £60 prpn
Eckington Manor
Guest Accommodation with 13 rooms, £75-£150 prpn, £150-£225 prpnb
New Inn Lane Holiday Cottages
Self-catering with 3 units, £325-£650 pupw sleeps 1-5
Holly Lodge
Self-catering with 1 unit, £350-£600 pupw sleeps 2-8
Rimmers Farmhouse
Self-catering with 1 unit, £1110-£2320 pupw sleeps 2-10
Four Seasons
Self-catering with 4 units, £599 pupw sleeps 2-4
The Old Barn
Self-catering with 1 unit, £280-£420 pupw sleeps 1-2
Old Kennels Farm
Self-catering with 6 units, £290-£810 pupw sleeps 1-6
Crown and Sandys
Inn with 6 rooms, £80 prpnb
Upper Lightwood Farm Holiday Cottages
Self-catering with 2 units, £315-£500 pupw sleeps 2-6
Moor Hall Farm
Self-catering with 1 unit
Colwall Park Hotel
Hotel with 19 rooms, £70-£160 prpnb
Church House B&B
Bed & Breakfast with 2 rooms, £85 pppnb, £75 prpnb
Wyre Forest Tipi's
Camping Park with 3 pitches
The Cardinals Hat
Bed & Breakfast with 4 rooms, £80-£120 prpn, £90-£190 prpnb


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SCaVis is an environment for scientific computation, data analysis, and data visualization designed for scientists, engineers, and students. The program can be used for function and data plotting in 2D and 3D, histograms, statistical analysis, and symbolic calculations using the Matlab/Octave high-level interpreted language.
Thinknowlogy is grammar-based software, designed to utilize the Natural Laws of Intelligence in grammar, in order to create intelligence through natural language in software. This is demonstrated by programming in natural language, reasoning in natural language and drawing conclusions (more advanced than scientific solutions), making assumptions (with self-adjusting level of uncertainty), asking questions (about gaps in the knowledge), and detecting conflicts in the knowledge. It builds semantics autonomously (with no vocabularies or words lists), detecting some cases of semantic ambiguity. It is multi-grammar, proving that Natural Laws of Intelligence are universal.
Embedthis Appweb is a fast, little embedded Web server. It is unmatched in efficiency and serves pages at native speed, using an event-driven, non-blocking core to serve multiple requests using minimal resources. It has integrated caching and the ESP "C" Web framework. Without compromising performance, it has extensive security controls and a rigorous security sandbox that helps protect the server and mitigate denial-of-service attacks. It is one of the most widely deployed embedded Web servers and is used in networking equipment, telephony, mobile devices, industrial control, and consumer and office equipment, and in high-performance Web services.
MathMod is mathematical software for visualizing and animating parametric and implicit surfaces. It is an extension/rewrite of the K3DSurf project. It supports 3D/4D plotting and animation, a scripting language, a JSON file format with a large set of scripted examples, and an OBJ output file of the 3D mesh.
The eXtensible Binary Universal Protocol (XBUP) project is an attempt to design a general binary communication protocol and file format. It is based on the unlimited unary-binary encoding and strongly typed block tree structure. It will provide a catalog service and processing infrastructure.
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Recave is a content management system (CMS), Web portal system, storytelling software, blog or news system, online community, or whatever you want to call it. It makes it easy to create an online community with features including Web based admin, surveys, top page, access stats page with counter, user customizable box, customizable themes, friendly administration GUI, topic manager, a complete articles and comments system with moderation system, referer tracking, page creation and manager, customizable HTML blocks, a banner ad system, search engine, and backend/headlines generation.
metaf2xml can download, parse, and decode aviation routine weather reports (METAR, SPECI, SAO), aerodrome forecasts (TAF), synoptic observations (SYNOP), and BUOY observations, and store the data as XML. XSLT style sheets convert it to plain language, as HTML or text. Current weather data from NOAA and other sources can be fetched and displayed.
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Governor Pat Quinn today kicked off Work Zone Awareness Week - a campaign to get people to slow down and drive safely in highway work zones. The effort is part of the governor's agenda to ensure the safety of all people in every community across Illinois. Today's event was held at the site of a $93 million construction project at the I-74 and I-155 interchange in Morton, one of the largest road projects under Governor Quinn's Illinois Jobs Now! capital construction program.
