Museums & Galleries · Worcestershire
Greyfriars
📍 WR1 2LZ
Photo: David Dixon (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Guided tour of the late-medieval timber-framed house
- English walled garden with Italianate features
- Second-hand bookshop across two floors at No.14
- Old Oak Café serving cakes and light snacks
Greyfriars is a late-medieval, timber-framed house in the heart of Worcester, rescued from demolition and restored in the mid-20th century by siblings Elsie and Matley Moore. You explore the house on a guided tour led by volunteers, lasting around an hour, while the walled garden, Old Oak Café and second-hand bookshop are free to visit. It suits those interested in history and architecture, though note there's no step-free access to the house and no onsite parking. Worcester Foregate Street station is just 0.3 miles away, and with 17 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, Greyfriars makes an easy addition to a short break in the city.
Practical details
- Open
- House by guided tour Tuesday–Saturday; garden, café and bookshop free entry
- Time needed
- Guided house tour lasts around 60 minutes
- Parking
- No onsite parking; nearest is St Martin's Gate car park
- Dogs
- Dogs on leads welcome on the terrace only
- Accessibility
- No step-free access to house ground floor; uneven surfaces and steps
- Booking
- Groups over 6 must book by phone or email
From the attraction's own website on 12 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Greyfriars into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Worcester Foregate Street 0.3 miles
- Worcester Shrub Hill 0.5 miles
- Worcestershire Parkway 3.4 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page