Holidaying in... Malvern?!

[Fredflinstoneswife1]

We are coming from NI to stay in Malvern, Worcestershire, for a week in June.
We have 3 boys (6, 4 and 9 months).
We love visiting pretty towns with antique shops, nicely curated independent shops, national trust properties, good farm shops, etc, as well as nice scenery/forests.
I would like to visit Ledbury, but I am wondering are there any hidden gems?
If you are a local, what would you say are must sees? Happy to drive an hr or so.
Any theme parks or water parks for the boys, or good attractions for them?

Excited! :)

Tewkesbury is nice for a potter about. You can hire a boat and do a trip on the river. The Abbey and grounds are nice.
There's also Croft water park just outside Tewkesbury that does outdoor water activities.

Walking the Malvern Hills is lovely of course.

Have a look to see if there are any shows on at the 3 Counties showground

Worcester and Cheltenham are nice cities

Might be just over an hour but have a look at the Severn valley railway and West midland safari park