The Malvern Hills Room

This room tells the story of the Malvern Hills.

The rocks of the Malvern Hills are the oldest in England and Wales, being formed in the Pre-Cambrian Age, between 600 and 1000 million years ago. The main rock is granite, but the hills yield many fossils, mostly from the Silurian Age when the sea covered the area. The Malvern Hills room tells the story of these hills and their conservation through maps, charts, words, rocks and fossils. Prehistoric flints and Romano-British pottery from Malvern kilns indicate early habitation in the area. Above the reception desk is a silhouette of the entire length of the Malvern Hills.