The first cathedral on this site was established by Bishop Oswald in 983 but was partially destroyed in 1041. It was re-built by Bishop Wulfstan on the banks of the Severn between 1084 and 1375.

This cathedral is the final resting place of King John, of Magna Carta fame, who died in 1216.

This view is from the north-west. The boat in the foreground is a 'Narrow Boat' originally built for commercial use on the canals but now used mainly as pleasure craft.

There is a connection, via a lock further up river, giving access to the Birmingham and Worcester Canal.

Friar Street is the most interesting of the medieval streets left in Worcester and has a good number of timber-framed buildings from the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries of which the best is probably Greyfriars House on the right.

Built by John Gwynn in 1781 this bridge carries the road from Worcester to Hereford.

The River Severn is Britain's longest river. It rises in the mountains of Wales and follows a roughly semi-circular route for over 200 miles before reaching the Bristol Channel and the sea.

The cathedral tower can be seen on the right of the picture in the distance.

The Worcester and Birmingham Canal links Birmingham with Worcester in England. It starts in Worcester, as an 'offshoot' of the River Severn, climbs 428 feet along the route, and ends in Gas Street Basin in Birmingham. It is 29 miles long and has 58 locks in total including the 30 Tardebigge Locks; one of the longest lock flights in Europe.

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