[4] The northern end of the parish includes the Wyche Cutting, the historic salt route pass through the hills, which form the border between the counties of Herefordshire (on the western side) and Worcestershire.

In 1558 Queen Elizabeth I granted the land to John Hornyold, lord of the manor, under the premise that any pilgrim or traveller should be able to draw rest and refreshment from the Holy Well, a covenant which still stands today.

[5] Holy Well was later used by the Schweppes Company as the source for bottled Malvern Water sold at the Great Exhibition of 1851.

[8] All Saints, the parish church, was built by a local builder, William Porter, to a design by Troyte Griffith – a friend of Edward Elgar who is depicted in the "Enigma Variations".

Next to the church is the Wyche School; "Land of Hope and Glory", set to Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance March No.

[10] The village has a petrol station, a convenience store, a post office and several other small businesses.

[citation needed] Abbey College, a secondary school and English language centre mainly for international students, is found at 253 Wells Road.

The village is served by a daily long-distance coach service between Worcester and London Victoria.