"As we embark on the largest early-season construction program ever, everyone must remember that safety in work zones saves lives," Governor Quinn said. "By slowing down, staying off the phone and moving over for workers, we can reduce the number and severity of work zone crashes."
There are an average of more than 7,000 work zone motor vehicle accidents in Illinois every year. Of the 19 fatalities in work zone crashes during 2012, two of those killed were workers. Conditions such as narrow or reduced lanes, edge drop offs, equipment next to moving lanes of traffic, and lane closures require speed reductions to safely travel through work zones.
This week's campaign is part of an ongoing effort to reduce traffic related fatalities and serious injuries on Illinois' roadways. Governor Quinn has proclaimed April as Work Zone Safety Month and launched an effort to raise awareness of the "No Cell Phones in Work Zones" and the "Move Over" laws.
"The Illinois Department of Transportation is committed to safety in our state's work zones, and educating the public about new and existing laws is crucial to increasing awareness and reducing the number of work zone crashes," Secretary Ann L. Schneider said. "Last year, 19 fatal crashes in work zones occurred across the state. IDOT and its partners are determined to help ensure that there are no more work zone fatalities, because even one is one too many."
In an effort to reduce fatalities on roadways, Illinois has adopted a zero fatality goal as part of the Illinois Strategic Highway Safety Plan. The goal is to have zero worker fatalities and reduce work zone crashes by five percent annually. To help achieve this goal, IDOT recommends slowing down, obeying posted speed limits, putting down cell phones, and avoiding distractions in work zones.
"Work zone crashes are avoidable when motorists respect the rules of the road and others working on the roads," Illinois State Police Lieutenant Colonel Terry Lemming said. "State Police will be conducting enforcement missions to ensure that speed limits are followed and construction zones are safe and passable."
Distracted driving laws prohibit the use of all hand-held electronic devices while driving in construction or school zones, including hand-held wireless telephone devices for all drivers, regardless of age. The use of electronic communication devices or any other electronic device to text, e-mail, compose, read or send electronic messages or access internet sites while driving a motor vehicle at any time is prohibited.
Work zone speed fines are $375 for first-time offenders and $1,000 for second-time offenders, with the loss of their driver's license for 90 days. If a motorist hits a worker, they face a $10,000 fine and up to 14 years in prison.
Photo speed enforcement vans operated by the State Police will be out in force again this year during construction season. Signs announcing the vans' potential presence are posted prior to entering the zone and a speed indicator board above the van gives the driver one last chance to slow down.
For more information regarding National Work Zone Awareness Week in Illinois, please visit http://www.dot.il.gov/safetyEng/wzawarenessweek.html.
The location of today's Work Zone Awareness Week kick-off program is a $93 million project that will reconstruct the I-74 and I-155 interchange and reconfigure the I-74 and Morton Avenue interchange near Morton. The project addresses a critical infrastructure need while creating hundreds of construction jobs. It is funded by Governor Quinn's $31 billion Illinois Jobs Now! program that is supporting more than 439,000 jobs over six years. It the largest capital construction program in Illinois history, and is one of the largest capital construction programs in the nation.
Source: http://www3.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=3&RecNum=11089


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— May
By Ben Ellison
KVH SSAS eTrac
The world has a new commercial marine security system, and yachts can participate. In an effort to combat piracy and terrorism, the International Maritime Organization came up with the Ship Security Alert System (SSAS), the nautical equivalent of a bank teller's silent panic button. The idea, unlike "normal" marine distress calls, is to quietly alert the authorities without the knowledge of others onboard or even on nearby vessels. The U.S. Coast Guard likes the idea so much that as of July 1, all ships over 500 gross tons entering our waters will be required to have a system.
Naturally, several companies are producing SSASs; KVH's is a clever modification of its compact and reliable eTrac Inmarsat mini-C satellite system. This $3,295 version comes with two panic buttons that can be installed up to 165 feet away from an interconnection box. The six-inch-high antenna, as always, contains the whole transceiver and a 12-channel GPS and may be used for regular vessel tracking and/or light e-mail. There is no monthly service fee, just a per-message charge. But if bad guys come aboard anywhere in the world, touching that red button will send an alert with your identification and exact location to an international network of security organizations.
KVH Industries Phone: (888) 584-4163. www.kvh.com.
This article originally appeared in the April 2004 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.