Evesham ( ) is a market town and parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire , southern England with a population of 24,428 , according to the 2011 census . It is located roughly equidistant between Worcester , Cheltenham and Stratford-upon-Avon . It lies within the Vale of Evesham , an area comprising the flood plain of the River Avon , which has been renowned for market gardening . The town centre , situated within a meander of the river , is regularly subject to flooding . The 2007 floods were the most severe in recorded history
The 2007 floods
2007 United Kingdom floods
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